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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a rally with supporters in Aston, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Yes, Half of Trump Supporters Are Racist

by Dana Milbank | Sep 23, 2016 | Opinion

BALTIMORE — Hillary Clinton may have been unwise to say half of Donald Trump’s supporters are racists and other “deplorables.” But she wasn’t wrong. If anything, when it comes to Trump’s racist support, she might have low-balled the number Trump, speaking to the...

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A man exercises early morning along the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, January 27, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui – RTX2463Z

Is an “Exercise Pill” Coming Your Way?

by Krista Raboza | Sep 23, 2016 | Health

Researchers are developing pills that provide many of the effects of exercise. But none provides all the benefits of physical activity- a reduced risk of many cancers, cardiovascular disease dementia, diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis. Health experts are fond of...

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Saudi Crown Prince Meets with Erdogan, Lavrov

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 23, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

New York – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz met on Wednesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York, on the sidelines of the 71st United Nations General Assembly. Talks during the meeting focused on bilateral relations...

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Secretary John Kerry at GCTF on September 26, 2015. (U.S. Department of State)

Justin Siberell: Saudi Arabia Is Major Partner in Fighting Violent Extremism, Terrorism

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 23, 2016 | Interviews

New York – Counter terrorism and prevention of violent extremism were the main highlights of the seventh ministerial meeting of the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF), which was held in New York on Wednesday, on the sidelines of a summit meeting of the 71st United...

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UNESCO Honors Five Arabian Women in “Woman in Science” Program

by Vivian Haddad | Sep 23, 2016 | Features

Beirut – As part of its program “UNESCO for Women in Science”, UNESCO has selected five outstanding female researchers, each from Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Jordan, to win the Levant and Egypt Fellowship. Five winners for this year from the different Levant...