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The government forces say that the rebels were of using the port in Mokha to smuggle weapons into Yemen [Reuters]

Yemeni Official: Houthis Allowed in Iranian Experts Using Forged Papers

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Feb 22, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – Houthi militias were found to be involved in the illegal entry of Iranian military experts to Yemeni grounds, a Yemen government official said. The Iranian military experts, experienced with missile development, mine and explosives production, have...

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Bahrain Shura Council and House of Representatives in Manama. (MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images)

Bahraini Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendment to Allow Military Trials of Civilians

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Feb 22, 2017 | Middle East

Manama – Bahraini Council of Representatives approved Tuesday a constitutional amendment to allow military trials of civilians involved in terror incidents or attacks on security or military personnel or facilities. After a lengthy session attended by officials of the...

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Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos- Reuters

Greek President: IMF Ignored the Recovery of Our Economy

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Feb 22, 2017 | Interviews

President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, stressed the critical role played by Saudi Arabia and Gulf Cooperation Council countries in fighting extremism and fostering stability in the region. Read...

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People line up as they wait to enter a soup kitchen run by the Orthodox church in Athens, Greece, February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Greeks Sink Deeper in Poverty

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2017 | Features

Athens- Greek pensioner Dimitra says she never imagined a life reduced to food handouts: some rice, two bags of pasta, a packet of chickpeas, some dates and a tin of milk for the month. At 73, Dimitra – who herself once helped the hard-up as a Red Cross food...

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Chadian troops have crossed the border into Nigeria to fight Boko Haram fighters [AFP]

Transparency International: Terrorism Cannot Be Defeated Unless Corruption Ends

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2017 | World

London – Transparency International (TI) had issued a warning to western governments, including Britain and U.S. that they need to set the fight against corruption a top priority in the ongoing battle against extremist groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram, particularly...