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U.N. Security Council: Recent Events in Syria May Amount to War Crimes

by Jordan Dakamseh | May 13, 2016 | Middle East

Members of the U.N. Security Council expressed anger at all the recent attacks targeting civilians and amenities in Syria including medical facilities, in addition to all indiscriminate attacks. In a press statement released Thursday, members of the council stressed...

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British Measures to Stop the Flow of Suspicious Funds to the Real Estate Sector

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 13, 2016 | World

A summit dedicated to tackling corruption hosted by the British Prime Minister David Cameron in London yesterday culminated in international pledges to prepare and publish registers of who really owns companies in a collective effort to crack down on money laundering....

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Opinion: Iran’s New Map of Funerals

by Amir Taheri | May 13, 2016 | Opinion

One of Iran’s chief features has always been the existence of several hundred small and medium towns each with its distinct characteristics and long history. For example, imagine you are in Aqda, on the edge of the Lut Desert; you know that you cannot be anywhere else...

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Managing director Nissan Motors India Pvt. Ltd, Arun Malhotra gestures as he speaks near the newly launched Datsun ‘redi-Go’ car at a function in New Delhi on April 14, 2016. / AFP PHOTO /

Mitsubishi Motors Deal May Finally Help Nissan Crack Emerging Asia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 13, 2016 | Business

NEW DELHI/BEIJING – Nissan has invested strongly in countries as Indonesia, deploying targeted models and beefing up distribution in Southeast Asia’s largest car market. Three decades later, it revived low-cost brand Datsun in 2012. Though it only has 2.5 market...

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Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. on May 6, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

Trump’s Reversal Fund-raising Seems Unlikely to Dent His Popularity

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 13, 2016 | World

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s supporters seemed to be untroubled by his new decision to accept money from outside donors, although he vowed earlier to have his presidential campaign self-funded. A vow that has been the basis of his election strategy which...