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Minister of Culture, Helmy Namnam (Photo: Bassam Al Zoghby)

Sayed Hijab: Great Poet from Egypt Passes Away

by Jamal Al-Qassas | Jan 28, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cairo- With deep feelings of sadness and pain, Egyptians mourned Sayed Hijab, one of the Arab world’s most eminent poets. Hijab passed away at the age of 77 after a long battle with illness at Maadi Armed Forces Hospital. A large number of intellects, artists, and...

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Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was a key figure in the foundation of the Islamic republic in 1979 (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)

Rafsanjani’s Death…The ‘Pragmatic’ of Iran’s Regime

by Adel al-Salmi | Jan 9, 2017 | World

London – Ali Akbar Rafsanjani, one of the main founders of the Iranian regime and the confident of important secrets, died on Sunday in a heart attack at the age of 82. Rafsanjani, described as the “pragmatic,” was one of the biggest players in the Iranian...

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India: 5 Sentenced to Death For Involvement in Hyderabad Attacks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 20, 2016 | World

An Indian court yesterday sentenced to death five of the most prominent members of an Indian extremist group, including one of the founders of the group, for their involvement in twin blasts that took place in the southern city of Hyderabad in 2013.The bombs exploded...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman led funeral prayers for Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh (SPA)

King Salman Leads Funeral Prayers for Prince Turki

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 13, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman led funeral prayer for Prince Turki Bin Abdul Aziz after Asr prayer at Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh on Saturday. Prince Turki died in Riyadh early on Saturday, a statement from the royal court...

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Migrants who were rescued from a boat that capsized in the Mediterranean Sea are pictured in Al-Beheira, Egypt, September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Death Toll in Migrant Shipwreck off Egypt Rises to 202

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 27, 2016 | World

Thirty-three bodies were found on Tuesday as a wreck of boat that sank off Egypt last week with hundreds of migrants aboard was recovered from the depths, raising the confirmed death toll to 202, a local official said. The boat sank off the Mediterranean coast on...