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Japan Expands Takata Air Bag Recall by About 7 Million Vehicles

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 27, 2016 | Business

About 7 million cars equipped with Takata Corp (7312.T) air bag inflators without a drying agent are to be recalled by March 2019, announced Japan’s transport ministry on Friday; bringing the total recalled in the country to 19.6 million cars. Japan’s...

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Tehran Calls Up Retired Gen. Rezaei After Losses in Aleppo

by Amir Taheri | May 13, 2016 | Features, Middle East

It was almost a month ago that retired Major-General Mohsen Rezaei, a former Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), suddenly appeared in public wearing full military uniform and lots of decorations to announce that he was returning to “active...

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Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi walk near road blocks following clashes with police forces, near the tomb of former President Anwar al-Sadat, in Cairo, Egypt, 27 July 2013. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

Officials: Death toll in Egypt clashes passes 75

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Jul 28, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Official sources in Egypt yesterday said 78 people were killed and hundreds were injured in clashes between supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi and the security forces in Cairo and Alexandria. Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad...