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The historic Beit Beirut building is seen illuminated during a ceremony marking the end of its restoration in Beirut, Lebanon April 27, 2016. The historic building that was damaged during the Lebanese civil war, will house a museum and a cultural centre. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

‘Beit Beirut’ Museum: Between War and Peace

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 25, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut- The much-anticipated opening of the “Yellow House”- Beit Beirut has been postponed despite the completion of renovations. The Yellow House is also known as the “Barakat building” after the family that lived in it before the war. Its façade covered with bullet...

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Bahraini security forces during a raid, in Diraz, Bahrain, Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (AP Photo)

Arab States Voice Support to Bahrain in Security Operations

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | May 25, 2017 | Middle East

Manama – Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan have voiced their support to efforts deployed by Bahraini authorities to preserve the country’s security and stability, in the wake of a targeted security operation in the region of Diraz. “The security and stability...

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A picture taken on February 2, 2016 shows Abdelmadjid Tebboune during a meeting of the National Liberation Front (FLN) in Algeria / AFP PHOTO / RYAD KRAMDI

Algeria Appoints New Prime Minister

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 25, 2017 | Middle East

Algiers — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Wednesday appointed Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who was housing minister, the new prime minister, replacing Abdelmalek Sellal in the wake of parliamentary elections. The president’s office, quoted by national news...

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A humpback whale is seen near the coast of Mazatlan January 17, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer

Baby Whales ‘Whisper’ to Mothers for Protection

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 25, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Copenhagen, London- Researchers from Denmark and Australia found that newborn humpback whales can whisper when they need their mothers’ protection. Adult whales are known to communicate with each other’s through loud songs. Simone Videsen, from the University of...

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Turkish Surgeon Reconstructs Ears for Man from His Mother’s Rib Cartilage

by Said Abdul Razzak | May 25, 2017 | Health

Ankara- For the first time in the world, Turkish surgeons made a successful ear transplant in a human. The young man from Gaziantep, southern Turkey who underwent the implantation was born without ears. A team from the medicine school of Gaziantep University succeeded...