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Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrives to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

Turkey: If U.S. Wants Kurds at Syria Talks, Might as Well Invite ISIS Too

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2017 | Middle East

If the United States wishes to invite Kurdish parties to upcoming Syrian peace talks, it might as well invite terror group ISIS too, said Turkey’s foreign minister on Saturday. Turkey views Kurdish fighters in Syria as extremists. The Kurdish Democratic Union...

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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street in London, Britain January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

UK Lawmakers Demand Brexit Plan by Mid-Feb to Allow Study

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2017 | World

The British government is required to publish a detailed plan for Brexit by mid-February, clarifying its position on future membership of the European Union’s single market and customs union, a committee of lawmakers said. “The government needs to publish...

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U.N. Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

Syrian HNC Opposition Group Supports Astana Peace Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2017 | Middle East

The Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee announced on Saturday that it supported all efforts poured into planned peace talks in Kazakhstan. According to Reuters, the HNC viewed the meeting as a preliminary step for resuming the next round of political...

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Egypt: 10 ISIS Terrorists Are Killed in Clash

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 14, 2017 | Middle East

Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced that 10 militants linked to ISIS had been killed during a raid on one of their hideouts in the Sinai Peninsula yesterday. According to the ministry’s statement, members of the group opened fire on security forces while they...

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King Salman Centre Provides Assistance to 33 Countries

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 14, 2017 | Middle East

The King Salman Centre for Relief and Humanitarian Aid has provided humanitarian relief and aid to countries that have been afflicted with disaster amounting to $680,674,206 through 172 projects since the centre was established by King Salman in 2016. The centre has...