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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...

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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...