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German Chancellor Angela Merkel lays flowers at the Christmas market in Berlin, December 20, 2016, one day after a truck plowed into the crowded market in the German capital. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Special Unit to Fight Drone Terror Threats in Germany

by Majid al-Khateeb | May 3, 2017 | World

Cologne (Germany) – The spokesperson of the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany has affirmed that a central unit specialized in confronting possible terrorist attacks through drones has been established. The spokesperson told a newspaper that the unit’s mission...

Document on Drones: Obama Signs off Plans to Strike Terror Suspects

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Aug 8, 2016 | World

Washington-A document that has been published by the American Civil Liberties Union reveals that U.S. President Barack Obama selects drone targets in areas outside war zones. The partially redacted document was released as a result of a lawsuit brought by the ACLU,...

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Amazon Explores Drone Deliveries in UK

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 27, 2016 | Technology

London-Amazon.com Inc said this week that it has entered into a partnership with the British government to speed up the process for allowing small drones to makes deliveries. The world’s biggest online retailer, which has laid out plans to start using drones for...

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Obama Answers Question on Drone Deaths

Obama Seeks Rationing of Drones’ Usage for Killing 116 Civilians

by Mohammed Ali Saleh | Jul 3, 2016 | World

Washington-After waiting so long since the U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to be transparent and said he will announce the real number of the civilian victims, who were inadvertently killed in strikes in countries where America is not at war, a major disclosure...

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U.S. Drone Strikes Al Qaeda Militants in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 27, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Two drones attacks killed as many as eight men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday night, local residents said, as the U.S. campaign against the militant group continues amid a wider civil war in the country. The missiles targeted the...