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A poster of ousted President Mohammed Morsi hangs on the barb wire at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)


Opinion: The Ultimate Downfall of Political Islam

Opinion: The Ultimate Downfall of Political Islam

“Islamist” models, or the political parties that use religion to serve political purposes, should not be viewed from a domestic perspective. This will not help us understand this globalized phenomenon, which is currently fighting for its life. The latest of such...
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This undated file photo shows al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan.
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A file photograph showing men dressed in orange coveralls, alleged al-Qaeda and Taliban combatants captured in Afghanistan washing before midday prayers at controversial Camp X-Ray, where they are being held in cages at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 27 January 2002. Source: EPA/J. Scott Applewhite/Pool


Obama Renews Vow to Close Guantanamo Detention Camp

Obama Renews Vow to Close Guantanamo Detention Camp

Washington, Reuters—Saying it was damaging to US interests to keep holding prisoners in legal limbo at Guantanamo, President Barack Obama renewed an old vow on Tuesday to close the camp, where about 100 inmates are on hunger strike to protest against their years in...
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US President Barack Obama responds to a question during a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, March 01 2013. Source: EPA/SHAWN THEW


Obama is the Antichrist, Say One in Four Americans

Obama is the Antichrist, Say One in Four Americans

There are many people who dislike US President Barack Obama for a whole host of reasons. In their eyes, his failures are nearly innumerable: during his tenure, he has not supported the Syrian revolution, taken a perplexing position towards Bashar Al-Assad’s regime,...
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An ankle shackle used by prisoners is seen on the floor of the conference room at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. (R)


Guantánamo Hunger Strike Intensifies

Guantánamo Hunger Strike Intensifies

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The White House says it is closely monitoring the growing hunger strike by prisoners at the notorious Guantánamo Bay detention center, while defense attorneys for the inmates and the US military continue to trade accusations in the media. The...