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Migrants ride in a boat after they were rescued by Libyan coastguard off the coast of Gharaboli, east of Tripoli, Libya July 8, 2017. (Reuters)

Italy May Resort to Emergency Visas for Migrants to Pressure Europe

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 18, 2017 | World

Suffering from what it sees as lack of actual action to support it in its migrant burden, Italy has proposed issuing emergency visas to Europe to ease the strain. Dubbed the “nuclear option.” It calls for emergency visas for migrants rescued at sea....

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A military parade in Brussels. (Reuters)

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Failed Brussels Train Station Attack in June

by Abdullah Mustafa | Jul 16, 2017 | World

Brussels – The ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the failed June 20 attack at a Brussels train station, local media said. No one but its perpetrator, identified as Moroccan native Osama, was killed in the incident in the Belgian capital. The terror...

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A European rights court upheld on Tuesday Belgium’s ban on the niqab. (Reuters)

European Court of Human Rights Backs Belgium Ban on Niqab

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 12, 2017 | World

Strasbourg – The European Court of Human Rights supported on Tuesday Belgium’s ban on the full-face veil, niqab, in public places, deeming it “necessary” in a democratic society. The court ruled that the restriction sought to guarantee social cohesion, the...

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Police officers of an anti-terrorism unit and of French intelligence agency patrol a street in Wattignies, northern France, after a man was arrested during a French-Belgian operation on July 5. (AFP)

Belgium Extends Detention of Saouti Brothers on Terrorism Charges

by Abdullah Mustafa | Jul 12, 2017 | World

Brussels – A Belgian court ordered the extension of the detention of two brothers for a month following their arrest last week on charges of plotting terrorist attacks. Akim and Khalid Saouti, were charged in Brussels last with belonging to a “terrorist...

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Imam El Alami Amaouch. Youtube

Son of Moroccan Preacher Admits Plotting to Attack Belgian Police

by Abdullah Mustafa | Jul 11, 2017 | Middle East

Brussels- The son of a Dutch preacher residing in Belgium has plotted to carry out an attack that was supposed to target police officers in Verviers, near the borders between Belgium and Netherlands, according to what was revealed by the investigation conducted by the...