by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 14, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
New York, London- One year ago, Denise Wallace, executive co-director of the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, received a phone call from 19-year-old Halima Aden asking if she could compete in the contest wearing her hijab. “I saw her photo, and I remember I said, ‘Wow, she...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 2, 2017 | Middle East
Three people were reportedly killed on Sunday in a fire that blazed at a Syrian refugee encampment in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, local media said. The identities of the alleged victims have not been revealed. Flames and thick clouds of black smoke rose from the...
by Majid al-Khateeb | May 16, 2017 | World
Cologne- German prosecutors said they have charged a Syrian refugee with preparing an act of violence over allegations he had gathered bomb-making materials to commit an attack in Copenhagen. Stuttgart prosecutors said Monday the man was in possession of 17,000...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 20, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut – Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said that the Syrian refugee influx was one of the “severest crises faced in Lebanon”. The crisis was “complicated and destructive” Hariri said, “pressure on the Lebanese economy due to the conflict in Syria is tremendous and...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 6, 2016 | World
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany’s refugee influx, but set down a tough line on integration — including a ban on the veil — as she launched into election campaign mode. Merkel outlined a strategy to...
