Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Media ID: 55365224
Caption:

Egypt’s interim Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei had met twice with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in Cairo following the July 3 coup. REUTERS photo

Elbaradei Back to Political Scene in Egypt

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Jan 9, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- The media appearance of former Egyptian interim Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei has triggered rage among politicians and journalists who back the regime – campaigns were made to express fear of his return to the political scene. ElBaradei appeared in a...

Media ID: 55365222
Caption:

journalism

The Age of Fake Policy

by Paul Krugman | Jan 9, 2017 | Opinion

On Thursday, at a rough estimate, 75,000 Americans were laid off or fired by their employers. Some of those workers will find good new jobs, but many will end up earning less, and some will remain unemployed for months or years. If that sounds terrible to you, and...

Media ID: 55365211
Caption:

Iraqis inspect the site of an attack at Baghdad’s main vegetable market on January 8, 2017 (AFP Photo/Sabah Arar)

Twin Suicide Attacks Kill Dozens in Baghdad

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 9, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad- Suicide bombs at two marketplaces in Baghdad, one of them claimed by terror group ISIS, killed at least 20 people on Sunday, police and medics said, the latest in a spate of militant attacks in the Iraqi capital that have left dozens dead. Reuters reported...

Media ID: 55365214
Caption:

Arab foreign ministers meet at the Arab League building in Cairo, Egypt, July 2014. (AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa)

Arab League Receives Invitation to Peace Conference in Paris

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jan 9, 2017 | World

Cairo – Arab League Assistant Secretary General Hossam Zaki said that the Arab League has received an official invitation to attend a peace conference that will be held in the French capital in mid January. Addressing reporters in Cairo on Sunday, Zaki said that 70...

Media ID: 55365212
Caption:

Britain’s International Development Minister Alan Duncan reacts during a joint news conference with Yemen’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed Saeed al-Saidi and UNICEF representative in Yemen Geert Cappelaere in Sanaa October 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Israeli Diplomat’s Statements Put Tel Aviv in Tight Spot

by Najlaa Habriri | Jan 9, 2017 | World

London- In embarrassing leaked footage, Israeli diplomat Shai Masot clearly sounds his embassy’s strong desire to take down British MP Sir Alan Duncan, the senior Foreign Office minister, for supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state. Rushing into damage...