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Syrian Refugees Prepare For Long Term Exile at Jordanian Camp

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 24, 2016 | Middle East

Salaam Asha’ra and his family left Syria in early 2013, when no one expected that the civil war in their country would last for years without any signs of subsiding, creating the worst refugee crisis in the world since the end of World War II. Asha’ra’s family was...

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British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to the press in front of 10 Downing street in central London on June 24, 2016. Britain has voted to break out of the European Union, striking a thunderous blow against the bloc and spreading panic through world markets Friday as sterling collapsed to a 31-year low, A.F.P.

Obama: In Wake of Brexit, U.S.-UK Relationship Endures

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

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said the United States’ relationship with both the United Kingdom and the European Union would endure in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the Brexit referendum. “The people of the United Kingdom have...

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Opinion: Iran Rethinks Syrian Fantasies

by Amir Taheri | Jun 24, 2016 | Opinion

When the Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered direct military intervention in Syria last September, his declared intention was to achieve a quick “get-in-get-out” victory that would push his other problems, notably land-grabbing ventures in Georgia and Ukraine...

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SDF Enter Manbij With Unprecedented International Military Support

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 24, 2016 | Middle East

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) succeeded in entering the city of Manbij, an ISIS stronghold, yesterday for the first time. This came a week after the city was surrounded, ISIS’ supply routes were cut off and a large bulk of its rural areas were seized. The forces,...

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In this photo taken Nov. 21, 2014, Sheik Isa Qassim, midday prayers Friday, in the village of Diraz, Bahrain. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Revoking Qassim’s Nationality

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jun 24, 2016 | Opinion

In my opinion, punishing criminals is far better than revoking their citizenship and sending them to exile, taking punitive measures against offenders will prohibit them from exploiting podiums abroad. Moreover, after being convicted, foreign forces would avoid taking...