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The Russian Novel is Back—with an American Accent

by Amir Taheri | Sep 3, 2015 | Book Reviews

[inset_left]The PersianAlexander Ilichevsky610 pagesMoscow, 2015[/inset_left] Ever wondered what happened to those thick Russian novels with dramatis personae large enough to populate the whole of Siberia? Well, decades of revolution, terror, war, and semi-chaos left...

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US President Barack Obama is greeted by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 27, 2015. (AFP Photo)

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman arrives in Washington for first US visit since becoming King

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 3, 2015 | Middle East

Washington and Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz arrives in Washington on Thursday to meet with President Barack Obama and US officials, on his first visit to the United States since acceding to the Saudi throne. The...

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Iran’s Khamenei backs parliamentary vote on nuclear deal with powers, criticizes US: state TV

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 3, 2015 | Middle East

Ankara, Reuters—Iran’s Supreme Leader said on Thursday he favored a parliamentary vote on its nuclear deal reached with world powers and called for sanctions against Tehran to be lifted completely rather than suspended, state television reported. President...