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German Translator Laments Lack of Interest in Arabic Literature

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Abu Dhabi, London- German translator Hartmut Fähndrich has lamented the lack of interest of German publishers in literature from the Arab world. It is a dramatic matter, Fähndrich told the German News Agency. Fähndrich said big publishers translate small literary...

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ISIS Militants Pose as Security Forces, ‘Execute’ at Least 15 Civilians in Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 25, 2017 | Middle East

Extremist militants from terror group ISIS posing as liberating security forces killed at least 15 civilians who welcomed them in central Mosul, officials said on Tuesday. Wearing police uniforms, they entered parts of the Old City on Monday to trick residents into...

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A boy rides a bike through the rubble Yemen in March 2015 (AFP Photo/MOHAMMED HUWAIS)

Saudi Arabia Donates $150 Million to Humanitarian Efforts in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 25, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday a new donation made to King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Work activities in Yemen worth $150 million, in addition to a previously allotted $100 million dispensed to the Riyadh-based in early 2017. United Nations chief...

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the Headquarters of Large Combined Unit 966 of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on March 1, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS

Pyongyang Conducts Sweeping Arms Drill as US Warship Docks in South Korea

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

North Korea conducted a big live-fire exercise on Tuesday to mark the foundation of its military as a US submarine docked in South Korea in a show of force amid growing concern over the North’s nuclear and missile programs. The port call by the USS Michigan came...

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Gianfranco Zola quit his coaching job at Birmingham City last week. (Reuters)

Zola’s Birmingham Blues Show Creative Gifts Can Get Lost in Dugout

by Richard Williams | Apr 25, 2017 | Sports

London – Gianfranco Zola left the manager’s job at Birmingham City last week, the local paper said “with dignity”. His decision acknowledged the implications of supervising only two victories in 24 matches and he was praised for turning up to explain himself...