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Picture shows the building with the Fussilet 33 mosque in Berlin Moabit, Germany, © Christian Mang / Reuters

Berlin Mosque ‘Fussilet 33’ Shuts Down

by Majid al-Khateeb | Feb 22, 2017 | World

Cologne- Days after a German ministry of interior official announced issuing a closing order against the Fussilet 33 by the end of February, those responsible for the Mosque decided to shut down the place of worship once and for all. German dailies published footage...

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Iraqi families who fled the front line gather in the village of al-Buseif, south of Mosul, during an offensive by Iraqi forces to retake the western side of the city from ISIS on February 21, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE

West Mosul Healthcare Worsens

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2017 | Middle East

Erbil- Malnutrition, child deaths and drug shortages — healthcare in west Mosul is getting worse by the day as Iraqi forces press an offensive to wrest it from ISIS. “Our neighbors’ son died four days ago,” Abu Ahmad, a resident of Bab al-Jadid...

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File photo of the Iranian flag. AFP

Khuzestan: Signs of Revolt in Iran’s Thirsty Province

by Amir Taheri | Feb 22, 2017 | Features

London- “Those interested in the people cannot be indifferent to the sufferings of the people of Khuzestan.” This is how Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the “Supreme Guide” of the Islamic Republic in Tehran commented on Monday on the current social unrest in Khuzestan, Iran’s...

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meets with Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos. SPA

Saudi-Greek Summit in Riyadh to Discuss Regional Situation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and visiting Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos held talks in Riyadh on Tuesday at al-Yamamah Palace. During talks, they discussed Saudi-Greek relations and ways of promoting and...

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U.S. based cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller/Files

Morocco Shuts Down Gulen-Linked Schools

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2017 | Middle East

Rabat- Morocco’s Ministry of National Education has officially shut down all schools associated with the Fethullah Gulen, who is the alleged architect of the July 15 failed coup attempt against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. All students affected by the close...