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German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and her challenger, Germany’s Social Democratic Party SPD candidate for chancellor Martin Schulz, take part in a TV debate in Berlin, Germany, September 3, 2017. Herby Sachs/WDR/Handout via REUTERS

Merkel, Schulz Conclude Electoral Campaign, Polling Stations Open Today

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 24, 2017 | World

Berlin- German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged her supporters to keep up the momentum in the final hours before Sunday’s national election, urging a last push to try to sway undecided voters. Merkel is seeking a fourth term in office and her conservative bloc of the...

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Italian designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges applause at the end of his Spring/Summer 2018 show at the Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Giorgio Armani: Colors Can Chase Away the Blues

by Asharq Al-Awsat Online | Sep 24, 2017 | Fashion, Lifestyle & Culture

Milan- Color is the answer in times of sadness and austerity, according to Italian designer Giorgio Armani who was showcasing his spring summer 2018 collection at Milan Fashion Week on Friday. “I do not see why I have to dwell on sadness, making women even sadder.. I...

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Party chief of the Islamic Action Front Mohamed Zyoud (C), his deputy Ali Abu al-Sukkar (L), and the Party spokesman Murad Adayleh. – AFP PHOTO / KHALIL MAZRAAWI

Jordanian Security Raids IAF Headquarters

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Sep 24, 2017 | Middle East

Amman- Jordanian security forces raided Saturday the headquarters of the Islamic Action Front (IAF) in Irbid, 85 km north of the capital Amman, demanding the handover of the headquarters for the licensed Muslim Brotherhood, according to a security source. The source...

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Six People Injured in Suspected London Acid Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat Online | Sep 24, 2017 | World

London- Six people were believed to have been injured on Saturday after a group of males reportedly sprayed a noxious substance in a number of attacks in an area around a shopping center in east London, police said. The incident was not being treated as...

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A Palestinian boy holds his sister near the ruins of their family’s house, which witnesses said was destroyed during the Israeli offensive, in the east of Gaza City September 10, 2014. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

Gaza Residents ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ over Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 24, 2017 | Middle East

Gaza Strip- People living in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip are eagerly awaiting the completion of a reconciliation agreement between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah. Palestinians hope reconciliation will rid them of the difficult and complicated crises...