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An Iraqi Kurdish man decorates a car with the Kurdish flags ahead of the upcoming independence referendum in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on September 7, 2017. AFP PHOTO / SAFIN HAMED

Kurdistan with No International Flights…Borders Battle Looming

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 30, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad, Irbil- All international flights to and from the Kurdistan region were suspended from Friday evening after the Iraqi central government enforced a travel ban in response to the referendum on independence held by the Region last Monday. The travel ban came as...

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This woman is wearing what is often called a burka, but is actually a niqab; her body and face are covered except her eyes. (Phil Noble: Reuters)

Austria Bans Burqa, All Veils Covering Facial Features

by Buthaina Abdulrahman | Sep 27, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Vienna- Police in the Vorarlberg district, Austria, has launched its preparations to implement a law banning all veils that cover facial features. The new law will come into force within few days on the 1st of October. The Vorarlberg district on the country’s western...

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A woman uses her Apple iPhone while waiting to cross 5th Avenue
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Honolulu Bans Pedestrians from Looking at Smartphones while Crossing Streets

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 1, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- In an unprecedented procedure in the United States, the city of Honolulu has decided to ban pedestrians from looking at mobile phones or texting while crossing the street. The ban decision, which will take effect in Hawaii’s largest city in late October...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish
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Russia, August 9, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Russia Announces Lifting of Economic Sanctions against Turkey

by Taha Abed alWahed | Jun 5, 2017 | Business

Moscow- Russian authorities have announced the suspension of the ban previously endorsed on Turkish food exports to the Russian markets, along with a warning concerning tourism trips to Turkey. But, the lifting excluded the exports of Turkish tomato, and discussions...

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Security officers patrol inside New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Warnings of Potential Attacks in UK

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 3, 2017 | World

London – British intelligence agencies have announced tightening security at airports and nuclear power plants over fears of potential terrorist attacks, reported The Telegraph. Intelligence agencies believe that ISIS and other terrorist groups have developed...