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Opinion: Syria – Why Assad Has Become Irrelevant

by Amir Taheri | Aug 26, 2016 | Opinion

Hearing diplomats and policymakers talking about Syria, one is bound to quickly come across a cliché: There is no military solution! But what if the opposite were true in the sense that the five-year plus “problem” couldn’t be solved except through military action? It...

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Paramedics rush a victim of a suicide bomb attack at Imam al-Sadeq Mosque, to the Amiri hospital in Al Sharq, Kuwait City, June 26, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Kuwait Govt Staffer Arrested for Promoting ISIS Online

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 26, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwaiti police have arrested a government employee accused of spreading ISIS’ ideology online, the interior ministry announced late Thursday. The ministry identified the man as Othman Zain Nayef, a 26-year-old Kuwaiti national, who had “used his office and...

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The new Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, was an engaging presence at Euro 2016 when in charge of Italy. Photograph: Alex Grimm/Uefa via Getty Images

Cesc Fàbregas, Antonio Conte Facing up to their Marriage of Convenience

by Dominic Asquith | Aug 26, 2016 | Sports

One week and two nerve‑jangling successes into Antonio Conte’s career as a Premier League manager the Italian will recognise better now the value of one of those he inherited. Cesc Fàbregas has become a recurring theme in the Italian’s post-match media briefings,...

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Iraq’s Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, December 19, 2015. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

Iraqi Parliament Impeaches Minister of Defense

by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 26, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- Iraq’s parliament impeached Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Thursday over corruption allegations, removing him from office as the army gears up for an assault on ISIS’ Iraq stronghold of Mosul. Two lawmakers said parliament voted 142-102 to withdraw...

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Anne Hidalgo and Sadiq Khan at St. Pancras station in London, Photo: Justin Tallis, AFP, Getty Images

London’s Khan Speaks on Burkini Ban, Hidalgo Denounces Raging Political Hysteria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 26, 2016 | World

London-As all awaits the French government’s decision on the ‘burkini ban’ Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, has condemned the highly controversial ban in parts of France. At least 26 French cities have effectively banned the swimming garb. Speaking at a press conference...