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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool

Kerry in Cairo for Talks on Mideast Peace, Libya

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 18, 2016 | Middle East

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to hold talks with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other Egyptian officials on Libya and to explore a proposal by the Egyptian leader to try to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....

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Opinion: A Strong Message from London against the ‘Clash of Civilizations’

by Eyad Abu Shakra | May 18, 2016 | Opinion

Last Thursday morning I voted early in the London suburb where I live, before taking the train to my office in Central London. To be frank, a few weeks before election day I was not very keen to vote, given how many times I have been disappointed with politics during...

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Minister of Security in Bosnia and Herzegovina signing the comprehensive security cooperation agreement in Jeddah on Monday

Saudi Crown Prince, Bosnia’s Security Minister Sign Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 18, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Makkah- Saudi Arabia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the fight against terrorism, organized crime and illicit trafficking and smuggling of narcotics and psychotropic substances. The agreement was signed by Saudi...

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UEFA President Michel Platini attends a news conference after the draw for the 2015/2016 UEFA Europa League soccer competition at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco August 28, 2015.
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UEFA to Elect Platini Replacement in September, Van Praag in

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 18, 2016 | Sports

UEFA will elect a new president on 14 September, following Michel Platini’s resignation this month. Former FIFA candidate Michael van Praag was the first to declare plans to replace Michel Platini in a contest likely to have several contenders. The Frenchman,...

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A group of 275 were rescued from Sambisa Forest stronghold and endured a risky three-day journey to safety. Pictured, some of the women and children at the refugee camp in Yola, Nigeria,AP

Grisly Fate Facing Women Taken by Boko Haram

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 18, 2016 | World

Cameroon- Fifteen-year-old girl Aisha Moussa wipes away her tears as she revisits the memory of being forced to wed a terrorist belonging to the notorious African Boko Haram terrorist group based in northeastern Nigeria. Speaking from her current address, the Cameroon...