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Security forces inspect the site of a bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. (AP Photos/Massoud Hossaini)

Deadly ISIS-Claimed Blast Targets NATO Convoy in Kabul

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 3, 2017 | World

A powerful explosion targeting an armored NATO convoy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday killed at least eight people and wounded 25, including three coalition soldiers, officials said. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. The explosion came during...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after a press conference following their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi on May 2, 2017.
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Chances of Rapprochement between Merkel and Putin

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | World

Sochi (Russia) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is currently on her first visit to Russia in two years. While she has firmly supported European sanctions on Moscow over the Crimea crisis and its role in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, Merkel is seen as a major...

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A Belgian soldier patrols Brussels’ Grand Place in 2015 after two people were arrested in Belgium for plotting attacks on New Year’s Eve. (Reuters)

US Issues Terror Warning to Citizens Travelling to Europe

by Mohammed Ali Saleh and Abdullah Mustafa | May 3, 2017 | World

Washington, Brussels – The US State Department issued a new travel notice, warning its citizens travelling to Europe that a terrorist attack could happen at any time. The notice referred to incidents linked to terrorism in France, Russia, Sweden and the UK, noting...

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People with a non-O blood group have a slightly increased risk of heart attack and stroke, research suggests. (Getty Images)

People with Blood Group O are at Lower Risk of Heart Attacks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Health

London – People with a non-O blood group have a slightly increased risk of heart attack and stroke, research suggests. Scientists said it could be because higher levels of a blood-clotting protein are present in people with A, B and AB blood. Researchers said...

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Medics inspect the damage outside a field hospital after an airstrike in the rebel-held al-Maadi neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Iran Looking for a New Policy on Syria

by Amir Taheri | May 3, 2017 | Features

“Do we need a new policy on Syria?” This was the provocative question put by Iranian Diplomacy, a forum for retried diplomats of the Islamic Republic, in its latest issue in April. The writer, Mussavi Kahlakhali, claimed that Russia and the United States are...