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Iran and Russia: Old Enemies, New Allies

by Amir Taheri | Aug 23, 2016 | World

“Our relations with Russia have assumed a strategic nature,” says Rear-Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Secretary-General of Iran’s High Council of National Security. “In the context of the fight against common enemies, all our bases are available to Russia.” The historic...

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A copy of a photo from the early 1900s of Donald J. Trump’s forebears. Bryan Thomas for The New York Times

Donald Trump’s Family…Immigrant’s Tale with Two Beginnings

by JASON HOROWITZ | Aug 23, 2016 | World

In the middle of the night, Friedrich Trump left his house in Kallstadt, a small town spotted with vineyards and a Lutheran church, for a northern port city that served as Germany’s gateway to America. A few days later, on Oct. 7, 1885, Friedrich, then 16 years old,...

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Saudi Banks Direct Risk Management to Amend Funding Portfolios’ Procedures

by Fahd Baqmi | Aug 23, 2016 | Business

Jeddah-Risk management in Saudi banks has started boosting its measures against any possible risks, especially regarding repaying long-term loans. Banks are facing challenges concerning funding portfolios that could not achieve balance since 50 percent of these...

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Opinion: Comprehensive Lies

by Samir Atallah | Aug 23, 2016 | Opinion

The French writer André Gide used to say that nothing destroys an individual or a group like lying does. Fooling yourself and fooling others destroys your intellect. Richard Nixon was forced to resign, not because he ordered for the Democratic Party headquarters to be...

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Washington Institute: Hezbollah’s Involvement in Syria Decreased their Popularity

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

Beirut-Latest studies issued by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, titled “A Transformative Experience: Understanding Hezbollah’s Involvement in Syria,” confirmed that participating in the Syrian war has exhausted Hezbollah fighters and drained it. The...