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Rescuers and civilians inspect a destroyed building in the Syrian village of Kfar Jales, on the outskirts of Idlib, following airstrikes by Syrian and Russian warplanes . AFP

Official: Russia Using Iran Airspace for Syria Raids

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 11, 2017 | Middle East

Russian warplanes are using Iran’s airspace to carry out operations and airstrikes in Syria, a senior Iranian official said Saturday. “The fact that they (Russian bombers) use Iranian airspace continues because we have total strategic cooperation with...

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Hitting the ground running (clockwise from top left): Allan Simonsen, Hernán Crespo, Sergio Agüero, Ángel Di Maria and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Composite: PA Images; Action Images; Reuters; Man Utd via Getty Images; AP

English Football’s Overseas Arrivals Who Began with a Gabriel Jesus-Style Bang

by Jamie Jackson | Feb 11, 2017 | Sports

Gabriel Jesus’s stellar start for Manchester City has dislodged Sergio Agüero from Pep Guardiola’s side. The 19-year-old Brazilian, a £27m signing from Palmeiras last month, scored on his full Premier League debut – at West Ham United – and twice in the following...

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Official spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense Maj. General Ahmed Hassan al-Assiri. Reuters

Houthi Leader Tries to Acquit Tehran of Arming his Group

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 11, 2017 | Middle East

London- The leader of Yemen’s Houthi militia said Friday that the group had begun manufacturing unmanned aerial drones and surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). In a statement broadcast on TV, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said the group was now “manufacturing artillery shells and...

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A clerk grabs a stack of Venezuelan 10 bolivars banknotes at a fruit and vegetable store in Caracas July 10, 2015. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Venezuela : Food Crisis Worsens amid Absence of Security

by Luisa Polido | Feb 11, 2017 | World

London- Along with the political crisis, there is a humanitarian crisis striking Venezuela. Monday is the only day of the week when Veronika, 33, can buy her weekly essential food products. This routine started one year ago by the government when the crisis of food...

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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri. Photo by NNA

Lebanon’s Premiership Slams Campaign on Constitutional Prerogatives

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 11, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon’s premiership has responded to what it called a “campaign” alleging Prime Minister Saad Hariri has abandoned his prerogatives by transferring them to the Director General of the Presidency. This is a routine decision to facilitate the work and has...