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A man’s shadow is seen behind a Turkish flag at Taksim square in Istanbul, on Saturday, July 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Turkey Arrests Ex-Envoy Involved in Plotting for Failed Putsch

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 27, 2016 | Middle East, World

Turkish authorities Saturday arrested three former top diplomats suspected of being involved with the failed July 15 coup. Among those arrested was a senior official who had allegedly brokered a meeting between the then premier and the U.S.-based preacher accused of...

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Italy Observes National Day of Mourning For Earthquake Victims

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 27, 2016 | World

The Italian government announced that it will observe a national day of mourning on Saturday to coincide with the funeral of some of the victims which will be held in Arquata del Tronto. The village is one of the three villages that were hardest-hit by the earthquake...

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Opinion: Deceptive Leaders

by Samir Atallah | Aug 27, 2016 | Opinion

In the west disgrace afflicts those who deceive their own people, not those who are defeated. The Chilcot report on the Iraq war does not condemn Tony Blair because he lost the war, but rather because he, along with George W. Bush, was involved in one of the worst...

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A Turkish army tank and an armored vehicle are stationed near the border with Syria. AFP

Turkey Sends more Tanks into Syria as Jarablus Military Council Says Attack Caused Civilian Casualties

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 27, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey on Saturday sent six more tanks into Syria as pro-Ankara forces pressed on with de-mining work in the Syrian town of Jarablus captured from ISIS this week, as a group allied to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claimed that Turkish warplanes struck civilian...

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Ahwazis Protest in Brussels against Hostile Iranian Occupation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 27, 2016 | World

Brussels-The Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz held on Friday a massive demonstration at the gates of the Iranian embassy in the Belgian capital, Brussels. The take to street is against all hostile Iranian policies and in solidarity with the Ahwazi...