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Iraq’s new Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi (R) and Ammar Al-Hakim, leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI), meet during the session to approve the new government in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 8, 2014. (Reuters/Hadi Mizban/Pool)

Iraq: Abadi faces tough choices in filling key jobs

by Hamza Mustafa | Sep 10, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—After successfully managing to form a government on Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi faces a difficult week of talks with the Shi’ite National Alliance and Sunni Iraqi Forces Alliance to agree on names for the interior and defense...

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A plume of smoke rises from buildings after an Israeli airstrike in the eastern part of Gaza City on August 22, 2014. (AFP Photo/Roberto Schmidt)

Opinion: No Winners in Gaza

by Ali Ibrahim | Sep 10, 2014 | Opinion

It seems that Arabs’ habit of claiming disasters as victories is still alive and kicking. This habit has brought many tragedies upon the region and its people, who continue to pay the price. Yet admitting one’s defeat or mistakes, no matter how bitter they are, is the...

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Saudi Arabia to host regional counter-terror conference

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 9, 2014 | Middle East

Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia is set to host a special regional meeting in Jeddah to discuss the issue of terrorism on Thursday, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has announced. The meeting will be attended by representatives of the Gulf Cooperation...

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Steven Sotloff (R) and Asharq Al-Awsat correspondent Abd Alsittar Heteita (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Steven Sotloff I Knew

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Sep 9, 2014 | Media

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Steven Sotloff stood at a checkpoint east of the Libyan city of Sirte in the sweltering heat of August 2011, not far from where the late dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, was hiding, he probably did not think he would meet a similar fate to that of...

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An oil refinery in Texas City, Texas, USA is seen in this September 16, 2008 file photo. (AFP Photo/Jim Watson/Getty Images)

Oil prices fall below $100 per barrel for first time in 14 months

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Sep 9, 2014 | Business

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—Prices of Brent crude fell below 100 US dollars per barrel for the first time in 14 months on Monday on the back of increased supply of shale oil from the US, while energy sector experts tell Asharq Al-Awsat they expect prices to stabilize...