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Shahporan Masjid and Islamic Centre Trust on Hackney Road, designed by Shahed Saleem and nominated for the Aga Khan Award 2016. Shahed Saleem – Buzzfeed

British Architect Designs Mosques without Minaret, Dome

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 23, 2016 | Features

London – Mosques are not just public places to practice religious rituals in Britain and they are often built on the expenses of the Muslim community – based on the initiative of the residents; these mosques have been used as centers for gatherings and...

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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI holds a book during a visit, at the presidential palace in Abidjan June 2, 2015. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon

‘Western Sahara’ Crisis Looms over Africa-Arab Summit Preparatory Meetings

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Nov 23, 2016 | World

Malabo – Several countries announced they would withdraw from the 4th Africa-Arab Summit to be held on Wednesday in the Republican of Equatorial Guinea, due to the insistence of African Union to include delegation of the Western Sahara in the annual meeting. During a...

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Salam, Aoun, Berri, Hariri at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday/NNA

Lebanon: Ministerial Consultations Mark Independence Day Celebrations

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

Beirut – The ministerial consultations on Tuesday marked celebrations held in Lebanon on the 73rd commemoration of the country’s Independence Day embraced by the four leaders, President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and...

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Recapturing east Aleppo would be the government’s biggest victory yet in Syria’s five-year conflict and deal a potentially decisive blow to the opposition (AFP Photo/Georges Ourfalian)

Opposition Factions in Aleppo Refuse to Withdraw

by Badr Al-Qahtani, Arafat Madabesh | Nov 23, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – The Syrian regime and its allies expanded their frame of attack in eastern Aleppo, using the cover of Russian warplanes. Reports said regime forces pushed deeper on Tuesday by controlling several positions of armed opposition factions in the eastern...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz with President Patrice Talon of Republic of Benin (SPA)

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Receives President of Benin

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

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh President Patrice Talon of Republic of Benin. The two discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, ways of enhancing them in various fields, and...