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Police officers and rescue workers stand near a van that struck a crowd leaving a fireworks display in the French Riviera town of Nice on July 14, 2016. VALERY HACHE / AFP

White Nationalism Is Destroying the West

by Sasha Polakow-Suransky | Oct 18, 2017 | Opinion

On July 14, 2016, as French families strolled along Nice’s seafront promenade, a Tunisian man driving a large truck rammed into a crowd, killing 86 people. A month later, the mayor of nearby Cannes declared that “burkinis” — a catchall term for modest swimwear favored...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Reuters

Israel Refuses to Negotiate with Palestinian Government ‘Dependent on Hamas’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Tel-Aviv – Following long discussions and sharp disputes over the stance towards the Palestinian reconciliation agreement, the Israeli cabinet announced on Tuesday its rejection to negotiate with a Palestinian government “dependent on Hamas”, which Israel...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a military parade marking National Army Day in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2016. (Reuters)

Trump’s Strategy Includes Restricting Iran’s Support for ‘Hezbollah,’ Hamas

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh, London – US President Donald Trump’s strategy to neutralize Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region includes curbing its support for terrorist organizations and militants in the Middle East and Afghanistan, a US official told Asharq Al-Awsat. Speaking on...

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Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s top adviser on international affairs. (Reuters)

Iran Denies any Revolutionary Guards Role in Kirkuk Operations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

London – Iranian Supreme Leader’s top Adviser for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati denied media reports that the Iranian Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) participated in the Iraqi government operations in Kirkuk against the Kurds. “The IRGC...

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Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UAE Rights Group Condemns Asset Freeze of Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Dubai– Emirates Association for Human Rights (EHRA) condemned the freeze of assets of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani saying it is a flagrant violation of human rights that has become a systematic approach of intimidation adopted by Qatari authorities. EHRA Chairman...