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Colombia, Rebels Sign Revised Peace Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 24, 2016 | World

Colombia’s government and FARC rebels signed a controversial revised peace accord Thursday to end their half-century conflict, in a far more sober ceremony than a first deal rejected last month by millions at a plebiscite. President Juan Manuel Santos and...

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Battles Between SDF and ISIS Rage in Raqqa’s Countryside

by Youssef Diab | Nov 24, 2016 | Middle East

The battle for Raqqa has begun to have a huge negative impact on the lives of civilians, hundreds of whom have been displaced due to violent clashes and exchanges of fire between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that are backed by the international coalition on one...

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Ankara and Erbil Reject the Establishment of a PKK Base in Sinjar

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Nov 24, 2016 | Middle East

Intensive talks held by the Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan Nechervan Barzani in Ankara on Wednesday focussed on the current battles to liberate Mosul from ISIS. It appears that Turkish officials are keen to prevent the establishment of a new base belonging to the...

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Opinion: Trump and the Islamists!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Nov 24, 2016 | Opinion

During the Republican National Convention in America, the former mayor of New York and a prominent ally of Trump Rudy Giuliani said “We must not be afraid to define our enemy… It is Islamic extremist terrorism! …You know who you are! And we’re coming to get you!” And...

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The Turkish economy has started to slow after many strong years under Erdogan’s rule (AFP Photo/Adem Altan)

Turkey Raises Rates for First Time since 2014

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 24, 2016 | Business

The Turkish central bank announced on Thursday that it was raising its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points in defiance of President Tayyip Erdogan’s drive for cheaper credit and increasing borrowing costs for the first time in nearly three years. The...