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Iraqi tribal fighters take positions alongside police officers near Baghdad in Anbar province (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Anbar’s Unfinished Tribal Revolution

by Hamza Mustafa | Jan 12, 2015 | Features

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—With battles against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) continuing to rage in both countries, Baghdad has welcomed the assistance of the air forces of the US and several of its European and Middle Eastern allies, equipped as they are...

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A military vehicle drives out of Lebanon’s Roumieh prison, on January 12, 2015. (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)

ISIS behind Tripoli attacks: Lebanon interior minister

by Thair Abbas | Jan 12, 2015 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was behind the suicide bombing which took place in northern Lebanon on Saturday, the country’s interior minister has told Asharq Al-Awsat. Nihad Mashnouq said on Sunday that Lebanese authorities had...

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People queue for subsidized bread in front of a bakery in Alexandria, in this June 2, 2013 file picture. (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih)

Egypt’s Sisi scores early success with smart cards for bread subsidies

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 12, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Reuters—The successful roll-out so far of a new “smart card” system to distribute subsidized bread has been a major achievement for Egypt’s government, saving money while earning praise from families who no longer have to wake early to fight...

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When the Muslim Brotherhood Wins Power in France

by Amir Taheri | Jan 12, 2015 | Book Reviews

[inset_left]SoumissionBy Michel HouellebecqFlammarion, 330 pagesParis, 2015[/inset_left] For more than a decade novelist Michel Houellebecq has been the bete-noire of politically correct elites in France. With provocation woven into his DNA, he has angered almost...

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Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (R) walking alongside Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) during a meeting in the capital Riyadh on January 11, 2015 (AFP PHOTO / HO / SPA)

Venezuelan president visits Saudi Arabia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 12, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz met with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, to discuss boosting bilateral relations and mutual cooperation between the two countries. During the one-day...