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Iraqi poet Fadhil Assultani

Universal Language of Poetry with an Iraqi Accent

by Amir Taheri | Jan 17, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

“It was as if a stranger sang through my soul,” wrote Azraqi Hervai, an 11th century Persian poet. “But, then, I realized that it was my own lost voice, coming back to me.” Maybe because it was originally meant to be recited or sang aloud, poetry has always been about...

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The alleged attacker of Reina nightclub, who is identified as Abdulgadir Masharipov, is seen after he was caught by Turkish police in Istanbul, Turkey, late January 16, 2017, in this photo provided by Dogan News Agency. Dogan News Agency (DHA)/via REUTERS

Turkey Says Suspect in Istanbul Rampage on New Year’s Captured

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 17, 2017 | Middle East

Turkish police captured the gunman who carried out the deadly New Year’s nightclub attack in Istanbul, at a hideout in an outlying suburb of the city after a two-week manhunt, officials said on Tuesday. The alleged attacker was caught in an apartment at a...

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Clothing shops sell life jackets are seen in the Aegean port city of Izmir, western Turkey, August 10, 2015. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Unemployment Rate Ups to 11.8%

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jan 17, 2017 | Business

Ankara – The Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat) announced on Monday that Turkey’s unemployment rate reached 11.8 percent in October 2016, compared to 11.3 in September of the same year — In the same period, the unemployment in non-agricultural...

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Khalid al-Falih speaks during his keynote address at the CERA Week 2010 energy conference in Houston March 9, 2010. REUTERS/Richard Carson

Saudi Arabia to Launch Renewable Energy Program Worth $50 Billion

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Jan 17, 2017 | Business

Abu Dhabi – Saudi Energy Minister Khaled Al-Falih said that the Kingdom would launch a renewable energy program, involving investments ranging between $30 billion to $50 billion by 2023. The energy minister added that Riyadh was also preparing feasibility and design...

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Houbara bustard AFP/File

Pakistani Villagers Attack Qatari Convoy Hunting Rare Bird

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jan 17, 2017 | World

Dammam – Rich and wealthy men of the Gulf are used to hunting the houbara bustard in the deserts of Pakistan, Algeria, and even Iraq. But this hobby has become a dangerous activity after bandits and gangsters began using it for blackmail and theft. The latest attack...