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Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli addresses his supporters during an election rally for Turkey’s June 7 parliamentary election, in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 31, 2015. (Reuters/Osman Orsal)

Turkey: Opposition turns up heat on Erdoğan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 21, 2015 | Middle East

Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat—The head of Turkey’s second-largest opposition party will agree to form a coalition with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) if President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agrees to reopen a graft probe in which his son is implicated. Devlet Bahçeli,...

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Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyadh Yassin (L) speaks with members of his delegation after a meeting during Yemen peace talks at the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 19, 2015. (AFP Photo/Fabrice Coffrini)

Houthis were not serious about Geneva peace talks: Yemeni FM

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | Jun 21, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Houthi delegation which attended the UN-sponsored Geneva peace consultations on Yemen made little contribution to the talks, with most efforts coming from the country’s internationally recognized government, Yemen’s Foreign Minister Yassin...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prine and Defense Minister Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in the Konstantin Palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 18, 2015. (Grigory Dukor/Pool Photo via AP)

Opinion: The Russians are coming to Saudi Arabia

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jun 21, 2015 | Opinion

Last week I attended a closed seminar organized by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy in the US capital. It mainly focused the crises in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. The looming nuclear deal between Washington and Tehran dominated the discussion, since it...

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Demonstrators hold a banner as they march to protest against the British government’s spending cuts and austerity measures in London on June 20, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS)

Thousands march in central London to protest austerity

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 20, 2015 | World

London, AP—Thousands marched in central London Saturday to protest against British government austerity programs and spending cuts in a massive show of force meant to win attention to the plight of the poor. The march began with a festive mood. Red flares exploded as...

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Opinion: What happened in Russia?

by Salman Al-dossary | Jun 20, 2015 | Opinion

Riyadh’s recent efforts to restore warmth to its ties with Moscow must have surprised some and raised eyebrows among others. At the same time, the step may have enthused those who have waited for such rapprochement to happen. Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed...