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European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 28, 2015. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

New EU Sanctions against Russia over Crimea Annexation

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 4, 2017 | World

The EU blacklisted on Friday three more Russian-linked people including the deputy energy minister and three companies involved in diverting gas turbines sold by German firm Siemens to Crimea. According to AFP, under the 28-nation European Union’s strict policy...

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A girl lies on a bed at a cholera treatment center in Sanaa, Yemen, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Arab Parliament Speaker Lauds Saudi Efforts Combating Cholera in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 4, 2017 | Middle East

Speaker of Arab Parliament Dr. Meshaal Al-Salami praised on Friday agreements signed by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid with World Health Organization (WHO) and with UNICEF, to combat and curb cholera in Yemen. In an official statement, Dr....

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The Kingdom Tower stands in the night above the Saudi capital Riyadh November 16, 2007. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (SAUDI ARABIA) – RTX1NKK

Saudi Justice Spokesman Confirms National High Court Upholding Appeal Rights

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 4, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

All convicts in Saudi Courts are entitled to fair trials fulfilling all standards, conditions and requirements, while also complying with all legal requirements in force in the Kingdom, Justice ministry spokesman Mansour Al-Qafari said in a statement on Friday....

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Cameroon, who host the next tournament, celebrate with the trophy after beating Egypt 2-1 to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters

Africa Cup of Nations Changes Will Do Far More Harm Than Good

by Jonathan Wilson | Aug 4, 2017 | Sports

London- On 26 October 1863 the representatives of 11 schools and football clubs met at the Freemasons’ Tavern near Covent Garden in London and founded the Football Association, seeking to establish a unified set of laws, essentially so that those who had gone to...

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Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army, arrives for talks over a political deal to end Libya’s crisis in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, near Paris, on July 25, 2017. Philippe Wojazer / Reuters

LNA Leader Haftar Orders Confrontation against Italian Warships

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 4, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Libyan National Army chief Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar on Thursday ordered naval units to confront Italian warships in territorial waters despite growing fears of clashes erupting. Haftar’s order came a day after Rome launched a mission to counter migrant...