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Arab Facebook Tribunal
The ‘Facebook’ logo is reflected in a young woman’s sunglasses. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images) The media scene was monolithic under Tunisia’s old government, while the public arena was...
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Small Steps Forward
Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrisov (R) shows the way to Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, before the talks with world powers representatives on Iran’s nuclear program in the Kazakh city...
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In conversation with SelectUSA’s deputy director
File photo of Aaron Brickman. (Asharq Al-Awsat) London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Arab investors have been notorious among political economists for their preference for investing outside the Middle East. One...
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From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The Syrian opposition yesterday increased their conditions for participating in the new round of negotiations with the regime that are … continue reading The Syrian Opposition:...
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From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. With Russia and Turkey trying to seize the initiative on Syria, there are signs that Iran, also a key player … continue reading Syria: Iranian Policy Caught Between Russia and...
View Article“Administrative Differences” are Behind the Separation of Oil Giants Aramco...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Asharq Al-Awsat has learned from informed sources that the two universal oil giants Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell have … continue reading “Administrative Differences” are...
View ArticleDe Mistura’s Predicament Worsens in Geneva
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The Saudi Council of Ministers led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz yesterday said … continue reading De Mistura’s Predicament Worsens in Geneva
View ArticleIraqi – American Contradiction in Statements about the Deployment of Marines
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Whilst the international coalition fighting ISIS yesterday announced the arrival of troops belonging to the American 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit … continue reading Iraqi –...
View ArticleOpinion: Why is Iran “Openly” Announcing its Presence in Syria?
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The deputy coordinator of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces General Amir-Ali Arasteh announced that his country will send “special forces … continue reading Opinion: Why is Iran...
View ArticleUpper Qarabagh: The “Black Garden” of Conflicts
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Why now? This is the question that almost all experts have been asking since the latest sudden flare of hostilities … continue reading Upper Qarabagh: The “Black Garden” of...
View ArticleWhite House: Obama Will Meet King Salman and Participate in GCC Meetings
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. White House officials said that President Barack Obama will visit Saudi Arabia next week as part of a tour during … continue reading White House: Obama Will Meet King Salman and...
View ArticleSigns of a US – Russian Deal to Solve the Syrian Crisis Before Summer
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Discussions away from the public eye are taking place between the United States and Russia in Geneva where a new … continue reading Signs of a US – Russian Deal to Solve the...
View ArticleObama Calls For a United Europe
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The US President Barack Obama said yesterday that the United States needs a strong and united Europe to preserve world … continue reading Obama Calls For a United Europe
View ArticleSigns of a US – Russian Agreement to Include Aleppo in the Truce
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The US Secretary of State John Kerry ended a brief visit to Geneva yesterday during which he held several meetings … continue reading Signs of a US – Russian Agreement to Include...
View Article9/11 Commission’s Former Leaders Refute Saudi Involvement in the Attacks
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. American political commentators and former government officials have accused the Obama Administration of a thinly veiled attempt to manipulate the … continue reading 9/11...
View ArticleHomeless in America are Getting Old
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. By Adam Nagourny Los Angeles, New York Times They lean unsteadily on canes and walkers, or roll along the sidewalks … continue reading Homeless in America are Getting Old
View ArticleOpinion: It is a War Against Sunni Arabs
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The other day the US State Department published its annual report about global terrorism for 2015; and again Iran came … continue reading Opinion: It is a War Against Sunni Arabs
View ArticleOpinion: The Syrians Are Waiting For November
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Last Saturday, Asharq Al-Awsat mentioned that it had been informed by ‘Western diplomatic sources’ that Staffan de Mistura, the UN … continue reading Opinion: The Syrians Are...
View ArticleOpinion: The Shock of the Russian Base in Iran
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. By granting the Russians their first military airbase in Iran, the Iranians have cut the distance that Russian bombers have … continue reading Opinion: The Shock of the Russian...
View ArticleOpinion: Deceptive Leaders
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. In the west disgrace afflicts those who deceive their own people, not those who are defeated. The Chilcot report on … continue reading Opinion: Deceptive Leaders
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