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U.S. Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid) / Reuters

Australians are Mortified by Trump’s Rise

by David Ignatius | Aug 30, 2016 | Opinion

To appreciate what’s at stake for the world in this year’s U.S. presidential election, it’s useful to visit a place such as Australia that has been one of our most faithful allies — and that appears to be mortified at what’s happening in American politics. Australians...

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Iraqi former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki

Amnesty Bill in Iraq Faced with Political Contempt, Appeals

by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 30, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- Iraq’s amnesty bill parliament voted on last week faces more challenges as appeals continue to be filed against it. The bill’s poor drafting, with article that might open up legal loopholes, had given rise to heated controversy across the country. The...

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Opinion: Hijab, Niqab and the Burkini

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Aug 30, 2016 | Opinion

What distinguishes the west from the rest of the world is its respect for the principle of freedom; it believes in it as a culture and commits to it in constitutions that governments and citizens adhere to. For this reason, France’s highest administrative court, the...

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Saudi ambassador in Baghdad, Thamer al-Sabhan

Iran Makes an 11,000 km Trip to Snuff out Saudi Diplomats

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Aug 30, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Tehran has crossed the distance of a large-scale 11,600 km to stage its two failed attempts on the lives of top Saudi diplomats in both Washington and Baghdad. Assassination attempts only came after the two officials had succeeded in baring the bigoted and...

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Smoke rises during a battle between Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government and Islamic State fighters in neighborhood Number Two in Sirte, Libya August 16, 2016. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

Libyan Forces Prepare for Liberation of Sirte

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 30, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – Libya’s pro-Government of National Accord (GNA) forces announced on Monday they are fortifying their control over ISIS’ stronghold in Sirte, after heavy fighting that left dozens dead and wounded. U.N. secretary-general’s special representative for...