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Hillary Clinton: Bernie Sanders might not be a Democrat

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 6, 2016 | World

Hillary Clinton pulled off a direct critique of Bernie Sanders that’s usually creeping around under the surface on Wednesday morning, during her interview with Politico. Clinton said that Bernie is a relatively new Democrat; when Glenn Thrush asked her if...

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U.S. Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid) / Reuters

Opinions: The Problem With the US Elections’ Extremes

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Apr 6, 2016 | Opinion

The leading US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently announced his team of political, security and economic advisors; the – unfortunately interconnected – Middle East, Muslim world and terrorism files were given to Dr Walid Phares. On the Democratic...

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Opinion: Why is Iran “Openly” Announcing its Presence in Syria?

by Tariq Alhomayed | Apr 6, 2016 | Opinion

The deputy coordinator of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces General Amir-Ali Arasteh announced that his country will send “special forces from Brigade 65 and other units to Syria to work as advisers” and added that Iran may decide at some point to use special...

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Qatar National Bank’s head office building in Doha PHOTO: FADI AL-ASSAAD/REUTERS

Qatar National Bank Reports 7.1 pct Rise in First-Quarter Net Profit

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 6, 2016 | Business

Qatar National Bank, one of the Persian Gulf’s largest lenders by assets, reported on Wednesday a 7.1 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, beating analysts’ forecasts as it continued growing strongly despite the impact of lower oil prices. The bank, half...

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Mossack Fonseca law firm sign is pictured in Panama City, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso – RTSDJVG

Panama Law Firm Says Data Hack ‘by Servers Abroad’, Files Complaint

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 6, 2016 | World

The Panamanian lawyer at the center of a the explosive “Panama Papers” leaks that has embarrassed a number of world leaders said on Tuesday his firm was a victim of a hack by servers abroad. He did not specify from which country the hack was carried out....