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Protesters stage a rally to oppose a plan to deploy an advanced US missile defense system called Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, in front of the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

US Moves THAAD Anti-missile to S.Korean Site as North Shows Power

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 26, 2017 | World

South Korea announced Wednesday the installation of key parts of a contentious US missile defense system meant to counter the North hours after Pyongyang displayed its military power. South Korea said in a statement Wednesday that unspecified parts of the Terminal...

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Saudi Human Rights Society Offers Legal Aid to Local Complaints

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Apr 26, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- President of Saudi Arabia’s National Society of Human Rights (NSHR) Mufleh al Qahtani revealed that the body he chairs has assigned local lawyers to look into cases put forth by plaintiffs before courts and judicial departments. “Despite the positive...

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A girl queues for free food at a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees in Greece. (Reuters)

Eurostat: EU Asylum Granting Doubled in 2016

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 26, 2017 | World

The number of migrants seeking asylum in European Union states more than doubled in 2016 when compared to 2015, the bloc’s statistics office Eurostat said on Wednesday Just over 700,000 refugees were granted asylum in 2016 compared to about 330,000 in 2015, it...

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Civil Defense members search for survivors amid rubble following air strikes on the city of Idlib. (AFP)

Warnings of Humanitarian Disaster as Most of Syria’s Idlib Hospitals Go out of Service

by Caroline Akoum | Apr 26, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Over eight medical centers, including Civil Defense positions, have been bombarded by Syrian regime and Russian fighter jets in Syria’s Idlib in April as they intensified their military campaign in the northern region. Head of Civil Defense in Idlib Mustapha...

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US President Donald Trump (AFP)

First 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency

by Najlaa Habriri | Apr 26, 2017 | World

London – The US President’s agenda for Tuesday was packed with political activities with internal and external ramifications including tensions with the Canadian government, criticism over “lying” media, and his speech on the holocaust remembrance day. Like every day,...