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Police keep watch in Sweden after a riot in February. Reuters

Could Malmo become Sweden’s Chicago

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 15, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Malmo – When you wander in the Sweden Möllevången district, you may not quickly notice that the southern city is known as one of the international hot spots of organized crimes. Young women hold their babies’ carriages, and elderlies sit in the sun, while the...

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Chicago police. (AFP/Joshua Lott)

Trump Threatens Federal Intervention over Violent Crime

by Monica Davey and Niraj Chokshi | Jan 26, 2017 | World

Washington- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened federal intervention in Chicago on Tuesday night if the city does not do more to address violent crime, resurfacing a criticism he made during the presidential campaign. “If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible ‘carnage’...

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama on his farewell speech. – Reuters

Obama’s Political Journey: Launched, Concluded in Chicago

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 13, 2017 | World

Washington – Thousands of people in Chicago were waiting for Barack Obama’s farewell speech after eight years of presidency. Obama spoke to the American people and thanked those who supported him and those who opposed his policies. “And every day, I have...

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U.S. President Barack Obama departs following a news conference in the White House press briefing room in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2016. REUTERS, Yuri Gripas

Obama to Deliver Farewell Speech in Chicago

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

Washington- U.S. President Barack Obama will give his final farewell speech on Jan. 10 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, the White House confirmed Monday. “On Tuesday, January 10, I’ll go home to Chicago to say my grateful farewell to you, even if you can’t be there in...

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In this still taken from an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) video, an Islamist fighter (C), identified as Abu Muthana Al-Yemeni from Britain, speaks from an unknown location. (Reuters/Reuters TV)

Opinion: Is Chicago more dangerous than Riyadh?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Dec 13, 2014 | Opinion

It seems the height of contradiction to be a Saudi, Kuwaiti, or Egyptian parent and worry that your children who are studying or working in the United States or Europe may turn into extremists who aspire to join organizations like Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of...