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The Importance of the Saudi Military Presence in Djibouti

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 14, 2016 | World

Rarely does Djibouti, a country with little resources and that covers an area of 14,300 square miles and a population of 875,000 people in the Horn of Africa, make global headlines. However, Djibouti is currently considered the most important coastal connector in the...

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Rescue personnel carry a survivor at the site of a collapsed building in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan following a strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake

Taiwan Earthquake Leaves 12 Dead, 475 Injured

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 6, 2016 | World

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Taiwan early on Saturday killing at least 12 people, and injuring 475, at least 92 of whom remain in hospital. Rescuers are searching the rubble of a 17-storey apartment building that collapsed, with some people still known to be...

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Rescue personnel remove an injured passenger from a TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop plane that crash-landed into a river outside Taiwan’s capital Taipei in New Taipei City on February 4, 2015. (AFP Photo/Sam Yeh)

Taiwan plane cartwheels into river after take-off, killing at least 16

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 4, 2015 | World

Taipei, Reuters—A TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board cartwheeled into a river shortly after taking off from a downtown Taipei airport on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and leaving about a dozen missing, officials said. As many as 28...

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China, Taiwan hold highest-level talks since 1949.AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON

China, Taiwan agree to open offices after historic talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 11, 2014 | World

Beijing, Reuters—China and Taiwan, at odds for more than six decades, agreed at historic talks on Tuesday to set up representative offices as early as possible, though sensitive political issues like a formal peace treaty were not up for discussion. The talks between...

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A fishing boat sails in front of residential blocks along the coast of Hong Kong island on December 22, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ANTHONY WALLACE)

China hits back at US for criticism on fishing curbs

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 10, 2014 | World

Beijing, Reuters—China defended its new fishing restrictions in disputed waters in the South China Sea against criticism from the United States on Friday, saying the rules were in accordance with international law. The rules, approved by China’s southern Hainan...