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The Poet’s Dilemma: Spirit of Culture and Body of Language

by Amir Taheri | Apr 22, 2015 | Book Reviews

[inset_left]Child: New and Selected Poems 1991–2011Mimi KhalvatiCarcanet Press, 170 pagesManchester, 2011[/inset_left] By all accounts, poetry is the most intimate form of literary self-expression. So, it is no surprise that poets constantly look for a cultural...

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Anti-Houthi protesters shout slogans during a demonstration to show support to Yemen’s President Hadi in Taiz, Yemen, on February 28, 2015. (Reuters/Anees Mahyoub)

Opinion: Decisive Storm restores hope to Yemen’s people

by Salman Al-dossary | Apr 22, 2015 | Opinion

It took Operation Decisive Storm, launched on March 26, a total of 28 days to achieve its declared goals. The coalition member states said from day one and throughout the war, up until Tuesday when the end of the operation was announced, that the war in Yemen is not...

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FILE – In this July 25, 2014, file photo, Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah speaks during a rally to mark Jerusalem Day or Al-Quds day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. On Friday, March. 27, 2015 Nasrallah , in a televised speech, slammed Saudi Arabia over its military campaign in Yemen saying it is […]

Opinion: All the crazies are targeting Saudi Arabia

by Tariq Alhomayed | Apr 22, 2015 | Opinion

The statements issued from Tehran recently, by senior and junior officials, regarding Saudi Arabia can only be described as “panicked,” while the same goes for the speeches and statements issued by Iran’s agents in the region, such as Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah....

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Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri speaks to reporters gathered at the Riyadh Airbase in Saudi Arabia as he announces the end of Operation Decisive Storm, on April 21, 2015. (Asharq Al-Awsat/Meshal Al-Qudair)

Yemen: Decisive Storm comes to an end, Restoring Hope begins

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | Apr 22, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh and Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—After almost four weeks of airstrikes, the Saudi-led coalition targeting the Houthi movement in Yemen announced that Operation Decisive Storm had come to an end on midnight Tuesday—though the latest reports from Yemen suggest another...

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) talks with China’s President Xi Jinping (R) during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asian–African Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, in this photo released by Kyodo, on April 22, 2015. (Reuters/Kyodo)

Japan PM Abe meets China’s Xi in Indonesia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 22, 2015 | World

Tokyo and Jakarta, Reuters—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a summit in Indonesia on Wednesday, the latest sign of a thaw in relations between the Asian rivals. The meeting took place despite an...