Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Media ID: 55383529
Caption:

Leroy Rosenior in the dugout at Plainmoor during his first spell in the Torquay United hot seat, from July 2002 till January 2006. Photograph: Back Page Images/Rex/Shutterstock

Hire and Fire Culture Does Football No Favors

by Liam Rosenior | Sep 20, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London – My dad laughs about it now but having his name against the record for the shortest managerial reign is no joke. I very much doubt Frank de Boer, having been sacked by Crystal Palace after four games in charge, is feeling too jovial either. For those who...

Media ID: 55383596
Caption:

A crowd of protesters gather outside the Catalan region’s economy ministry after junior economy minister Josep Maria Jove was arrested by Spanish police during a raid on several government offices, in Barcelona, Spain, September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Spanish Police Arrest High-Ranking Catalan Officials in Raids

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 20, 2017 | World

Spanish police stormed Catalan government offices and buildings and arrested officials on Wednesday to halt the region’s independence referendum, an action the regional president said meant Madrid had effectively taken over his administration. In the early hours...

Media ID: 55383587
Caption:

A man covers the windows of a supermarket in preparation for Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Hurricane Maria Hits Puerto Rico after Causing Deaths, Damage in Smaller Islands

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 20, 2017 | World

Maria, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit Puerto Rico, pummeled the island Wednesday after leaving at least two people dead in the French territory of Guadeloupe and causing major damage in Dominica. Maria made landfall early Wednesday in the southeast...

Media ID: 55383594
Caption:

People exchange money at a money exchange office in Doha, Qatar, June 11, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Finn

Qatar Flooded Banks with $8 Billion to Offset Outflows

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 20, 2017 | Business

London- Qatar pumped 29.1 billion riyals ($8 billion) into its banking system in August to cushion it from withdrawals by financial institutions from neighboring Arab states due to the Gulf’s diplomatic crisis, central bank data showed. The current crisis, triggered...

Media ID: 55383590
Caption:

At times, children get to be dispatched to the frontlines if there is a shortage of fighters [Ali Owidha/Reuters]

Yemeni Rights Group Reports Houthi Recruitment of Child Soldiers

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 20, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva- A Yemeni rights group identified and reported 630 cases of child-recruitment to fight among the ranks of the country’s hostile insurgency. The group also filed for the child soldiers to be protected and immediately removed from battlefields in Yemen. Human...