Media ID: 55308403
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Closeup of Asharq Al-Awsat newspapers. (James Hanna/Asharq Al-Awsat)
by Othman Al-Omeir | Jul 4, 2013 | Opinion
One could say that Asharq Al-Awsat, since its initial publication on July 4, 1978, until today, represents a unique publication in the world of media, whether we are talking about print media or television. Perhaps the secret of the newspaper’s continuing excellence...
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In this June 23, 1982 file photo, Britain’s Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gestures with her pen as she answers a reporters question during a news conference at the United Nations. (AP Photo/File)
by Othman Al-Omeir | Apr 16, 2013 | Opinion
The period between 1970 and 1979 brought major shifts in British society. The country was overloaded with the burdens of World War II and the political defeat of the Suez war in 1955; later, the country suffered from the oil crisis, which it survived only by finding...
