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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange . (Peter Nicholls/Reuters)

Arresting Julian Assange is a Priority: Sessions

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 21, 2017 | World

The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now a “priority” for the US, attorney general Jeff Sessions has said. The US authorities have prepared charges against Assange who is currently in London, US officials familiar with the matter revealed. Assange has...

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Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, is seen on a screen as he addresses journalists via a live video connection during a press conference on October 4, 2016 in Berlin, AFP

Julian Assange Questioned by Ecuadorian Prosecutors

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 14, 2016 | World

The latest twist in a vicious and long-running legal battle over a rape allegation, prosecutors reportedly were questioning WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadoran embassy in London on Monday, . Swedish prosecutor Ingrid Isgren, due to be present while...

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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during the 16th PetroCaribe Ministerial Council in Caracas. Reuters

Tehran’s Dubious Foreign Policy in Latin America

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 14, 2016 | World

Caracas- Iran’s Foreign Ministry is currently in the process of preparing for Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s five-country tour in Latin America. The Iranian diplomat is scheduled to visit Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Chile in the upcoming...

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A resident gestures next to a collapsed building after an earthquake struck off the Pacific coast, in Portoviejo, Ecuador, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Henry Romero

Ecuador Hit by Magnitude-6.7 Earthquake

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 18, 2016 | World

A powerful magnitude-6.7 earthquake hit Ecuador’s coast early Wednesday near the Pacific coast area, where a 7.8 devastating tremor hit a month ago, knocking out power and killing more than 650 people. There was no report of significant damage from...

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A collapsed bridge in Guayaquil, Ecuador, after a powerful earthquake hit the country on April 16 2016

Earthquake Kills at Least 77 in Ecuador, Toll Likely to Rise

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 17, 2016 | World

MANTA, Ecuador, April 17 – A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake as hit Ecuador and killed at least 77 people with more than 500 people injured, said Vice-President Jorge Gla. With the use of tractors and complete bare hands, rescuers tried to reach for survivors...