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A masked police officer searches for clues at terrorist Mohamed Merah’s apartment building in Toulouse, southern France, in this March 23, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

Counter-Extremism Begins at Home

by Grace Perriman | May 1, 2014 | Features

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A man in a balaclava and fatigues gives a virtual tour of his brigade’s living quarters in Syria. He says he fights for a group called Rayat Al-Tawhid (Banner of God), which is affiliated with the extremist militant group the Islamic State of...

Mashrou’ Leila Get London Dancing

by Grace Perriman | Oct 12, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Hamed Sinno is a Lebanese Freddie Mercury—only he wears black, not white. In a shiny wife-beater, slicked-back hair and matching moustache, he hits the painfully high notes and caresses the microphone. Sinno is the frontman for Mashrou’ Leila,...

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This undated file photo provided by Blue Rider Press/Penguin shows award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings. (AP Photo/Blue Rider Press/Penguin, File)

Michael Hastings, 1980–2013

by Grace Perriman | Jun 21, 2013 | Profiles

In both life and death, Michael Hastings caused a media storm. The divisive journalist passed away on Tuesday, June 18 in a car accident in Los Angeles. News of his tragic death at the age of only 33 has the world of journalism both shocked and riven. To most, both in...

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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, center, sits with Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague, left, and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as he speaks at the Somalia conference in London, Tuesday May 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Winning, Pool)

International partners commit USD 77 million to rebuild Somalia’s security forces

by Grace Perriman | May 7, 2013 | World

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Countries including Britain, China, the US, South Africa and EU states have agreed to contribute USD 130 million to support the Somali government’s efforts to rebuild the country and establish security. The pledges were made at the Somalia...

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File photo of troops raising Israeli flag to mark the capture of Eliat during 1948 Arab-Israeli war. (AAA)

Declassified Reports Reveal Britain Predicted Arab-Israeli War

by Grace Perriman | Apr 26, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Declassified reports reveal that British colonial officers in Palestine predicted the 1948 Arab-Israeli war and the Arabs’ ensuing defeat following the partition of Palestine. The documents were released by the National Archives in...