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A medium-range missile is test-fired by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in 2012. (Reuters)

Iran Successfully Test-Fires ‘Hormuz-2’ Naval Missile

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 10, 2017 | Middle East

London – Iran successfully test-fired a Hormuz-2 ballistic missile last week, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Aerospace Force Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh said Thursday. Speaking at a martyrs’ ceremony, Hajizadeh said the missile destroyed a...

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People walk under a painting of Iran’s late leader Ruhollah Khomeini (R) and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (L) in Tehran December 6, 2015. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi

The World’s Two Islams

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Mar 10, 2017 | Opinion

It is not possible to abolish Muslims or overlook the importance of Islam as a widespread and influential faith. There are over 1.5 billion Muslims in the world and 57 Muslim-majority countries. Similar to other major religions, like Judaism and Christianity, Islam...

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Egyptians chant slogans as they march in downtown Cairo to mark International Women’s Day on March 8, 2013. Faced with a spike in sexual violence against female protesters, Egyptian women are overcoming stigma and recounting painful testimonies to force silent authorities and a reticent society to confront “sexual terrorism.” AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD KHALED (Photo credit should read MAHMUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images)

Arab Women Break Barriers with Success

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 10, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Many Arab women in different countries have succeeded in breaking barriers and achieving accomplishments in many fields. On International Women’s Day, many stories of pioneering Arab women have emerged to highlight the special marks they have left in their...

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People walk in a street in the suburb of Molenbeek, after security was tightened in Belgium following the fatal attacks in Paris on Friday, in Brussels, Belgium, November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Molenbeek Sees Continuous Radical Activity

by Abdullah Mustafa | Mar 10, 2017 | World

Brussels- Belgian authorities have carried out investigations on the ongoing activity of radicals seeking to diffuse extremist thoughts among youth of Molenbeek, dominated by a majority of Muslim migrants. Many youths from this neighborhood were involved in the Paris...

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Interior Minister Nohad al-Machnouk coordinating the handover ceremony at the ISF headquarters (NNA)

Lebanese Interior Minister: Stable, Continuous Cooperation between Aoun, Hariri

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 10, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese Interior Minister Nohad al-Machnouk said that cooperation between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri was steady and continuous to better serve the country’s interests. The interior minister coordinated the handover of the...