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The Tampa skyline is pictured across Hillsborough Bay ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

White House: Trump Briefed on Irma

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 10, 2017 | World

US President Donald Trump was briefed on Sunday about the path of Hurricane Irma and preparations made to respond to the storm by the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the White House said. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said...

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Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh (AFP/Getty Images)

Former US Diplomat Says Yemen’s Ousted President Lost His Legitimacy before International Community

by Moaz al-Omari | Sep 10, 2017 | Middle East

Washington- A former US diplomat in Yemen confirmed that the Gulf initiative presented at the beginning of the outbreak of the crisis in Yemen stands as the only way out of the current three-year crisis. He stressed that the international community should push this...

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Robbie Simpson in action for Exeter City against Crewe Alexandra. Photograph: Graham Hunt//ProSports/Rex/Shutterstock

A Footballer Has Set Up a Careers Site to Help Retired Athletes Find Work

by Jonathan Drennan | Sep 10, 2017 | Sports

London- Football dressing rooms can be ruthless places. The social hierarchy is established, the wisecracks are often merciless and there aren’t many moments for introspection or worrying about what to do once your career finishes. Exeter City forward Robbie Simpson...

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Police officers stand near a cinema in Viernheim near Mannheim, southern Germany. (Photo: AP)

Officials Found List of Targets with 5,000 names in East German Raid

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 10, 2017 | World

Berlin- German officials found lists with over 5,000 names of possible targets, including over 100 politicians, during the raids on the homes and workplaces of two terrorism suspects in the east German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern last week, Reuters quoted the Die...

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A ship is docked at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad

Role of International Humanitarian Organizations in Yemen Put to Question

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Sep 10, 2017 | Middle East

London- Humanitarian questions arose on Hodeidah not receiving any aid, despite it being closest to a main seaport. On the contrary, images capturing the situation there continued to spread showing dire cases of famine. “We have told them (aid agencies) that you...