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Allegedly a U.S. fighter, who is fighting alongside with Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), carries his national flag as he stands with SDF fighters in northern province of Raqqa, Syria, Reuters

ISIS Heads for Syrian Opposition Grounds…Civilians Flee towards Afrin

by Paula Astih and Nazeer Rida | May 29, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Fearing ISIS breaking through and taking over the two towns of Mare and Azaz, located near Turkish borders, the Syrian Opposition reported hundreds of civilians fleeing the area and leaving for Afrin which is predominated by Kurdish People’s Protection...

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Members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah wave Hezbollah and Lebanese flags during a rally marking the ninth anniversary of the end of Hezbollah’s 2006 war with Israel, in Wadi al-Hujeir, southern Lebanon August 14, 2015. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

So-Called Hezbollah Ministers Get Paid in Cash, Dodging HIFPA

by Paula Astih | May 29, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The Lebanon treasury started paying the salaries of Ministers belonging to the so-called Hezbollah party in cash two months ago. The pays were given in cash as to escape the U.S. sanctions put into effect, Lebanese sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper....

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A Google carpet is seen at the entrance of the new headquarters of Google France before its official inauguration in Paris, France December 6, 2011. REUTERS/Jacques Brinon/Pool/File Photo

French Finance Minister Rules Out Google Tax Deal, More Firms Could Be Targeted

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 29, 2016 | Technology

France will take all needed measures to guarantee that all multinationals operating in the country will pay their taxes, expecting more cases to follow after Google and McDonald’s were targeted by tax raids, Finance Minister Michel Sapin said. Sapin stated...

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A Rainbow That Makes the Heart Leap

by Amir Taheri | May 28, 2016 | Book Reviews

Centres of Cataclysm: Celebrating Fifty Years of Modern Poetry in Translation Edited by Sasha Dugdale, David Constantine and Helen Constantine Published by Bloodaxe Books, London, 2016 In his seminal study of translation, “Mouse or Rat?” the late Italian linguist and...

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Tourists walk in the historical city of Palmyra, April 14, 2007. REUTERS/Nour Fourat/Files

UNESCO Chief Warns of Cultural Destruction Threat

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 28, 2016 | World

The international community must strive for a suitable response to cultural destruction as shown by the deliberate wrecking of ancient sites in Syria and Mali by ultra-radicals, the head of the U.N.’s cultural organization said. Irina Bokova, director general of...