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A combination photo shows U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (L) and Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (L) and Jim Urquhart/File Photos

In Fighting Trump, Clinton can Find Her Vision

by Francis Wilkinson | Jul 28, 2016 | Opinion

Say what you will about Donald Trump’s sinister speech at the Republican National Convention, it achieved one of its primary goals: Trump now owns the mantle of “change” in this election. Trump confirmed his candidacy not only as a break from the...

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Fethullah Gulen is pictured at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, in this December 28, 2004 file photo. Reuters

OIC Blacklists Gulen Organization

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Jul 28, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh-The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has made an initial approval to a draft resolution proposed by Turkey to blacklist the organization of Fethullah Gulen, an informed source told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. The source said that discussions on considering...

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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (AFP File Photo)

Saudi FM: Iranian Regime Involved in Attack on Saudi Embassy in Iran

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh–Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir said that Iranian news over the investigations into the attacks on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and Consulate in Mashhad reveal that the Iranian authorities will not issue tough sentences on the culprits. Jubeir’s...

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Abdullah al-Muallami, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN (AFP/ File).

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Complain to U.N. over Iran Maritime Assault

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Jul 28, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the U.N., Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, asserted that the complaint presented by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the U.N. on Tuesday over Iranian maritime violations in the split area divided between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia...

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Abdulhameed Dashti speaks during a parliament session at Kuwait’s national assembly in the capital Kuwait City. AFP

Kuwaiti MP Dashti Faces Jail, Loss of Parliamentary Seat

by Khalid Mahmoud | Jul 28, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait-The Kuwaiti criminal court sentenced on Wednesday Member of Parliament Abdulhameed Dashti to 14 years and six months in jail for insulting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Dashti was sentenced to 11 years and six months in prison with labor for insulting Saudi Arabia,...