Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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Protesters hold banners reading “Corruption kills” during a rally in Bucharest. Reuters

Health Minister Resigns after Scandals Rock Romania

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 9, 2016 | Health

Romania’s health minister resigned on Monday amid public outrage over the use of sub-standard disinfectants in dozens of Romanian hospitals and the death of three babies from a mysterious infection. Health Minister Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu resigned after...

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Cameroonian international Patrick Ekeng lies on pitch after collapsing. AFP

Prosecutors Investigate Footballer Death in Romania

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 7, 2016 | Sports

Prosecutors have launched a probe into the sudden death of Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng after he collapsed during a match in the Romanian capital. The 26-year-old Ekeng fell to the ground without any contact with another player seven minutes...

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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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An unofficial Syrian car market in rebel-held territory (AAA)

Bombs and bargain Hummers

by Hannah Lucinda Smith | May 30, 2013 | Features

Rebel-held Syria, Asharq Al-Awsat—If you happen to be in Syria and you want to buy a Humvee, come to see Ibrahim and his friends. In a country besieged by war, food shortages and spiralling poverty, Ibrahim’s open-air luxury car market feels somewhat out of place. But...