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President Vladimir Putin consoles the widow of diplomat Andrei Karlov. AFP

Turkey Releases Family of Karlov’s Killer

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Dec 23, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara- Joint investigation between Turkey and Russia in the murder of the Russian ambassador to Ankara, Andrei Karlov, continued on Thursday as the Turkish authorities released the relatives of his assassin Turkish policeman Mevlut Mert Altintas. Both parents, the...

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Britain’s Prince Charles. AFP/Getty Images

Britain’s Prince Charles Warns against Rise of Populist Groups

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 23, 2016 | World

London- Britain’s Prince Charles said on Thursday the rise of populist groups across the world had deeply disturbing echoes of the fascism of the 1930s, and warned against a repeat of the “horrors of the past” to prevent religious persecution. The...

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Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Congratulates Hariri on Cabinet Formation

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

Riyadh- Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense made a telephone call on Thursday to Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to congratulate him on the formation of the new government. During the conversation,...

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Deputy Premier and Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani at the handing over ceremony at the Ministry of Health. Photo: Dalati and Nohra

Lebanon’s Deputy PM: No Problem in Policy Statement, Electoral Law is Priority

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | Dec 23, 2016 | Interviews

Beirut- Lebanon’s new deputy Premier and Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani expected the adoption of the cabinet’s policy statement soon, saying the priority in the coming stage is to agree on an electoral draft-law. Hasbani said that the policy statement will not be a...