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Palestinian novelist Rabai al-Madhoun

Man Booker Prize Goes to Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper Colleague Al-Madhoun

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Apr 27, 2016 | Media

Abu Dhabi- Palestinian novelist Rabai al-Madhoun’s “Destinies: Concerto of the Holocaust and the Nakba” won the ninth International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). The novelist is the first Palestinian to ever win the IPAF, despite him making it to the shortlist in...

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An oil pump jack can be seen in Cisco, Texas, August 23, 2015.- REUTERS/MIKE STONE

Oil Prices Rise on Weak Dollar, Strong Investor Appetite

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 27, 2016 | Business

Crude oil futures on Wednesday jumped around half a dollar and remained near 2016 highs on the back of strong investor sentiment and a weak dollar, although analysts cautioned of this month’s bull-run soon losing impetus. Since their last settlement,...

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Obama Calls For a United Europe

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2016 | World

The US President Barack Obama said yesterday that the United States needs a strong and united Europe to preserve world order, and urged his European allies to increase military spending in order to fight ISIS and other threats. He announced at the same time that he is...

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Opinion: The Mirage of Sovereignty and the Bluff of National Unity

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Apr 26, 2016 | Opinion

Both Iraq and Lebanon are currently living two big ‘lies’: sovereignty and national unity, and as the days go by, not only are the politicians in the two countries proving their ability to bluff their people, but also their ability to bluff themselves. 1920 was a...

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Jordan’s Queen Rania Al-Abdullah

Jordan’s Queen Rania Calls for Legal Refugee Route to Europe

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2016 | Middle East

Lesbos, Amman- Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan called on Monday for “legal” paths into Europe for refugees; criticizing the EU’s controversial deal with Turkey, which she said endangers lives. “The deep concern is that many of the refugees will now start to seek...