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A Rohingya boy carries a child after after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Teknaf, Bangladesh, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Boat Capsizes Killing 10 Rohingya Children Fleeing Violence

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 28, 2017 | World

No less than 10 children and four women were killed when a boat carrying Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized in rough seas off Bangladesh on Thursday, police said. “They drowned before our eyes. Minutes later, the waves washed the bodies to the...

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A North Korean navy truck carries the ‘Pukkuksong’ submarine-launched ballistic missile during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country’s founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Beijing Orders North Korean Companies Operating in China to Shut down

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 28, 2017 | World

China announced on Thursday that all North Korean companies operating in the country will have to shut down by January as Beijing applies UN sanctions imposed following Pyongyang’s sixth nuclear test. The announcement comes days after China confirmed that it...

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Armed followers of the Houthi movement protest against the presidentÕs announcement of an extension of the state of emergency and U.S. supporting the Arab alliance led by Saudi Arabia, what they say is a U.S. interference in Yemen’s affairs in Sanaa, Yemen May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Saudi Human Rights Delegation Chief: Houthis Violated International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 28, 2017 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia confirmed on Thursday that operations led by the Arab coalition in Yemen began in 2015 upon the request of its legitimate government when it faced an illicit armed coup obstructing the process of peaceful political transition, said the Saudi Press Agency...

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FILE PHOTO: Kurdish Peshmerga forces celebrate Newroz Day, a festival marking spring and the new year, in Kirkuk March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed/File Photo

Too Much Democracy may Damage your Health!

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Sep 28, 2017 | Opinion

One quote widespread in the Arab region, a few decades ago, was that it was facing the danger of ‘partitioning what has been already partitioned. Those days, several Arab capitals were run by leaders who cover their tribalism and sectarianism by claiming to be...

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Military vehicles carry missiles with characters reading ‘Pukkuksong’ during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country’s founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

China Orders North Korean Businesses Closed by January

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 28, 2017 | World

China on Thursday ordered North Korean-owned businesses to shut down by January, cutting foreign revenue for the isolated North under UN sanctions imposed over its nuclear and missile programs. North Korean businesses and ventures with Chinese partners must close...