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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani/ AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, file

Rouhani Hit by Arrest of Official in Nuclear Negotiations Team

by Adil Alsalmi | Aug 25, 2016 | World

London-Doubts gathered steam on Wednesday concerning the arrest of the financial official in the Iranian nuclear negotiation team, Abdol Rasul Dori Esfahani, who is accused of spying for western states, at a time when the Iranian Foreign Ministry had denied for the...

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Crown Prince meeting with the delegation (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Counter Terrorism with U.S. Delegation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received a U.S. Democrats and Republicans delegation. The delegation included Ambassador Dennis Ross, Ambassador Jim Jeffery, Ambassador...

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Rescuers work at a collapsed house following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Emiliano Grillotti

Italy Quake Toll Rises to 247 as Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2016 | World

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that shook central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday, officials said, as rescuers desperately worked through the night to try to find survivors in the rubble of devastated mountain villages. Hundreds of others were injured, some...

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Director Woody Allen arrives for the premiere of his film ‘Magic in the Moonlight’ in New York July 17, 2014. Reuters

Woody Allen between Jews and Hollywood

by Dr. Saad al-Bazei | Aug 25, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

U.S. actor, director, and scenarist Woody Allen represents a unique case in the modern cinema; a case that attracts seekers of true cinema whether among audience or specialized critics. Considering myself one of the audiences seeking for reliability, it’s hard to know...

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An Iraqi Shi’ite fighter fires artillery during clashes with ISIS near Fallujah, Iraq, May 29, 2016. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo

Special Report Shows U.S. Inability to Stop Violations of Iraq’s Shi’ite Militias

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2016 | Middle East

London-U.S. forces have failed to stop the violations committed by Iran-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq, a report published on Wednesday said. The militias detained, tortured and abused Sunni civilians during the American-backed capture of the town of Fallujah in...