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Business and financial district of Levent, which comprises leading Turkish companies’ headquarters and popular shopping malls, is seen from the Sapphire Tower in Istanbul, Turkey May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkish Law on Granting Citizenship to Investors Goes into Effect

by Said Abdul Razzak | May 6, 2017 | Business

Ankara- The law on granting the Turkish citizenship to foreigners entered into force after it was published in the official Gazette on Friday. According to the law, foreign investors will receive the citizenship in case they invest $1.5 million in Turkey. The Turkish...

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Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and candidate for the 2017 presidential election, is pictured through a window of his hotel during a campaign visit in Rodez, France, May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Macron Targeted in Massive Hack, France Warns against Republishing Campaign Emails

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 6, 2017 | World

Leading French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s team said on Friday it had been the target of a “massive and coordinated hacking attack” that dumped its campaign emails online barely 24 hours before the election. The centrist candidate’s staff said...

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Army soldiers man a checkpoint in the historical town of Baraqish in Yemen’s al-Jawf province after it was taken over by pro-government forces from Houthi fighters April 6, 2016. REUTERS/Ali Owidha

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen: Houthis, Qaeda Swapped Prisoners

by Moaz al-Omari | May 6, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Washington – Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that al-Qaeda terrorist organization in Yemen and Houthi rebels have swapped prisoners within the framework of continuous cooperation between the two groups. He noted that such...

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President Trump, accompanied by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, speaks in the Roosevelt Room on May 3. (Evan Vucci/AP)

US Media Realizes Trump Visit to Saudi Arabia as a Strong Statement to Iran, ISIS

by Heba El Koudsy | May 6, 2017 | World

Washington – United States media on Friday turned the spotlight to the first foreign trip by US President Donald Trump, who chose Saudi Arabia to be his first stop. Newspapers pointed out that Trump seeks to rally a strong coalition against extremism. Statements...

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Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. (AFP)

Emmanuel Macron: France’s Super Star

by Michel Abu Najm | May 6, 2017 | Features

Paris – At 8:00 pm on Sunday night, French television channels will display the image of the new president of the country who will succeed Francois Hollande and lead the country for the next five years. Up until this moment and if opinion polls are to be trusted, all...