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A view of al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount from the Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. (Reuters)

UNESCO: Jerusalem is Occupied, Israel Has No Sovereignty over City

by Kifah Ziboun | May 3, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Amid a Palestinian applaud and an Israeli dismay, the executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted on Tuesday on considering Jerusalem an occupied city. The majority of the 58-member UNESCO...

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Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

Deputy Crown Prince: No Points of Agreement with Iran

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that there were no points of agreement with Tehran, noting that the Iranian regime was based on “extremist ideologies stipulated in its constitution.” In a 50-minute interview with Journalist Dawood...

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The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its headquarters in
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Hong-Ji, Reuters

Samsung’s Interactive Table Offers Great Experience

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Technology

London- The new Samsung Interactive Table is used to check out the features of Samsung Galaxy S8. According to CNET site’s experts, the table lets users check out the features of Samsung Galaxy S8 in a pretty amazing way. You put the phone on the table, which is...

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A Hebron man demonstrates in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on a hunger strike in protest against being held in administrative detention. (Reuters)

26 Palestinian Journalists Arrested by Israel Go on Hunger Strike

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Palestinian journalists endure very complicated and harsh conditions compared to many of their colleagues around the world. Every one of them is exposed at any moment to Israeli bullets, assault or and arrest. Journalists in the Palestinian...

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With Sesame Street Live playing Madison Square Garden in New
York, a temporary sign was put up briefly in 2010 renaming the corner
of 31st Street and Eighth Avenue to “123 Sesame Street. (Stan
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‘Iftah Ya Simsim’ Wins Arab Radio and TV Festival’s Award in Tunisia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Abu Dhabi, London- “Iftah Ya Simsim”, a leading program in the Arab world that targets the educational needs of children between the ages of four and seven, won second prize in the 28th edition of the Arab Radio and TV Festival held in the Tunisian town of Hammamet....