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Acrobats perform on the Olympics rings at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo’s financial center, Brazil, July 24, 2016. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 25, 2016 | Middle East
Brasilia – Brazilian authorities expressed fears of growing terror threats with Rio Olympics 2016 approaching. Brazilian police announced it had arrested members of a terrorist cell suspected who pledged allegiance to the ISIS and reportedly had ambitions of attacking...
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Mourad Laachraoui, the brother of Najim Laachraoui who was involved in the Brussels airport bombing, has won gold in the European Taekwondo championships and in the process, securing qualification for Rio Olympics.- AFP
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2016 | Sports
Mourad Laachraoui, a Belgian whose older brother was one of the suicide bombers in the terror attacks on Brussels has won gold at the European Taekwondo Championships. He is now set to compete for Belgium at the Olympic Games in Brazil. On Friday, Mourad won gold in...
