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Volunteers wear gas masks during a class on how to respond to a chemical attack, in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Sept. 15, 2013. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Syrian Opposition Fears Russian Plan for Largescale Aleppo Offensive

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 12, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The Syrian opposition has expressed fears that Russia’s plan for a largescale offensive on the city of Aleppo has neared its launching date under the excuse that rebels are using chemical weapons in areas that fall under the regime’s control. Meanwhile, the...

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Anti-Trump protesters burn a ‘Make America Great Again’ cap. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

Anti-Trump Protests Rumble on for 3rd Night, One Shot in Portland

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 12, 2016 | World

Protesters demonstrating against the election of Donald Trump spilled onto the streets of U.S. cities for a third straight night on Friday, hours after the president-elect praised their “passion.” As darkness fell on Friday, thousands took to the streets...

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Members of security forces secure Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Nov. 11 in Egypt: Heavy Security Deployment, Absence of Demonstrators

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Nov 12, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-“Demonstrators were absent… in the presence of the security,” such was the general scene in the streets of Egypt on Friday, after Egyptians were prohibited from participating in rallies that unknown social media networks had been calling for since August under...

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Republican president-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech as Vice president-elect Mike Pence looks on during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP

U.S. Department of State: Iran Nuclear Deal in Danger

by Adil Al-Salmi and Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 12, 2016 | World

London, Washington-The victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential elections places the Iranian nuclear deal in danger and brings it back to the political and media front with an emerging possibility of changing or annulling it. During his election campaign, the...

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Trump Promises New Start in US Foreign Policy

by Amir Taheri | Nov 12, 2016 | Features

For more than a year, many pundits and politicians have portrayed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has been portrayed as a maverick who could mess things up across the globe or, as the quip making the rounds in the European Union has it, even end civilization as we...