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A Union Jack flag flutters next to European Union flags ahead of a visit from Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Opinion: The Myth of Cosmopolitanism

by Ross Douthat | Jul 4, 2016 | Opinion

Now that populist rebellions are taking Britain out of the European Union and the Republican Party out of contention for the presidency, perhaps we should speak no more of left and right, liberals and conservatives. From now on the great political battles will be...

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Kuwait Borrows Money to Finance Budget Deficit

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 4, 2016 | Business

Kuwait- Kuwait said Sunday it plans to tap the international debt market through bond issues to finance its budget deficit after recording a first shortfall in 16 years. The oil-rich Gulf state plans to “borrow up to three billion dinars ($10 billion) in...

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visits Istanbul’s Ataturk airport to pay his respects to the victims of the triple suicide bombings. Reuters

Turkey Arrests 27 Suspects in Ataturk Airport Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 4, 2016 | Middle East

Istanbul-People in Istanbul were not surprised by the terrorist attack that hit Ataturk airport and killed 45 on Tuesday; however, it caused more fear in the city that is not ready to face dangers of terrorism. As ISIS attacked this modern airport, which is the third...

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A tour guide holding her pet and a placard visits the site of Tuesday’s suicide bomb attack at Sultanahmet square in Istanbul, Turkey January 14, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Opinion: After Istanbul Attack, Turkey Shows Solidarity on Fighting Terrorism

by David Ignatius | Jul 4, 2016 | Opinion

As Turkey counts the death toll from the horrific terrorist attack at the Istanbul airport Tuesday, a Turkish government that has sometimes dragged its feet on U.S. counter-terrorism policies appears to be standing firmly on the side of its Western allies in combating...

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Ambulance cars arrive at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport in Turkey following the attacks. Reuters

Son of Tunisian Brigadier Explains How He Joined ISIS

by Monji Saidani | Jul 4, 2016 | Middle East

Tunisia – Anwar Bayoud, son of Tunisian Brigadier Fathi Bayoud, confessed Counterterrorism Forces in Tunis of joining ISIS terrorist organization in Syria. He admitted to repeatedly going to two mosques in Tunis, one of them located in Nasr Neighborhood where his...