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The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, July, 4 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS

UAE Condemns N.Korea’s Nuclear Test, Says Poses a ‘Real Threat to Global Security’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 4, 2017 | World

The United Arab Emirates has condemned North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, deeming it a clear violation of the will and decisions of the international community. According to WAM, the UAE confirmed that these recurrent nuclear tests pose not only a challenge to UN...

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French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the prime minister’s office in Tripoli, Libya September 4, 2017 . REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

French FM Pushes Peace Deal in Libya

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 4, 2017 | Middle East

France’s Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian was in Libya on Monday to meet rival political leaders and offer support for a deal aimed at stabilizing the country. According to Reuters, Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and the divided nation’s eastern commander...

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Images of Rohingya migrants stranded at sea last year briefly captured the world’s attention, AFP

Over 2,000 Rohingyas Fleeing Violence Forced out of Bangladesh

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 4, 2017 | World

A staggering 2,000 Rohingya refugees were driven out of a remote island in Bangladesh where they sought refuge from Myanmar violence, officials said Monday. The vast majority have entered overland or by crossing the Naf border river. But as desperation grows, some are...

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Jeannie Rousseau at age 23 in Paris, at the time she was also working as a spy. (Family photo)

A Diminutive Woman — and a Spy who Defined Courage

by David Ignatius | Sep 4, 2017 | Opinion

Jeannie Rousseau de Clarens, one of the remarkable spies of World War II, died last week in France at the age of 98. Like so many intelligence officers, she had a gift for getting people to talk. But she had something else: dauntless, unblinking courage in facing the...

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US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. (AFP)

State Department Had a Deal for Russia. It Was Spurned

by Eli Lake | Sep 4, 2017 | Opinion

President Donald Trump has publicly praised President Vladimir Putin, and slammed a Congress-led deal to punish Russia with more sanctions. He even agreed, at a meeting with Putin this summer, to a US-Russia dialogue on cyber issues, even though four US intelligence...