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U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn looks at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he talks with the media at Mar-a-Lago estate where Trump attends meetings, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

White House Aide: Ban on Muslims Restricted to Countries that Sponsor Terrorism

by Heba El Koudsy | Dec 23, 2016 | World

Washington- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump seemed to suggest on Wednesday that the truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin vindicated his proposal during the presidential campaign to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. “You know my plans. All along, I’ve been...

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Netherlands Bans Burka in Public Places

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 30, 2016 | World

Hague- Dutch MPs on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban the Islamic full-face burka from some public places such as schools and hospitals. This way, Netherlands is the fourth country in the European Union (EU) to ban the full-face burka after France, Belgium and...

In Turkey Bombings, Media Bans Prohibit Reporting on Investigations

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 10, 2016 | World

Before police could even manage establishing who was responsible for the car bombing in Istanbul which killed 11 this week, the government in Turkey had banned the media from reporting anything about ongoing investigations. Prohibitions have been put into effect after...

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An activist holds a rosary while ralling against abortion outside City Hall in Los Angeles, California September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

U.S. State Laws Put Tight Squeeze on Abortion Access, Advocates Say

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 26, 2016 | Health

Abortion has always been legal in the United States, since 1973; however a wave of restricting rules and regulations has made it much more complicated in many states, according to reproductive rights advocates. For instance, a recent study by the Pew Research Center...

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French Government Pushes to Bar Hijab from Universities

by Michel Abu Najm | Apr 14, 2016 | World

Paris- French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, yesterday, set off a social bomb which led to a new controversy taking over the country. Valls moved towards banning headscarf wearing Muslim women from entering universities, which was immediately rejected by the French...