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A Saltire and Union Jack flag hang side by side on a building in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Friday, September 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

Opinion: Even Britain faces division

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 22, 2014 | Opinion

Until the early hours of last Friday, the world was waiting with bated breath for Scotland’s decision on whether it would become independent or remain part of Britain. Several politicians breathed a sigh of relief when the results came out showing that Scotland had...

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People organize to march in the People’s Climate March on September 21, 2014 in New York City. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP)

Massive New York march aims to focus world’s eyes on climate change

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 21, 2014 | World

New York, Reuters—World leaders including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon were set to join farmers, fishermen, children and others in a massive demonstration on Sunday to demand action on climate change. Organizers are expecting 100,000 to join the People’s...

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A drawing from the Sotheby’s auction house collection shows a side view of plans to expand the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat/Courtesy of Sotheby’s)

London auction house offers Prophet’s Mosque archive for sale

by Abeer Mishkhas | Sep 21, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the Sotheby’s Books & Manuscripts Auction Department there lies an exceptionally rare treasure, a set of priceless documents with a direct connection to an important piece of the Islamic faith’s living history. The hoard is a complete...

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Smokes rise from a main army camp during clashes between Yemeni army troops and Shi’ite Houthi fighters in Sana’a, Yemen, on September 21, 2014. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)

Fighting rages in Yemeni capital despite accord

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 21, 2014 | Middle East

Sana’a, Reuters—Shi’ite Houthi rebels and government forces fought for a fourth straight day in the Yemeni capital, residents said, despite the announcement of a UN-brokered peace agreement due to be signed later on Sunday. Residents reported heavy...

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Supporters of the Shi’ite Houthi movement attend an anti-government rally in the Yemeni capital Sana’a on August 29, 2014. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)

Opinion: Embers of Khomeini’s Fire

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Sep 21, 2014 | Opinion

What is happening in Yemen represents as great a threat, if not more so, than what is happening in Iraq and Syria, at least in the eyes of the Gulf states and particularly Saudi Arabia. The Houthis represent a greater strategic threat to Saudi Arabia and Arabs,...