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Iraqi Sunni leaders arrive at the Jordan Intercontinental hotel on Wednesday, July 16, 2014.
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Iraqi opposition forces discuss political solutions to crisis in Amman meeting

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 17, 2014 | Middle East

Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi oppositions forces met Wednesday in the Jordanian capital to debate solutions to Iraq’s growing political and security crises, according to sources who attended the conference. Delegates at the meeting in Amman called for “the unification...

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A girl holds a Turkish national flag as she visits the mausoleum of Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara. (Reuters)

Opinion: The President Turkey Needs

by Aylin Kocaman | Jul 17, 2014 | Opinion

On August 10 Turkey will go to the polls to elect a new president. This is a first for the Turkish people. An election that parliament used to conduct in silence, in a traditional and symbolic way, now lies with the people. The presidential election will now neither...

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Dubai’s Burg Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, is seen under construction in this January 20, 2008, file photo. Dubai has announced plans to send a satellite to Mars.

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UAE plans first Arab spaceship to Mars in 7 years

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 17, 2014 | Technology

Dubai, AP—The United Arab Emirates, already home to the world’s tallest tower, is now reaching for the stars. The energy-rich country on the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula announced plans Wednesday to establish a space program to send the first Arab...

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Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip July 16, 2014. Four children were killed and several injured at a beach in Gaza City medics said, in Israeli shelling witnessed by AFP journalists. AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB

Opinion: Reading the Situation in Gaza

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jul 17, 2014 | Opinion

The Palestinians have faced many tough situations over the years, but in most cases they have succeeded in winning the sympathy of their Arab brothers and most of the international community. They have a just cause, and the injustice done to them since 1948 is...