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ISIS militant. Reuters

U.S. Accuses ISIS of Forcing Disabled Children to Carry Out Attacks in Iraq

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Feb 25, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo-ISIS militants are forcing children and disabled people into explosives-laden trucks and making them drive at Iraqi security forces in Mosul, a general from the U.S.-led coalition has said. The barbaric tactic, coupled with other increasingly desperate...

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French President Francois Hollande leaves the Elysee Palace after a security meeting in Paris, Friday, July 15, 2016. AP

Hollande, City’s Mayor Fire Back at Trump over Paris Criticism

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 25, 2017 | World

French President Francois Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo have hit back at Donald Trump after the U.S. president criticized France in a veiled attack on its immigration policies and those of its European allies. “It is never good to show the slightest...

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Security forces examine the scene inside the St. Mark Cathedral in central Cairo, following a bombing that killed dozens of people. AP

Christians, Targeted by ISIS, Flee in Droves from Egypt’s Arish

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Feb 25, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Dozens of Christian families have fled Egypt’s North Sinai following increased attacks and threats by ISIS-affiliated militants in the region. The departure of dozens of families comes after many Coptic Christians were killed this month by ISIS-linked...

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Prime Minister Saad Hariri holds talks at the Grand Serail on Friday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas/NNA

Lebanon: Decisive Week for Parliamentary Elections Preparations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 25, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon is facing a decisive week on the directions of the country’s parliamentary elections expected next May. President Michel Aoun could issue his final decision regarding signing a decree which calls on the electorate to participate in the next...

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President Abdelaziz Bouteflika gestures during a swearing-in ceremony in Algiers April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi

Bouteflika Urges Algerians to Free Themselves from ‘Fuel Hegemony’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 25, 2017 | Middle East

Algeria- Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has stated that Algeria “is a victim of an economic crisis that is striking developed countries,” calling for its confrontation and enhancing the state’s production capabilities to access foreign markets. In...