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A Kurdish female fighter from the People’s Protection Units (YPG) gestures as she carries her weapon near al-Hawl area in the southeastern city of Hasakah, Syria November 10, 2015. REUTERS/Rodi Said

U.S. Jets Protect Syrian Democratic Forces

by Paula Astih and Nazeer Rida | Aug 20, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The Syrian opposition has warned that escalated conflicts between the Syrian regime and Kurdish militias in Hasakah might lead to civil war. Syrian regime jets pounded U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria for a second day on Friday, even after the...

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivers opening remarks during a meeting with law enforcement officials at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, August 18, 2016 in New York City.

Clinton’s Already Won the Race for Best Surrogates

by Albert Hunt | Aug 20, 2016 | Opinion

She may not need another advantage, but Hillary Clinton has one in the final 12 weeks of the presidential race: surrogates. These are prominent backers who can drum up support, enthusiasm and money. The Democratic nominee’s leading surrogates include two U.S....

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A Blu LNG filling station in Salt Lake City, U.S. state of Utah. Reuters

Oil Retreats from 8-week Highs

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 20, 2016 | Business

London-Oil prices dipped on Friday, edging back from eight-week highs, amid speculation that there would be a deal next month on a production freeze. Brent crude was down 24 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $50.67 per barrel by 1:33 p.m. EDT (1733 GMT). The session peak was...

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Young Syrian refugees play in Zaatari Refugee Camp, Jordan. Reuters

The Tragedy of Refugees

by Scott Anderson | Aug 20, 2016 | Features

Washington-Since her return from San Francisco in 2009, Khulood had been marooned in Jordan. By 2014, she was living in a small apartment in a working-­class neighborhood of eastern Amman with her father and two sisters, Teamim and Sahar. It was a dreary place, a...

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Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa Mikhail Bogdanov upon his arrival in Jeddah. SPA

Russian Presidential Envoy Arrives in Jeddah

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 20, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa Mikhail Bogdanov arrived in Jeddah on Thursday night in a visit to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Upon his arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport, he was...