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Cargo ships sail through the Suez Canal, seen from a helicopter, near Ismailia, Egypt, in this September 2009 file photo. (AP Photo, File)
by Ali Ibrahim | Sep 17, 2014 | Opinion
It is not hard to gauge the general mood of the Egyptian public, especially for those who wish to understand it clearly. Despite this, political forces, countries and even Egyptian governments throughout the years have often misread it completely, leading them to...
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Downtown Beirut skyline behind the marina. (AFP Photo/Anwar Amro)
by Mohamed Khair | Sep 17, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Freshwater springs off Lebanon’s coast could help alleviate the country’s worst water crisis in decades, though the country’s government is yet to back an extraction plan proposed by researchers. Experts say the discovery of freshwater erupting...