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Predator drone (AP Photo/ Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Tunisian President Confirms Approval of U.S. Drones Over Libyan Borders

by AlMunji alSaidani | Nov 24, 2016 | Middle East

Tunis- Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi’s recent announcement, in which he confirmed that U.S. surveillance drones were flying over the Tunisian-Libyan border, has sparked a major political debate, as lawmakers called on the government to clarify U.S. reports on...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud receives King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. SPA

Saudi King Salman Receives King of Sweden

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 24, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace on Wednesday King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, the chairman of the World Scout Foundation (WSF), and his accompanying delegation. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques...

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A Turkish F-16 fighter jet approaches the tarmac of Incirlik airbase in the southern Turkish city of Adana July 4, 2012. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Blast Kills Two at Governor’s Office in Turkey’s Adana

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 24, 2016 | Middle East

An explosion killed two people and wounded more than a dozen outside a local government building in the southern Turkish city of Adana on Thursday, weeks after the United States warned extremist groups were planning attacks. Video footage showed a vehicle ablaze in...

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Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud and new editor-in-chief Ghassan Charbel (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Ghassan Charbel: Asharq Al-Awsat’s New Editor-in-Chief

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 24, 2016 | Media

Riyadh– Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) Chairman Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan issued a decision to assign Lebanese journalist Ghassan Charbel as the editor-in-chief of Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper effective Nov. 24, 2016. “The appointment complies...

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump REUTERS/Dominick Reuter

Would Governments Punish Trump for his Promises?

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 24, 2016 | Features

London- A review of press releases published on the Trump Organization website shows that 15 of 25 new acquisitions or joint ventures announced over the past five years were overseas. These include the purchase of golf courses in Ireland and Scotland. Moves by Donald...