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President Obama, with Dr. Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor, a NASA astronaut, tried a spacecraft flight and docking simulator on a Boeing CST-100 Starliner this month at the University of Pittsburgh. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times

Next Job for Obama? Silicon Valley Is Hiring

by Michael Shear and Natasha Singer | Oct 29, 2016 | Business

Washington-With less than three months left in his presidency, Mr. Barack Obama is preparing for a life after the White House that will most likely include a close relationship with Silicon Valley. Officials running Mr. Obama’s presidential foundation have made about...

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Fred Hof, a senior U.S. State Department official who works on Syria (Reuters)

Obama’s Former Advisor: Clinton Will Push for Syrian Civilians’ Protection If Elected

by Heba El Koudsy | Oct 29, 2016 | Interviews

Washington – Ambassador Frederic Hof, the director of Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East-Atlantic Council and former U.S. Special Advisor on Transition in Syria, spoke with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper about his expectations for the new U.S. administration’s...

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Daniel, an emotional support duck, on board a recent American Airlines flight. (Mark Essig)

Daniel the Emotional Support Duck Takes 1st Plane Ride

by Amy Wang | Oct 29, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

New York-Mark Essig was settling into his puddle-jumper flight from Charlotte to Asheville, N.C., last week when he noticed an unusual passenger boarding the plane. It was a duck. Making his way down the aisle. Wearing red shoes. And a Captain America diaper. The...

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Supporters of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro shout slogans as they gather outside the National Assembly building during a session in Caracas, Venezuela October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Economic, Political Venezuelan Crisis at a Crossroad

by Luisa Polido | Oct 29, 2016 | World

Caracas- The recent strikes in Venezuela have reflected the country’s escalating political conflict accompanied with economic crises that resulted in the highest inflation rate worldwide according to the World Bank and a shortage of hard currency, leading to...

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Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Iran-Aligned Houthis Face International Outrage for Attack against Makkah

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 29, 2016 | Middle East

Washington, London, Cairo-Friday witnessed a horrendous act of transgression against the Islamic faith after Iran-aligned militias having launched a failed attack on the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The attack shocked the entirety of Muslim nations. Houthi...