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Druze men look at smoke rising on the Israeli-controlled side of the line dividing the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria following fighting near the Quneitra border crossing, August 27, 2014. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun


IDF New Unit to Confront Threats on Syrian Border

IDF New Unit to Confront Threats on Syrian Border

Tel Aviv- Beirut- The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Sunday the formation of a special new unit charged with developing ties with Syrians living near Israel’s northern border. Forming the special unit was based on the evaluation Israel made on current Syria...
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Members of Bulgarian nationalist groups patrolled Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, last month, an example of “civil patrols” by nationalists in immigrant regions.


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The King Fahd Causeway as seen from space. Source: NASA World Wind


Increased Traffic on King Fahd Causeway

Increased Traffic on King Fahd Causeway

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—As one of the highlights of the “megaprojects” of the Arabian Gulf, the King Fahd Causeway is some 16 miles (26 km) long. Unfortunately, queues and traffic jams can at times also reach this length, as Badr Al-Atishan, the director-general of...
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Saudi deputy Defence Minister Prince Khaled bin Sultan (3rd right) visits troops in the southwestern province of Jizan near the border with Yemen on November 10, 2009. Source: AFP Photo/STR


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A U.S. Border Patrol agent checks passenger identifications aboard an Amtrak train from Chicago to New York City on June 5, 2013 in Depew, New York. Source: John Moore/Getty Images/AFP


US immigration bill nears critical test

US immigration bill nears critical test

Washington, AP—US senators are preparing to cast the first votes in the full Senate on a landmark bill that offers the best chance in decades to remake the American immigration system and offer eventual citizenship to millions. President Barack Obama, who’s made...