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Italy Observes National Day of Mourning For Earthquake Victims

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 27, 2016 | World

The Italian government announced that it will observe a national day of mourning on Saturday to coincide with the funeral of some of the victims which will be held in Arquata del Tronto. The village is one of the three villages that were hardest-hit by the earthquake...

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A Turkish anti riot police officer stands next to the newly built Yavuz Sultan Selim bridge on August 23, 2016 in Istanbul. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 25, 2016 inaugurates Istanbul’s third bridge to span the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia, a key project in his drive to create a lasting historical legacy. The work — one of the longest suspensions bridges in the world — will allow Erdogan to show that his dream of creating a glitzy “new Turkey” with ultra-modern infrastructure is on track despite the July 15 failed coup and a string of militant attacks. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE

Turkey Opens Bridge between Continents in Megaproject Drive

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 26, 2016 | World

Turkey opens one of the world’s biggest suspension bridges on Friday, creating a new link between two continents with the latest megaproject in a $200 billion building spree that President Tayyip Erdogan hopes will secure his place in history. The bridge across...

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Rebels hold a young man at gunpoint, who they accuse of being a loyalist to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, between the towns of Brega and Ras Lanuf, March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

6 Western Governments Call on Libyan Parliament to Endorse New Cabinet

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 26, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- National Reconciliation Government Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj revealed that he requested U.S. military assistance at the time when five Western governments urged him to present a new cabinet line-up to the Libyan parliament to be endorsed within ten days....

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Crown Prince meeting with the delegation (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Counter Terrorism with U.S. Delegation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received a U.S. Democrats and Republicans delegation. The delegation included Ambassador Dennis Ross, Ambassador Jim Jeffery, Ambassador...

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Rescuers work at a collapsed house following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Emiliano Grillotti

Italy Quake Toll Rises to 247 as Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2016 | World

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that shook central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday, officials said, as rescuers desperately worked through the night to try to find survivors in the rubble of devastated mountain villages. Hundreds of others were injured, some...