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A British Union flag and an EU flag are seen flying outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels. Reuters

Britain Rattles Postwar Order after Vote

by Jim Yardley, Alison Smale, Jane Perlez and Ben Hubbard | Jun 27, 2016 | World

London- Britain’s historic vote to leave the European Union is already threatening to unravel a democratic bloc of nations that has coexisted peacefully together for decades. But it is also generating uncertainty about an even bigger issue: Is the post-1945 order...

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Obese women in New York. Reuters

Weight Loss Surgery Helps Keep Pounds off 10 Years Later

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 27, 2016 | Health

London-Ten years after gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery, patients in a recent study had managed to keep off much of the weight they’d lost. Even more important, they also saw reductions in other medical problems, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high...

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Abdel Mottaleb Hennawi (center) presiding over Lebanon’s delegation to the 39th session of the Arab Youth and Sports Ministers’ Council on May 16, 2016 in Cairo. National News Agency

Minister Hennawi: Lebanon in Heart of Storm, Presidential Polls Linked to Region’s Conflict

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | Jun 27, 2016 | Interviews

Beirut-Lebanon’s Youth and Sports Minister Abdel Mottaleb Hennawi said Lebanon was still caught up in the eye of the storm and expressed concern over more terrorist operations taking place in the country. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Hennawi...

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U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon calls during a speech on world leaders to act now on global warming. AFP

Ban Briefs Kuwait’s Emir on Yemen Peace Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 27, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait-United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon briefed on Sunday his Highness Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the latest developments in the negotiations carried out by the Yemeni sides to reach a political solution and end the conflict...

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A general view taken on April 1, 2016 shows Dubai’s Jumierah Beach Residence. AFP

UAE Hosts Int’l Meeting to Discuss World Challenges, Shaping the Future

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 27, 2016 | Business

Dubai-The UAE government has announced that it would host a meeting to discuss the challenges facing the world in politics, economy, development and science. The government said it will host 50 specialized councils and more than 700 experts with the aim of preparing a...