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Afghan internal displaced refugee children eat food near their shelter at the outskirts of Kabul. (Omar Sobhani/Reuters)

UN: Over 38,000 People Displaced in Afghanistan this Year

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 22, 2017 | World

Kabul- A United Nations report has said that over 38,000 people have been displaced in Afghanistan since the start of 2017. “We expect very high levels of conflict-induced displacement and already this year, over 38,000 people have been newly displaced,” said UN...

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EU Imposes Sanctions on Four Syrian Soldiers for Use of Chemical Weapons

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 21, 2017 | Middle East

Brussels- The European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on Monday against four senior Syrian military officials accused of using chemical weapons on civilians, after Russia and China blocked similar measures at the United Nations. The move marks the first time the EU has...

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A boy walks past the a house damaged by a Saudi-led air strike in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, September 12, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Political Changes Reflect on Yemen

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Mar 21, 2017 | Opinion

It is clear from the intensified Arab coalition’s operations in Yemen that the war there has greatly shifted in their favor against the insurgents. Coordination between Saudi-led coalition forces and the US has been restored after it was suspended during the last year...

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UN mediator Staffan de Mistura urged warring Syria powers to be ready to engage on substantive political issues at the next round of peace talks in Geneva. (Reuters)

UN Mediator Urges Syria Sides to Engage in Geneva Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 21, 2017 | Middle East

The United Nations mediator on the Syria crisis called on the warring powers to be ready to engage on substantive political issues at the next round of peace talks scheduled for Geneva as rebels relaunched an offensive around Damascus. The talks start on Thursday and...

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A federal policeman carries his weapon as he stands near buildings destroyed in clashes during a battle against ISIS militants, in Mosul. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

ISIS Captures 9 Iraqi Policemen Including a Colonel

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 21, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad and Mosul – ISIS militants captured an Iraqi police colonel and eight other officers on Monday after they ran out of ammunition during a skirmish in the battle for western Mosul, an Iraqi interior ministry official announced. The official stated that the...