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Theresa May emerges to speak to reporters after being confirmed as the leader of the Conservative Party and Britain’s next Prime Minister outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, central London, July 11, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall

Theresa May…Daughter of Priest, Hates Spotlights

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2016 | Profiles

Theresa May is expected to be appointed as the new British Prime Minister. Her supporters say that she is the best to lead the country in the post-Brexit phase. But most of British people don’t know much about her. So, who is she? May, is the daughter of a priest in...

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French soldiers take up positions near Independence Plaza, formerly Sharia Square, during fighting with Islamists in Gao. (REUTERS/Joe Penney)

We Want to Give Terrorism a “Knockout” Blow-French Official

by Michel Abu Najm | Jan 22, 2013 | Middle East

Paris/London, Asharq Al-Awsat-A high-level French official, speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the condition of anonymity, revealed that France’s major objective in Mali is to “strike a knockout blow against the terrorists” present on Malian territory, adding this...

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An Algerian soldier stands guard at the gas plant in Ain Amenas, Algeria. (AP Photo)

Algerian hostage Crisis Not Over – British PM David Cameron

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 18, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat – British Prime Minister David Cameron stressed that the Algerian hostage crisis was not over on Friday following a botched rescue attempt by Algerian security forces. Speaking before parliament on Friday, Cameron said, “We are still dealing...