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In an interview with AFP last week, Syrian regime head Bashar al-Assad defiantly pledged to retake the whole of the country (AFP Photo/Joseph Eid)

US Accuses Assad Regime of Executing Political Prisoners, Burning The Bodies

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 16, 2017 | Middle East

The United States accused Syria on Monday of executing thousands of imprisoned political opponents and burning their bodies in a crematorium to hide the evidence, testing the US administration’s willingness to respond to atrocities, other than chemical weapons...

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump as they give statements to reporters in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, US May 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump-Erdogan Hold Talks, Agree on Fighting Regional Terrorism

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 16, 2017 | World

United States President Donald Trump received on Tuesday Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, amid tensions over the US decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria that angered Ankara, a crucial partner in the US-led coalition against ISIS terrorists. The two leaders held...

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Iranian vice-president and candidate in Iran’s upcoming presidential elections Eshaq Jahangiri giving an interview, AFP

Iran VP Jahangiri Withdraws Bid for Presidential Elections, Supports Rouhani

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 16, 2017 | World

Iran’s reformist first vice president, Eshaq Jahangiri, on Tuesday pulled out of this week’s presidential election and endorsed the incumbent, Hassan Rouhani, ISNA news agency reported. Jahangiri’s decision comes one day after Tehran mayor Mohammad...

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Manager Antonio Conte is given a crown by the fans as Chelsea celebrate their first home game as Premier League champions on May 15. (Getty Images)

Chelsea to Make Antonio Conte Highest-Paid Manager to Ward Off Inter

by Dominic Fifield | May 16, 2017 | Sports

London – Chelsea are prepared to make Antonio Conte the highest-paid manager in their history and bankroll a lavish strengthening of his squad this summer as they seek to build on the team’s impressive Premier League title success. Conte, who signed a three-year...

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Customers at a Best Buy in Augusta, Ga., in 2014. CreditSara Caldwell/The Augusta Chronicle, via Associated Press

When a Basic Laptop Will Do: Our Top Budget Picks

by DAMON DARLIN | May 16, 2017 | Technology

Ever since the advent of the iPhone and iPad, some people have been using their laptops a lot less. It made me wonder if I need one at all. So I asked Kimber Streams, who tests laptops at The Wirecutter, a product reviews website owned by The New York Times, for some...