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FILE PHOTO: German Justice Minister Heiko Maas attends a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Germany Proposes to Fine Social Media Sites over Hate Speech

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 14, 2017 | Media

Germany’s Justice Minister put forward Tuesday a new draft law calling for social networks such as Facebook to remove threatening online postings and defamatory “fake news quickly or face heavy fines. The minister, Heiko Maas, a member of the center-left...

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The William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, which houses the the headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency. Scott Pruitt has been confirmed as the agency’s administrator, but the White House has yet to nominate anyone to fill another dozen critical jobs requiring Senate confirmation. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times

Trump Lets Key Offices Gather Dust Amid ‘Slowest Transition in Decades’

by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and SHARON LaFRANIERE | Mar 14, 2017 | World

WASHINGTON — At the State Department, the normally pulsating hub of executive offices is hushed and virtually empty. At the Pentagon, military missions in some of the world’s most troubled places are being run by a defense secretary who has none of his top team in...

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A Boeing aircraft is seen during the manufacturing process a factory in Renton, Washington, in May 2015. AFP

US Boeing Establishes Aircraft Factory in China

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 14, 2017 | Business

Beijing- US aircraft giant Boeing will set up its first overseas factory in eastern China, aiming to deliver 100 Boeing 737 planes a year, China’s official Xinhua news agency said. Boeing and Chinese aviation manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd...

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Dubai International Financial Centre. Omr Mohamed / Reuters

DIFC Governor: We Aspire to be Among Best 10 Centers Internationally

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Mar 14, 2017 | Interviews

Dubai – Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is aware of the huge expected demand on financial services in the region and world following the accelerated development of privatizing programs, economic diversification and financial integration, said DIFC...

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Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid Bin Daghar with Chairman of Higher Judicial Council Ali Nasser Salem

Yemeni Government Ensures the Safety of the Judicial Body

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Mar 14, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid Bin Daghar announced that the government had taken all necessary measure to ensure the safety and security of judges and courts in all liberated areas. The PM said that the government is willing to remove all obstacles facing...