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Two young women in headscarves attending a pro-government demonstration outside the city hall in Istanbul. Photo: AFP

Hijab Allowed in Turkish Army for the 1st Time in the Republic’s History

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Feb 23, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – For the first time since the establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1923, the ministry of defense announced on Wednesday its decision to lift the ban on female officers wearing the veil. The new measure follows a series of similar steps taken in police,...

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This NASA photo shows Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore Nikole Lewis as she presents research findings during a TRAPPIST-1 planets briefing, on February 22, 2017 at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO

Astronomers Find Seven Earth-like Planets

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 23, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Astronomers have found seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our galaxy, opening up the most promising hunting ground so far for life beyond the Solar System, researchers announced Wednesday. All seven roughly match the size and mass of our own planet and...

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WAJIH NAHLE Scottish countryside view Oil on board, 47″ x 56″
Signed & dated 2000. This work was completed during the Exhibition
“L’Art en Liberte” held at the Scott Hay Gallery, August 2000.

Wajih Nahle Leaves World with Exceptional Art Heritage

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 23, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut- Wajih Nahle, a painter and artist, always stood with a smile on his face, waiting for people’s curious question on his works. He spent his life painting, drawing around 10,000 paintings in 60 years. Mourning the great artist, Lebanese Culture Minister Ghattas...

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Men run at a site hit by airstrikes in the rebel held besieged Douma neighborhood of Damascus, Syria February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh/File Photo

Unconditional ‘Geneva 4’ Talks on Syria

by Michel Abu Najm | Feb 23, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva, Tel Aviv- U.N. special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura issued a warning ahead of the fourth round of intra-Syrian peace talks expected in Geneva on Thursday by saying some parties could disrupt the meeting and provoke one side or the other to walk out....

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Hadi Says Riyadh Offers $10 Billion to Support Yemen, Senior Maj. Gen. Killed

by Said Al-Abyad | Feb 23, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah, Aden- Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi announced on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia pledged $10 billion to his country, including a total of $8 billion to be spent on the reconstruction of government-held areas, with another $2 billion as a deposit in the...