Asharq Al-Awsat English

Asharq Al-Awsat English Edition — archived news and opinion from the pan-Arab daily (2005–2017). Published by Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG).

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Car Bomber Hits NATO Convoy in Afghanistan

A car bomber attacked a Danish convoy belonging to the NATO-led military mission in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday. International forces were all safe, however, the attack let a number of civilians wounded, according to security officials. Security officials say five civilians had been wounded

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Search for Mexico Quake Survivors Winds Down

Mexican rescuers were working through the early hours Saturday in a desperate search for survivors amidst twisted rubble of collapsed buildings three days after a deadly earthquake. Across Mexico City, with exhausted emergency workers still reporting signs of life, the head of the national disaster

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Man Held in Denmark for ISIS Links

Denmark jailed on Saturday a man for 25 days for his links to the ISIS terrorist group. He was held under Denmark’s anti-terror laws for allegedly shipping drones, components for unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared cameras that were bound for the terror group in Syria and Iraq. Police say th

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Canadian Sanctions on Venezuela’s Maduro

Canada imposed on Friday sanctions on 40 Venezuelan senior officials, including President Nicolas Maduro, to punish what it called “anti-democratic behavior.” The Canadian move came after similar steps by the United States, which has referred to Maduro as a “dictator.” The me