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Al-Azhar University in Cairo. REUTERS/Staff

Oldest Arab Universities Founded 1000 Years Ago

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 28, 2017 | Features

London- When it comes to classifying Arab universities based on their dates of establishment, views may differ. Some say that the Cairo University is the oldest, as it was founded in 1908. Others refer to the American University of Beirut (AUB) which was established...

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Fighters from the Democratic Forces of Syria stand on a lookout point to watch for ISIS in the southwestern countryside of Hasaka, Syria February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said

ISIS Repositions after Abrupt Withdrawal from Southeast Syria

by Nazeer Rida | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- ISIS has recently evacuated wide regions southeast Syria and Eastern Qalamoun, and has headed towards the Syria desert. Opposition and regime forces shared control over regions of where ISIS pulled out. Activists revealed that the group withdrew from more than...

Turkey to Investigate Provocative Erdogan Poster at Swiss Rally

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation on whether a protest sign held at a Swiss rally and calling for the killing of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan violated laws against inciting violence, police said on Monday. The Swiss have also launched a...

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Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa hold plenary talks on March 27, 2017, photo source: BNA

Bahrain, Egypt Leaders Address Coordination

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa held talks at Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, discussing ways to enhance relations and expand cooperation between Egypt and Bahrain in various fields. President Sisi...

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Israel’s controversial barrier runs along the Shuafat refugee camp in the West Bank near Jerusalem November 23, 2013. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Israel to Build Wall with Gaza, Expects Hamas to Wage War

by Nazir Majli | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Tel Aviv – Israeli military sources revealed that the army is preparing “calmly, but firmly” for a new major offensive with the Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. The sources stressed that the reason behind the military confrontation will not be the assassination of...