Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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In this July 15, 2014 file photo, Haider Al-Abadi speaks to the media after an Iraqi parliament session in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Iraq PM promises National Guard within six months

by Hamza Mustafa | Feb 1, 2015 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi National Guard units will be formed within six months, Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi pledged on Saturday at an interfaith dialogue conference in Baghdad. “The government is committed to forming a National Guard force within 6 months,”...

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Rain clouds loom over the skyline of Giza, Egypt,on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

The Arab Spring’s Improbable Refugees

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Feb 1, 2015 | Features

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—In a small hotel on Cairo’s Shahab Street the broken dreams of the Arab Spring gather. Three men congregate in the lobby. They watch a Premier League game and share stories of how they lost everything. The hotel guests include Khaled, a Yemeni...

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Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s New Blood

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Feb 1, 2015 | Opinion

In a vitally important and effective step, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz has brought in new blood to Saudi Arabia’s government and ministries. This represents a comprehensive and formidable government, combining the vitality of youth and the wisdom of age. This government...