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Anti-government demonstrators light flares during a protest in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul, Turkey, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

Turkish Opposition Seeks Annulment of Referendum

by Said Abdul Razzak | Apr 19, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Tensions have risen in Turkey and protests have erupted following Sunday’s referendum which resulted in a 51.41 percent victory for the “yes” campaign, while the parliament approved the memo presented by the government to extend the state of...

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Secretary General of King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue Faisal bin Abdulrahman bin Muammar. SPA

Saudi Arabia Launches Programs to Enhance Fight against Terrorism

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Apr 19, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue launched a supporting strategy for the security efforts in Saudi Arabia to enhance aspects of combating terrorism and extremism and averting its harm to the society’s cohesion. Secretary General of King Abdulaziz...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives US Secretary of Defense (SPA)

King Salman, Mattis Discuss Saudi-US Strategic Friendship

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 19, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, King Salman and Mattis discussed ways of enhancing...

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US Vice President Mike Pence delivers a speech before US and Japanese soldiers on board the USS Ronald Reagan at the US Naval base in Yokosuka, on April 19, 2017. (AFP)

Pence Promises ‘Overwhelming’ US Response to Any North Korea Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 19, 2017 | World

US Vice President Mike Pence stressed on Wednesday that Washington would work with its allies and China to pressure North Korea, but added that America would not hesitate to retaliate to any attack against it. Pence arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday from South Korea and...

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Cressida Dick is the first woman to hold the role of Metropolitan police commissioner. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Scotland Yard’s New Met Commissioner Vows to Protect London from Terrorists

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 19, 2017 | World

London – An unarmed policeman who died during an attack on Britain’s parliament last month might not have been able to protect himself even if he had been armed, London’s new police chief Cressida Dick said on Tuesday. Dick vowed to provide even more...