Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Media ID: 55363629
Caption:

Washington is Concerned About Moscow’s Support For the Taliban

by Mohammed Ali Saleh | Dec 9, 2016 | World

CNN TV reported yesterday that officials at the US State Department have said that the Department is in contact with the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding news that the Russian government is supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan and is investigating the matter. Last...

Media ID: 55363624
Caption:

Britain’s Supreme Court held hearings this week over whether the government or parliament should begin the Brexit process (AFP Photo/Justin Tallis)

Ethical Corruption Shakes UK Police Forces

by Najlaa Habriri | Dec 9, 2016 | World

London- A British police watchdog issued a shocking report revealing the involvement of hundreds of police officers with cases of sexual assault. The report made mention of at least 300 police officers exploiting their post to carry out their offenses. Sexual...

Media ID: 55363626
Caption:

Germán Efromovich, right, the largest investor in Avianca Holdings, watched as the airline’s stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 2013. Credit Richard Drew/Associated Press

As Avianca Weighs Bids, Hedge Fund Plays Unusual Role: Diplomat

by Alexandra Stevenson | Dec 9, 2016 | Business

Trouble was brewing this summer at Avianca Holdings, Latin America’s second-biggest airline. Tight on cash, the airline needed to raise money. For many on the board, one option was selling part of the company. The company’s largest investor — a swashbuckling,...

Media ID: 55363621
Caption:

Opinion: No “Trump” Sign on Obama’s Ziggurat

by Amir Taheri | Dec 9, 2016 | Opinion

An old Persian proverb says: If the first brick is badly laid, the whole wall will rise to the heavens slanted. This is what is happening with the so-called nuclear deal that President Barack Obama claims he has concluded with the mullahs of Tehran. The whole thing...

Media ID: 55363619
Caption:

People run in panic after a coalition airstrike hit ISIS positions in Tahrir neighbourhood of Mosul, Iraq, November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

Iraqi Controversy Fueled by Qaim Air Strikes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 9, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- Ariel bombardment against Iraqi town Qaim, located in the Al Anbar Governorate near the Syrian border, had reportedly killed 60, most of which were civilians igniting a nationwide controversy. Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Salim al-Jabouri rushed into...