Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Media ID: 55333866
Caption:

President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani speaks during a joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague (unseen) in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous region of Kurdistan, on June 27, 2014. (AFP Photo/Safin Hamed)

Referendum on Kurdistan independence within months—Barzani

by Dalshad Al-Dalwi | Jul 2, 2014 | Middle East

Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—The president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barzani, has announced that a referendum on the region’s independence will be held within the coming months, pointing out that he is currently in talks with the Kurdistan Parliament to set...

Media ID: 55333858
Caption:

Exhausted US players lie on the ground as Belgium’s Axel Witsel celebrates at the end of the extra time during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the United States at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

Argentina, Belgium through after extra-time drama

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 2, 2014 | Sports

Brasília, Reuters—Argentina scored in the 118th minute to beat Switzerland and Belgium clung on to defeat the United States in another heart-stopping period of extra time to reach the World Cup quarter-finals amid more extraordinary drama on Tuesday. Ángel di María...

Media ID: 55333855
Caption:

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko takes part in a meeting of the Security Council in Kiev on June 16, 2014. (Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko)

Ukraine’s forces attack rebel positions, Putin growls

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 2, 2014 | World

Kiev, Reuters—Ukrainian forces struck at pro-Russian separatist bases in eastern regions with air and artillery strikes on Tuesday after President Petro Poroshenko announced he would not renew a ceasefire but go on the offensive to rid Ukraine of...

Media ID: 55331151
Caption:

Egyptian women chant slogans as they attend a demonstration in Tahrir Square in 2011. Associated Press

Opinion: Looking back on the June 30 protests

by Ali Ibrahim | Jul 2, 2014 | Opinion

The January 25 protests that reached their climax on February 11, 2011, were surprising in terms of their size and political consequences, resulting in the toppling of the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak. The same applies to the protests that erupted on June...

Media ID: 55302494
Caption:

A general view of Kuwait City in this November 10, 2012 file photo. (Reuters/Stephanie Mcgehee/Files)

Kuwaiti National Assembly passes bill to boost public, private sector partnership

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 2, 2014 | Business

Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat—Kuwait’s National Assembly has passed a key law to bolster partnership between public and private sectors. The new bill is an amendment of the 2008 Build, Operate and Transfer (B.O.T) law which aimed at attracting foreign investment. The...