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Police secure a street near to the scene of a shooting in Munich, Germany July 22, 2016. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

Munich Gunman Fixated on Mass Killing, Had No ISIS Ties

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 23, 2016 | World

A German-Iranian teenager who shot dead nine people in Munich was a deranged lone gunman obsessed with mass killings who drew no inspiration from Islamist militancy, police said on Saturday. The 18-year-old, born and raised locally, opened fire near a busy shopping...

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Police officers are pictured at the entrance of an appartment building following a shooting rampage at Olympia shopping mall in Munich. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

State of Emergency in Germany after 11 Killed in Shooting Rampage

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 23, 2016 | World

Munich-Germany has announced a state of emergency after gunmen attacked a mall in the city of Munich on Friday night and shot randomly at people who began running for cover in what police described as a terrorist attack. Police said at least 11 people were killed and...

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A German policeman patrols the main train station in Munich. Reuters

Knife Attacker Kills One at German Train Station

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 10, 2016 | World

A young German man was arrested after several people were stabbed at a train station near Munich early Tuesday, authorities said. A 50-year-old man died in a hospital and three other men aged 43, 55 and 58 were wounded. Police quoted witnesses as saying the assailant...

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Saudi Cabinet Meeting Chaired by HRH King Salman bin Abdulaziz

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Brussels’ “Joint Statement”

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 16, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Riyadh-The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the Cabinet’s session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. HRH briefed the Cabinet with the results of his meetings with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Swiss Foreign...

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US President Barack Obama calls Russia’s Vladimir Putin

Obama Calls Putin to Stop Aerial Strikes on Syrian Opposition Forces

by Sami Amara | Feb 15, 2016 | World

London, Moscow- President Barack Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his air campaign against Syrian opposition forces during a phone call Saturday, the White House said, a day after Putin’s deputy described relations between Moscow and...