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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks in the chamber on the second day of the ‘Scotland’s Choice’ debate on a motion to seek the authority to hold an indpendence referendum, at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, on March 28, 2017.
The vote in Scotland’s parliament on supporting First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a new independence referendum resumed Tuesday, aftering it was delayed in a gesture of respect following the March 22 attack on the British parliament. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Andy Buchanan (Photo credit should read ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP/Getty Images)

24 Crucial Hours for UK

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 29, 2017 | World

Edinburgh – Scottish parliament, dominated by the Scottish National Party (SNP), was supposed to vote on the independence referendum last week but the vote has been postponed because of the terrorist attack outside the UK Parliament in London. Thus, both the Scottish...

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Faezeh Rafsanjani (C), daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, attends a protest at the Ghoba mosque in northern Tehran June 28, 2009. QUALITY FROM SOURCE REUTERS/via Your View

Iran: Rafsanjani’s Daughter Tried Again after Prison Sentence

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 29, 2017 | Middle East

London- Daughter of the late former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Faezeh Hashemi will face a new trial in April on undeclared charges, said Iran-based sources. The Tehran Court for Government Employees had previously sentenced Rafsanjani’s daughter to six...

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A Moroccan policeman stands guard at the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation office in Sale, March 23, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Director of ‘Moroccan FBI’: Our Intelligence Saved Countries from Tragic Events

by Hatim Betioui | Mar 29, 2017 | Interviews

Rabat – Director of the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) Abdelhak Khiame said that security coordination with Algeria is insufficient given the challenges facing the region. “Moroccan intelligence saved Western, Arab and African countries from...

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A view shows part of the northern part of the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River, Syria March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

ISIS Shelling Halts Work on Damaged Tabqa Dam

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 29, 2017 | Middle East

The ISIS terrorist group shelled on Wednesday positions held by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River, forcing engineers to pause efforts to stop a potential collapse, a Reuters witness said. ISIS fired from the southern...

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UK delivers Brexit letter to EU commission, starting process of leaving the European Union. (Reuters)

EU Receives Letter from Britain Launching Brexit

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 29, 2017 | World

EU President Donald Tusk received on Wednesday a notification letter from the British ambassador to the Union that triggers a two-year countdown to Brexit under Article 50 of the EU treaty. Britain formally launched the process to leave the EU on Wednesday with...