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Head of Syrian regime Bashar al-Assad- AFP

British Official: Parliamentary Visit to Syria Doesn’t Represent the Government

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 6, 2016 | Middle East

London – British Foreign Office declared that the British visitors to Syria “do not represent the British government,” explaining that “Any British parliamentarians who have visited Damascus have done so independently. The British government advises...

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Business and residential buildings are seen in Sisli district in Istanbul, Turkey May 6, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

Turkey Considers Increasing Saudi Investments in the Country

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 2, 2016 | Business

Ankara-Deputy Prime Minister Noureddine Jankly said that Ankara is in a good condition that is adequate for foreign investments, stressing Turkey is looking forward to more Saudi investments. This statement was made following his meeting on Thursday with Mansour bin...

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Britain’s former Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a joint news conference with his Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo in Warsaw, Poland December 10, 2015. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

The Disastrous Nonintervention in Syria

by Anne Applebaum | Sep 2, 2016 | Opinion

I do not know what would have happened if three years ago David Cameron, the British prime minister, had not foolishly held and lost a vote on intervention in Syria in the House of Commons. Perhaps if he had paid more attention, seemed more interested and told his...

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Theresa May speaks to the media outside number 10 Downing Street, in central London, Britain July 13, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

May Holds Cabinet Meeting to Hear Views on Brexit, Rules Out Second EU Referendum

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 31, 2016 | World

British Prime Minister Theresa May asked her ministers to examine the impact of a number of Brexit scenarios and come up with options for Britain’s future relations with the EU after triggering Article 50. Findings are likely to be reported on Wednesday to the Brexit...

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Picture showing a group of children executing five prisoners, one of whom is a child executioner with jihadi fighter name Abu Abdullah Al-Britani. Photo courtesy of Mail Online

British Man Says Boy ‘Killer’ in Syria was ‘Brainwashed’ by Mother

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 29, 2016 | Middle East

London-A British man has said that he was shocked when he saw his son executing a captured prisoner in Syria as part of a group of children tasked by ISIS to kill captives. The distraught man, who asked not to be identified, said the boy was ‘brainwashed’...