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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...

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People are seen beside a graffiti which reads “where is the employment” at the impoverished Karma neighborhood, in Kasserine, Tunisia January 27, 2016. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Tunisian Government Faces Unemployment, Financial Deficit Challenges

by Al-munji al-Saaidani | Aug 27, 2016 | Business

Tunisia-The government of Youssef Chahed, which was granted the parliament’s confidence vote late Friday, will have several complicated economic and social problems to address. On top of these are: unemployment with up to 600, 000 adults without jobs, development...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sergei Ivanov attend a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the Nazi German invasion at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin walls in Moscow on June 22, 2013. | REUTERS

Sergei Ivanov: West’s Staunch Enemy

by Taha Abed alWahed | Aug 27, 2016 | Features, Profiles

Moscow-Analysts agree that Sergei Ivanov used to hold one of the most influential positions in Russia. He was the friend and ally of President Vladimir Putin. Yet, around two weeks ago, Putin dismissed his chief of staff, in the highest-level change inside the Kremlin...