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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks to members of the security council during a meeting on nonproliferation of North Korea on April 28, 2017 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images/AFP

North Korea Defies the World

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

North Korea test-fired a mid-range ballistic missile Saturday in apparent defiance of warnings from the United States as a US supercarrier conducts drills in nearby waters. South Korea’s defense ministry said it suspected the missile test had failed after a...

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Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Ahmed al-Khatib. Asharq Al-Awsat

Khatib Says Saudi Arabia will Open ‘Cinemas’ and Build ‘Opera House’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 28, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Saudi Arabia will open cinemas and build a world-class opera house, Ahmed al-Khatib, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), said on Thursday, without specifying a date. Cinemas were not on the agenda in the short term, but would come to Saudi Arabia...

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Illustration by Adam Maida; Photos by Al Drago/The New York Times and Library of Congress

Donald Trump Is a Real Republican

by Charles Jabbour | Apr 28, 2017 | Opinion

Claremont, Calif. — What kind of conservative is President Trump? He must be some kind of conservative, because for nearly 100 days and counting, liberals have poured on him the kind of vitriol they do not reserve for moderates or ideological nobodys. Inside the...

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Kabir Ahmed cooks to order during the early shift in his food cart. Credit An Rong Xu for The New York Times

A Day in the Life of a Food Vendor

by Tejal Rao | Apr 28, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

New York- It’s 6 on a Wednesday morning, and Kabir Ahmed has snoozed his alarm one too many times. He steps softly, barefoot, around his small, second-story apartment in Jamaica, Queens, creaking through the green and pink hall. Mr. Ahmed, 46, is in the business of...

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Could a return for Andros Townsend be on the cards? Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/EPA

Newcastle are Back in the Premier League – What Happens Now Depends on Mike Ashley

by Louise Taylor | Apr 28, 2017 | Sports

Why did it take so long to confirm promotion? Given that Benítez invested £55m in 12 players last summer (although he achieved a £30m transfer profit after raising £85m in sales from his newly relegated squad) many neutrals expected Newcastle to be up by March at the...