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Syrian children receive treatment following a suspected gas attack in Khan Sheikhoun, a rebel-held town in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, on Tuesday (AFP/Getty

Canada Extends Sanctions against More Syrian Regime Figures after Idlib Chemical Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 14, 2017 | World

Canada has announced new sanctions against the Syrian regime in response to the chemical attack that took place in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib. In a statement issued today, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has said 27 high-ranking officials are now...

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Ottawa Cooperates with Saudi Arabia in Advanced Technologies, Mining, Energy

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Apr 12, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Canada revealed Ottawa’s plan to expand cooperation with Riyadh in education, healthcare, advanced emerging technologies, mining and sustainable energy at a time when Saudi Arabia ranks 6th among countries that send foreign students to Canada. Canadian...

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Pamir Hakimzadah, 27, accused of leaving Canada in 2014 to join ISIS. – Reuters

Canada Arrests Citizen for Attempting to Join ISIS

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Apr 8, 2017 | Middle East

Washington – One day after US Congress issued a report on the increased involvement of US citizens with ISIS and other terrorist organizations, Canada announced it has arrested a person who returned from the Middle East, believing he has joined ISIS there....

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Turkish police officers secure the area around the headquarters of a seized media company – (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Turkey Extradites Canadian Citizen who Attempted to Join ISIS

by Said Abdul Razzak | Apr 7, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish authorities extradited on Thursday a Canadian citizen, who was accused of attempting to join ISIS terrorist group. Upon his arrival to his country, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Toronto has arrested the ISIS-bound citizen, reports said...

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A paramedic checks the blood sugar level of a patient at a diabetes clinic. (Reuters)

Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Reversed in Four Months

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 17, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London – Canadian scientists announced that they have conducted trials that prove that Type 2 diabetes can be reversed. Trials were held at Canada’s McMaster University in Ontario where patients were put on a regimen of exercise, a lower daily calorie intake,...