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Girls stand at the entrance to their tent at a camp for internally displaced people in the northwestern city of Saada, Yemen January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Naif Rahma

UNICEF: Over 350,000 Yemeni Children Unable to Continue Their Education

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – After two years of war in Yemen, children continue to pay the heaviest price for the foolishness of Houthis and Saleh. Children are being robbed of their childhood as they come under attack day and night, and their future hanging in the balance now that...

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The national emblem of Yemen depicts a golden eagle with a scroll between its claws. On the scroll is written the name of the country in Arabic, Al-Jumhuriyyah Al-Yamaniyah (“The Yemeni Republic”), Asharq Al-Awsat Archives

Yemen’s Criminal Code Finds Coup leaders Guilty of ‘National Treason’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – Coup leaders in Yemen, which have been the front of a militia movement composed of Iran-allied Houthis and armed loyalists backing ousted president Ali Abdulah Saleh, are expected to face severe sentences, amounting to death penalties served under...

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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was arrested during March 26 anti-corruption rally, attends a hearing at a court in Moscow on March 27, 2017. (AFP)

Putin Critic Jailed for 15 Days over Demonstrations across Russia

by Taha Abed alWahed | Mar 28, 2017 | World

Moscow – Prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 15 days in prison on Monday for his role in weekend anti-government protests in the Russian capital Moscow and other regions. The development has buoyed the liberal opposition’s morale a...

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Al-Azhar University in Cairo. REUTERS/Staff

Oldest Arab Universities Founded 1000 Years Ago

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 28, 2017 | Features

London- When it comes to classifying Arab universities based on their dates of establishment, views may differ. Some say that the Cairo University is the oldest, as it was founded in 1908. Others refer to the American University of Beirut (AUB) which was established...

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Fighters from the Democratic Forces of Syria stand on a lookout point to watch for ISIS in the southwestern countryside of Hasaka, Syria February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said

ISIS Repositions after Abrupt Withdrawal from Southeast Syria

by Nazeer Rida | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- ISIS has recently evacuated wide regions southeast Syria and Eastern Qalamoun, and has headed towards the Syria desert. Opposition and regime forces shared control over regions of where ISIS pulled out. Activists revealed that the group withdrew from more than...