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U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. REUTERS/Greg Savoy/Reuters TV

Turkey Faces International Trouble for Persecuting Gulen’s Schools

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 29, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-The Turkish authorities’ pursuit of Fethullah Gulen’s schools is damaging Turkey’s relations with some countries that host schools of “Hizmet Movement” (Service Movement of Gulen), classified by Ankara as a terrorist organization. Kyrgyzstan has refuted the...

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British FM Discusses with French Counterpart Defense, Border Control

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 29, 2016 | World

London – British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson arrived in Paris on Thursday to meet with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault only two weeks after the French foreign minister called him a liar over his role in Britain’s vote to leave the EU. The French...

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An image released on July 28, 2016 by Al-Manara al-Bayda, the official news arm of the al-Nusra Front, allegedly shows the group’s chief Abu Mohammad al-Jolani/AFP

Al-Nusra Uncovers its Face Following Split from Qaeda

by Nazeer Rida | Jul 29, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The leader of al-Nusra Front Abu Mohamad al-Jolani struggled on Thursday to show a new face of the organization while announcing a decision to end the relationship of al-Nusra’s Syria branch with al-Qaeda. Jolani was trying to comfort the West that his...

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Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Malki (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Palestine to Britain: Apologize or Face Trial over Balfour Declaration

by Kifah Ziboun | Jul 29, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah-Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki has given Britain the option to apologize to Palestinians or head to court for its 1917 Balfour Declaration, which has backed a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Malki said on Thursday that “the issue will remain...

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How Bacteria in Your Belly May Affect Your Heart

by Julie Corliss | Jul 29, 2016 | Health

Collectively known as the gut microbiota, these microbes assist with digestion, but also make certain vitamins, break down toxins, and train your immune system. Over the past decade, scientists have uncovered compelling connections between different types of gut...