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Plastic surgery quadrupled among men from 72,000 to 276,000 operations annually from 2009 to 2014, a study by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery said. — AFP

20% of Arab Men Undergo Plastic Surgeries

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 27, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dubai – Men in the Arab region are turning more to plastic surgeries, according to a medical conference held in Dubai. Doctors at the Dubai World Dermatology and Laser Conference and Exhibition, Derma Dubai, said latest data revealed that about 20 percent of men...

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A general view of the opening ceremony of the 25th Arab League Summit, hosted by Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah (not shown) in Bayan Palace, Kuwait March 25, 2014. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

The Broken-wing Summit

by Ghassan Charbel | Mar 27, 2017 | Opinion

This is the Middle East: Arabs, Persians, Turks and Kurds. But let’s put history aside to avoid the trap and analyze the present. By looking at the region’s map we realize that all wars are happening on Arab land that is being exploited by terrorists and militias, and...

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Tensions are running high in Germany’s Turkish immigrant community prior to a referendum in their old home country on expanding the Turkish president’s powers. (AP)

Turkish Expats Begin Voting in Referendum on Presidential Powers

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 27, 2017 | Middle East

Turkish expatriates living abroad began casting ballots on Monday for their country’s April 16 referendum on ushering in a system that would boost the president’s powers. Voting started at airports and border gates in Turkey, as well as in Turkish diplomatic...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani smiles in Ankara during a visit to Turkey. Reuters

Rouhani’s Aide Warns from Threats to Iran’s Security over Power Struggle

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 27, 2017 | World

London-Debate among Iranian political parties has been recently raging ahead of the presidential elections scheduled to be held in May. During the latest confrontation between Rouhani’s current administration and former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a senior official...

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The aftermath of the attack on Westminster Bridge. (AP)

Travelling Without My Computer

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Mar 27, 2017 | Opinion

The days when traveling by plane was a beautiful personal experience are gone. We used to welcome loved ones and bid them farewell at the airport gates and even, in some airports, at the plane’s door. Airports of today are like military barracks packed with armed...