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Injured people are assisted after the attack on Westminster Bridge. (Reuters)

Questions Rise on Why Some Muslim Converts are Prone to Extremism

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Mar 25, 2017 | Features

London – Whether it is “Azzam the American,” a top al-Qaeda leader killed by a drone attack on Pakistani-Afghan borders in 2016, Shoe Bomber Richard Reid, who is serving a life sentence, or Khalid Masood, who staged last Wednesday’s London parliament attack,...

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Armed police officers stand guard inside a security cordon, outside of the Houses of Parliament in central London on March 22, 2017 during an emergency incident.
Britain’s Houses of Parliament were in lockdown on Wednesday after staff said they heard shots fired, triggering a security alert. / AFP PHOTO / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS

Eight Hours, 2,000 Hearts Beating behind British Parliament Lockdown

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Mar 24, 2017 | Features, Uncategorized

London- Whether it is “detained,” “locked,” or “stuck,” each of the labels fit. But most certainly it is not a fortunate experience one looks forward to having. In one of Westminster Palace’s courtyard corners, a young man who goes by...

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Death Toll of UK Parliament ‘Terrorist Incident’ Rises to Four

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

At least four have been reportedly killed in a Wednesday attack near the British parliament, local police said.Traffic had come to a halt as emergency services worked alongside the Houses of Parliament on Westminster Bridge during the incident. It was early on...