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Syria Democratic Forces fighters carry their weapons in a village on the outskirts of al-Shadadi town, Hasakah countryside, Syria February 19, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Turkish Sources: Iranian Initiative to Normalize Ties Between Erdogan and Assad

by Said Abdul Razzak, Nazeer Rida, and Paula Astih | Aug 24, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut-Clandestine negotiations under an Iranian mediation were held between officials from the Bashar Assad regime and Turkish figures with a possibility to reach reconciliation between Assad and Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan, sources in Tehran and...

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A real estate sign advertising a new home for sale is pictured in Vienna, Virginia, outside of Washington, October 20, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing/File Photo

New York Nabs Global Property Crown from London

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 24, 2016 | Business

London-New York has knocked off London as the world’s premier city for foreign investment in commercial real estate due to fears the vote to leave the European Union would diminish the British capital’s appeal as a global financial center and despite a...

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Arabs of Berlin: Artistic and Social Achievements, Political Failures

by E’tedal Salameh | Aug 24, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Berlin-A book published by the Commissioner for Foreigners in Berlin is considered an important document to learn more about the history of Arabs who first came to the city. According to the book, the first Arab immigrant who arrived Berlin from Spain was Ibrahim bin...

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A 3D plastic representation of the Facebook logo is seen in front of displayed logos of social networks in this illustration in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina in this May 13, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Files

Iran Rounds up 450 Social Network Users

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 24, 2016 | World

London-Iran has “arrested or summoned” around 450 social media users over their activities on networks including smartphone applications such as Instagram, Telegram and WhatsApp, a website linked to the powerful Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday....

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Iraqi soldiers gather to go to battle against ISIS militants south of Mosul [Reuters]

U.N. Props for Refugee Exodus from Iraq’s Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 23, 2016 | Middle East

As the battle to retake Mosul nears, human rights organizations, chiefly the U.N. refugee agency UNCHR, fear further displacement of Iraqis. Hundreds of thousands in and around Mosul could be uprooted by the military assault to retake the city from ISIS, UNHCR said on...