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Faceless fish, discovered on a voyage to Australia’s eastern abyss.
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Faceless Fish, Bizarre Creatures Found in Australia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 2, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Sydney, London- Two weeks into a world-first exploration of a deep-sea abyss, Australian scientists have uncovered all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures, including a “faceless fish” found for the first time since decades. An international group of 40...

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Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull poses for a photograph with Australian troops serving at Camp Qargha on the outskirts of Kabul in Afghanistan, April 24, 2017.

Australia to Send Additional Troops to Afghanistan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 30, 2017 | World

Kabul – As the Taliban increased its attacks and military operations against the Afghan army and international forces present in the country, a spokesman for the US forces and the NATO Resolute Support mission, Bill Salvin, said on Monday that the US air force has...

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin (R) tour the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Majura Forensics Facility in Canberra, Australia, May 8, 2017. AAP/Mick Tsikas/via REUTERS

Australian Top ISIS Recruiter ‘to be Extradited’ from Turkey

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 12, 2017 | World

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Friday that Turkey has agreed to a request from the government to extradite a Melbourne-born man it believes to be a top recruiter for ISIS terrorist organization. “We’re looking forward – we should be...

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A rally demanding justice for refugees in Melbourne, Australia, last month.Credit

Australia’s Immoral Preference for Christian Refugees

by Odysseus Patrick | May 8, 2017 | Opinion

SYDNEY, Australia — Like many Western countries, Australia has agreed to resettle refugees from the wars in Syria and Iraq. Unlike other countries, Australia explicitly favors Christians, even though they are a minority of those seeking refuge. The Australian...

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ISIS militant Khaled Sharrouf and his children in a video. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Australian Woman Denounces Video of Grandson Threatening to Stage Attacks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Middle East

Sydney- An Australian grandmother of a young boy filmed being coached to kill Australians has lashed out at his ISIS militant father Khaled Sharrouf for using him as a media tool. Karen Nettleton said that her daughter Tara left Australia with her children for Syria...