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Residents walk along the Tal Abyad street market in central Raqqa, ahead of the upcoming Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, October 3, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

Syrian Democratic Forces Rally Troops to Storm Raqqa

by Paula Astih | May 24, 2016 | Middle East

U.S administration had not set a date yet for the initiation of the liberation operations of Raqqa, despite the troops on the outskirts of the city. It seems that the U.S. – Kurdish coordination to fight ISIS in northern Syria has reached its highest levels, amid...

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Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada, Qatar’s energy and industry minister, addresses journalists. AP

Qatar Energy Minister Says Oil Market Recovering, Wants ‘Fair’ Oil Price

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 24, 2016 | Business

Qatar’s energy and industry minister said Tuesday that the oil market is slowly recovering from its steep drop but crude is still not trading at a “fair price” to encourage investment. “The oil market is recovering slowly but steadily. Luckily,...

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Apathetic Resumption of Yemen Consultations and Ould Cheikh Resorts to Bilateral Meetings

by Arafat Madabish | May 24, 2016 | Middle East

Yemen consultations resumed in Kuwait yesterday but some apathy was shown and this prompted the UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh to cut the main session short. Sources close to the consultations told Asharq Al-Awsat that a state of apathy prevailed during the direct...

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Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders holds a rally at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington March 25, 2016. REUTERS/David Ryder – RTSCAI8

Sanders Wins Greater Say in Democratic Platform; Names Pro-Palestinian Activist

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 24, 2016 | World

Sen. Bernie Sanders was given unprecedented say over the Democratic Party platform Monday in a move party leaders hope will soothe a bitter split with backers of the longshot challenger to Hillary Clinton. Sanders immediately used his new power to name a well-known...

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U.S. Navy LT. JG Dylon Porlas looks through the window of a U.S. Navy aircraft, searching the area in the Mediterranean where the Egyptair flight 804 crashed. AP

Official Says EgyptAir Remains Suggest Blast, Head of Forensics Denies

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 24, 2016 | Middle East

The human remains retrieved from the Mediterranean Sea where EgyptAir flight 804 crashed last week suggest there was an explosion on board, a senior Egyptian forensics official said on Tuesday. The official said all 80 pieces brought to Cairo so far are small and that...