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Ander Herrera pictured during the 4-0 defeat to Chelsea. The midfielder has defended manager José Mourinho despite Manchester United’s inconsistent start to the season. Photograph: R. Parker/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar

Ander Herrera: ‘Spain has the best Midfield in the World by a long way’

by Sid Lowe | Nov 20, 2016 | Sports

Ander Herrera puffs out his cheeks for the hundredth time, eyes gleaming again, and says something that does not need saying: “I like football.” You can tell. You can tell by the way he talks – and talks and talks – by the enthusiasm and the explanations, analysis not...

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Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov makes a speech during a ceremony to mark his 35th birthday in the Chechen capital Grozny October 5, 2011. REUTERS/Yelena Fitkulina

Chechen President: Saudi-Chechen Relations not to be Affected by International Changes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 20, 2016 | Interviews, Saudi Arabia

Grozny- Chechen President Ramadan Qadirof said that Chechnya has a long-term relation with Saudi Arabia and this relation will not be affected by the international changes. Qadirof told Asharq al-Awsat that the relation with the Saudi leadership and people is a solid...

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People gather next to a derailed in Kanpur, in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, in this still image taken from video November 20, 2016. ANI/via REUTERS TV

At least 90 Killed as Indian Train Derails, more than 150 Injured

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 20, 2016 | World

At least 90 people were killed and more than 150 injured following the derail of an Indian express train in northern Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. About 20 people were still missing as authorities were trying to investigate what caused 14 carriages of the train –...

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Libyans visit the destroyed headquarters of Benghazi University, in Benghazi, Libya, October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

Libya: LNA Forces Prepare for Last Push against Extremists in Benghazi

by Khalid Mahmoud | Nov 20, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Fierce clashes among militias renewed in Libya’s capital Tripoli as the U.N.-backed government of National Accord (GNA) stood idle. On the other hand, Libyan National Army (LNA) forces led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar continued their push against extremist...

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Egyptian journalists hold up their cameras outside the Egyptian Press Syndicate in downtown Cairo, Egypt April 28, 2016, during a protest against the interior minister following the arrest of colleagues for covering anti-government demonstrations. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Rage in Egypt Following the Imprisonment Sentence of Press Syndicate Chief

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Nov 20, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- A Cairo court on Saturday sentenced Yehia Qalash, the chief of the Egyptian Press Syndicate, and two of its board members: Gamal Abdel-Reheem and Khaled El-Balshy to two years in prison for sheltering wanted by the police. In his first statement following the...