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A Qatar Airways plane is seen in Doha, Qatar June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer


Why Has Qatar Chosen Defiance?

Why Has Qatar Chosen Defiance?

Qatar has adopted one concept within its response to the Arab Quartet that has decided to boycott it: do all that it can to thwart their plan and force them to reconcile with it. It has become closer to Iran and has restored relations with Hezbollah. It’s funding...
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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (L) shakes hands with Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza City October 2, 2017. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa


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A rally of armed Houthi followers in Yemen. (Reuters)


Steering the Battle Towards Saada

Steering the Battle Towards Saada

Saada is the Yemeni governorate south of Saudi Arabia and home to the Iran-affiliated Houthi and Ansar Allah’s militias. It is not an exaggeration to assume that through those militias, Iran wants to establish a presence on Saudi Arabia’s southern borders which...
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Iraq’s Vice President Nouri al-Maliki speaks during an interview with Reuters in Baghdad REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani


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Women in a car show (Asharq Al-Awsat)


More than Just Driving Cars

More than Just Driving Cars

These are happy and historic days in Saudi Arabia! There are positive changes that would have never crossed our minds after years of despair. For decades, every time an obstacle was removed, social and political battles would erupt tackling education, employment,...