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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives British Prime Minister (SPA)

Saudi-UK Talks Focus on Economy, Security

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz met at Riyadh’s Al-Yamamah palace on Wednesday with British Prime Minister Theresa May and they held official talks, discussing bilateral relations, cooperation fields and the regional and...

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A Civil Defence member carries a damaged canister in Ibleen village from what activists said was a chlorine gas attack, on Kansafra, Ibleen and Josef villages, Idlib countryside, Syria May 3, 2015. REUTERS/Abed Kontar/File Photo

‘Gassing’ Syrians Is Overshadowed by Considerations of “The Eastern Question”

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Apr 5, 2017 | Opinion

Washington graciously ‘reassured’ us the other day that the fate of Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad is no longer a United States priority in dealing with the ongoing tragedy there. This message was conveyed by not one, but two foreign policy authorities, Secretary of State...

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Nathan Redmond was in the team of the tournament at the U21 Euros in 2015 but he is yet to play for the senior side. Photograph: Joe Toth/BPI/Rex/Shutterstock

Five Outsiders Who Deserve to be Called up to the England Squad

by Martin Laurence | Apr 5, 2017 | Sports

Gareth Southgate has a number of decisions to make as he prepares to name his third squad since replacing Sam Allardyce as England manager. The absence of Harry Kane and, in all likelihood, Jordan Henderson means there will be places for grabs in the starting XI, let...

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Illustration photo shows “likes” on WhatsApp’s Facebook page displayed on a laptop screen in Paris February 20, 2014. REUTERS/Mal Langsdon

Tech Underestimates Future Demand for Privacy

by Leonid Bershidsky | Apr 5, 2017 | Opinion

US Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey designed his social media presence to be safe from prying eyes. He set up a private Instagram account only followed by family members, and subscribed to Twitter under a false name. After just one mention in a...

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Dr. Radwan al-Sayed

Scholar Radwan al-Sayed Wins King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Apr 5, 2017 | Opinion

Well did the committee supervising King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies this year by granting its award to Dr. Radwan al-Sayed whose work made significant difference in this field. Sayed is one of today’s few intellectuals who provide a systematic and...