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The Olympic and the Brazilian flag fly over the site of ancient Olympia during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Greece, April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Brazil’s Rio Declares Financial Emergency, Requests Funding for Olympics

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 18, 2016 | Sports

Rio de Janeiro’s governor declared Friday a state of financial emergency and requested federal funds to help fulfill obligations for public services during the Olympics that are set to start on Aug. 5. The governor warned of total collapse in public security,...

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Forces loyal to the legitimate government in the Al-Mansoura district in Aden after they pushed Al-Qaeda out of parts of the southern city (AFP). Inset: General Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar and bin Daghr

Yemen: New Cabinet Reshuffle Anticipated to Form “Emergency Government”

by Arafat Madabish | Apr 5, 2016 | Middle East

In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, the Yemeni presidential adviser Yasin Makkawi said that the legitimate government is considering forming an “emergency government” a day after President Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi appointed General Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar as the new vice...

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Civilians receive free food for their first iftar, or breaking fast, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Raqqa province, eastern Syria July 10, 2013. (REUTERS/Nour Fourat.)

Opinion: Syria is dying

by Hussein Shobokshi | Jul 15, 2013 | Opinion

The awful humanitarian crisis gripping all Syrian villages and cities has been overshadowed by the political and military aspects of the Syrian revolution that, for more than two years, has killed over 100,000 people. All attention has been given to conferences,...

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Soldiers stand during a parade in Baga village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, in the north-eastern state of Borno May 13, 2013. Source: Reuters/Tim Cocks

Nigerian troops reinforce northeast cities in emergency

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 15, 2013 | World

Maiduguri/Yola, Reuters—Nigerian troops moved into cities in the northeast on Wednesday, after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency there in response to an Islamist insurgency. Residents and Reuters reporters saw army trucks carrying soldiers...