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Buses gather at Aleppo’s Ramousseh crossing, before driving to Rashidin, west of Aleppo, to pick up the civilians stranded following a suicide car bombing on April 15. (AFP Photo)

A Historic Chance to Save what Could be Saved

by Eyad Abu Shakra | May 18, 2017 | Opinion

By the end of Lebanon’s Civil War (1975-1990), the Lebanese discovered a truth that a pre-Islamic young and brilliant poet named Tarafa Ibn Al-‘Abd had touched on more than 1,400 years ago when he said: Being maltreated by close relatives is more painful than being...

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Mauricio Pochettino and his Tottenham squad embarked on a lap of honour around the White Hart Lane pitch just as a rainbow broke out across the sky. Photograph: Rob Harris/AP

Rainbows and Tears on Tottenham Hotspur’s Last Day at White Hart Lane

by David Hynter | May 18, 2017 | Sports

Over by White Hart Lane’s East Stand, underneath the halfway line, lie the ashes of Bill Nicholson – the late, great Tottenham Hotspur player and manager who, more than anybody, left a lasting impression on the club. Nicholson’s remains were placed down there,...

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David de Gea’s proposed move to Real Madrid in 2015 fell through at the last minute but the Spanish club still have their eyes on the Manchester United keeper. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Real Madrid’s Pursuit of David De Gea and Co Should Be Resisted

by Daniel Taylor | May 18, 2017 | Sports

It isn’t difficult to understand why there are times when Real Madrid, with all their haughty self‑importance and the inescapable sense that they always seem to get their way, leave some of the other clubs at the higher end of the sport filled with moments of...

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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir attends a news conference after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, April 26, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Jubeir Says Trump Visit to KSA Will Bolster Cooperation, Trade

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 18, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir said Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia will reinforce the partnership between the two countries in combatting militancy and in bolstering trade and commercial agreements. During a...

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Digital Insecurity Is the New Normal

by Steven Weber and Betsy Cooper | May 18, 2017 | Opinion

The latest widespread ransomware attack, which has locked up computers in nearly 150 countries, has rightfully captured the world’s attention. But the focus shouldn’t be on the scale of the attack and the immediate harm it is causing, or even on the source of the...