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FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian national flag flies in front of the Government building in central Kiev, Ukraine, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Hungry, Ukraine Foreign Ministers Clash over Kiev Banning Teaching Minority Languages

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 12, 2017 | World

Foreign ministers of both Hungary and Ukraine had a political spat Kiev’s new law banning teaching in minority languages. The language issue has driven relations between Ukraine and Hungary to their lowest point since Kiev won independence with the Soviet Union’s 1991...

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A general view shows the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, October 4, 2017. Picture taken October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo

US Quits UNESCO Over ‘Anti-Israel Bias’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | World

The United States is withdrawing from the United Nation’s world heritage body UNESCO, effective Dec. 31, the US State Department said in a statement on Thursday citing “continuing anti-Israel bias” and “mounting arrears”. “This decision was not taken lightly, and...

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A man takes photos of a party flag of Communist Party of China made with flowers, which promotes the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Shanghai, China September 30, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song

China’s Communist Party Makes Final Preparations for Major Congress

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | World

Beijing- China’s Communist Party opened a meeting on Wednesday to make final preparations for the 19th National Congress that begins on Oct 18, state media said. During the congress, President Xi Jinping is expected to be re-elected as the party’s leader. The...

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US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Reuters photo

Political Mobilization as Concerns over Blacklisting Revolutionary Guard Grow

by Adil Alsalmi | Oct 12, 2017 | World

London- A number of options is lined up at US President Donald Trump’s desk on containing the ever-expanding threat Iran poses against regional and international security. Counter-actively, Tehran spares no time in preparing responsive scenarios to the anticipated...

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Turkey, US Decide to Meet to Solve Diplomatic Row

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | World

Turkish and US authorities decided to meet to settle the strategic emergency between the two NATO partners, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Thursday. The spat erupted last week when Turkey arrested a Turkish employee of the American consulate on suspicion...

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British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson. Reuters file photo

UK Reaffirms Commitment to Iran Nuclear Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | World

London- British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson met on Thursday with the head of Iran’s nuclear agency, Ali Akhbar Salehi, after UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump discussed during a phone conversation Tehran’s compliance with the 2015...