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Opinion: The Right Way to ‘Dry Up’ the Sources of Terror

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jul 16, 2016 | Opinion

The terrorist attacks that recently targeted Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, and before them, those targeting Istanbul-Ataturk Airport in Turkey, Paris and Brussels – without forgetting the tragedies shaking the Middle East states – are outrages that underline the world’s...

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Opinion: Turkey – The Brotherhood’s Last Station (2/2)

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 16, 2016 | Opinion

The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s departure from Turkey will mark its end as a political force and party. The organisation is now living in a time similar to the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser when its ideology and presence as a movement was banned. The leaders of...

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Opinion: The Dilemma of Eradicating Extremism

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 16, 2016 | Opinion

Promoting Nazi ideology in France, Germany and a number of European countries is considered a crime punishable by law. This is not because opposing ideas are prohibited, but rather because this ideology in particular threatens social peace and encourages...

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People shout slogans during a demonstration against corruption and poor services in regard to power cuts and water shortages, at Tahrir Square in central Baghdad, Iraq, August 7, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmad Mousa

Thousands of Iraqis Defy Security Forces, Demand Combating Corruption

by Hamza Mustafa | Jul 16, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad-Amid high temperature reaching 47 degrees Celsius, thousands of protestors accompanied by Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gathered in Tahrir Square. Sadr did not deliver the speech himself despite his presence among the protestors. Protestors called on an end...

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Foreign Minister of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif shakes hands with US Secretary of State John Kerry at the last working session of nuclear negotiations on July 14, 2015 in Vienna, Austria. Getty Images

U.S. Congress Approves New Laws against Iran

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 16, 2016 | World

London- Congress marked the one year anniversary of the nuclear deal with Iran with continued attacks against the agreement, including House passage of three bills that would undermine or invalidate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The White House...