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Selva Rasalingam (L) as Kevin/Khaled Al Hamrani and Nabil Elouahabi as Carlos Fuentes in The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes. (Photo by Judy)

Tale of an Iraqi refugee’s struggle to become British takes to London stage

by Al-Mustafa Najjar | Aug 2, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—“Arabs are savage tribes, but Britain is the land of democracy,” shouts Salim Abdul Hussein—or Carlos Fuentes—as he struggles in his broken English to convince the UK Border Agency officer of the validity of his asylum claim. Based on a short...

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The logo of HSBC bank is seen at its office in the Canary Wharf business district of London in this April 1, 2013 (REUTERS/Chris Helgren/Files)

Muslim organizations criticize HSBC decision to shut their accounts

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Aug 2, 2014 | Business

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following HSBC’s controversial decision to unilaterally close bank accounts belonging to a number of Muslim organizations based in the UK, those organizations have hit back, branding the move “shocking” and “Islamaphobic.” Last week, HSBC sent...

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A Palestinian protester throws stones towards Israeli troops (unseen) during clashes on August 1, 2014 near the main entrance of the West bank city of Bethlehem following a protest against Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip. AFP PHOTO/ MUSA AL SHAER

Opinion: Israel and Hamas break bones, but who will cry first?

by Abdel Monem Said | Aug 2, 2014 | Opinion

As I was writing this article, the war in Gaza had escalated into a war of bone-breaking between Hamas and its Palestinian allies on one hand and Israel on another. The war is no longer a walk in the park for Israel in which jets roam Gaza and turn its people’s lives...

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A man stands on the rubble of the main building of the security headquarters that was collapsed after an attack by Islamic hard-line militias in Benghazi, Libya, on August 1, 2014. (AP Photo)

Islamists not in control of Benghazi: Haftar spokesman

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 2, 2014 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—“Benghazi has not and will not fall into the hands of the extremists,” Libyan National Army spokesman Col. Mohamed Al-Hejazi said after Libyan Islamist militant group Ansar Al-Sharia announced an “Islamic emirate” in the eastern city. In...

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A burned car sits among rubble after fighting between Libyan special forces and ex-rebel fighters of the Benghazi Shura Council in the eastern city of Benghazi on July 30, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer)

Who is Winning in Libya?

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Aug 2, 2014 | Features

Musaid, Libya, Asharq Al-Awsat—As conditions in Libya worsen, the conflicts that have destabilized the country have turned into a standoff between the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, elements associated with Al-Qaeda, and the renegade army officer Gen. Khalifa Haftar....