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NATO defense ministers met at the organization’s headquarters in Brussels on February 5, 2015. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

NATO meets to approve strengthening forces in eastern Europe

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 5, 2015 | World

Brussels, Reuters—NATO defense ministers met on Thursday to sign off on a network of command centers in eastern Europe to rapidly reinforce the region in the event of any threat from Russia, as well as a new regional headquarters and a bigger rapid reaction force....

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Obama offers military help to E. Europe allies worried by Russia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 3, 2014 | World

Warsaw, Reuters—US President Barack Obama promised on Tuesday to beef up military support for eastern European members of the NATO alliance who fear they could be next in the firing line after the Kremlin’s intervention in Ukraine. Under fire from critics at...

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a high-level segment ceremonial session at the UN Climate Change Conference COP19/CMP9 in Warsaw, Poland, 19 November 2013. (EPA/PAWEL SUPERNAK)

Rich-poor divide deepens over climate aid as need grows

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 20, 2013 | World

Warsaw, Reuters—Rich and poor were deadlocked on Wednesday over how to raise aid to help developing countries cope with global warming, in another setback at United Nations climate talks in Warsaw seeking progress towards a 2015 deal. Bolivia and other developing...

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General view of the Grand Place in Brussels on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Belgian police report USD 1.75-billion drug bust

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 23, 2013 | World

Brussels, AP—A three-nation investigation led to one of the biggest seizures of synthetic drugs in Europe, a haul of products to create Ecstasy pills with a street value of EUR 1.3 billion (USD 1.75 billion), the Belgian prosecutor’s office said Friday. After 30...