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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26, 2014. (EPA/Justin Lane)

Palestinian leader in new UN bid to end occupation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 27, 2014 | Middle East

United Nations, AP—Facing pressure at home to come up with a new strategy for achieving Palestinian statehood, Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he would ask the UN Security Council to dictate the ground rules for any talks with Israel, including setting a deadline for an...

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Student protestors are kettled by police at Civic Square in front of Hong Kong’s Central government offices on September 27, 2014. (EPA/Alex Hofford)

Hong Kong students cleared from inside government compound

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 27, 2014 | World

Hong Kong, Reuters—Hong Kong riot police used pepper spray to disperse protesters around government headquarters on Saturday, fueling tension ahead of a planned sit-in by pro-democracy activists to protest against Beijing’s tightening grip on the city. Clashes...

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Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada listens to Islamist scholar Sheik Abu Muhammad Al Maqdisi during a celebration after his release from a prison near Amman. (Reuters Photos)

Abu Qatada, Maqdisi can unify Islamist ranks against ISIS: experts

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Sep 27, 2014 | Middle East

Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Two of Jordan’s Salafist preachers, Abu Qatada and Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi, can lead Islamist efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the Hashemite Kingdom, experts claim. The newly released preachers, considered respected...

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In this Friday, April 4, 2014, file photo, head mason Alassane Ramiya inspects the remains of tombs at a mausoleum after it was damaged in Timbuktu, Mali.

Mauritanians delighted with Timbuktu Oscar nomination

by Al-Sheikh Mohamed | Sep 27, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Nouakchott, Asharq Al-Awsat—Mauritanians are thrilled that Abderrahmane Sissako’s Timbuktu is in the running for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Oscars. It is the first time that a film by a Mauritanian director has received the prestigious nomination. The...

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Unidentified men stand around military vehicles following the cessation of clashes for control of the city of Wershefana, on September 23, 2014. Wershefana saw clashes between Fajr Libya (Libya Dawn) mainly Islamist alliance with gunmen accused of being loyal to the former regime of slain dictator Moamar Kadhafi. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA

Opinion: The Costly Neglect of Libya

by Osman Mirghani | Sep 27, 2014 | Opinion

It is no exaggeration to say that we will pay a hefty price if we continue to neglect the tragic situation in Libya. News coming out of this Arab country indicates that things are going from bad to worse and fighting between the warring militias is becoming more...