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Iraqi security forces vehicles are seen during a battle with Islamic State militants in southeast of Mosul, Iraq, November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

Imagine You were an Iraqi!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Nov 27, 2016 | Opinion

Imagine you were a Sunni Iraqi citizen who believes in his nationality and dreams of a time better than that of the dictator, Saddam Hussein. Picture yourself a moderate Shiite who doesn’t see Iraq as an Iranian district, but rather a unified country that respects...

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Migrants comfort each other after they have reached the Greek island of Kos 13 August 2015. AFP

Erdogan Threatens to Reopen Turkey Borders to Migrants

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 25, 2016 | Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday threatened to throw open Turkey’s borders and allow tens of thousands of migrants to flood into European countries after the EU voted to back a freeze in membership talks with Ankara. “Listen to me. If you...

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EU Parliament President Schulz to Enter German Politics

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 24, 2016 | World

European Parliament President Martin Schulz said Thursday that he will not seek a new mandate and instead go into German politics, where he could become the main opponent to Chancellor Angela Merkel in next year’s elections. Schulz, a Social Democrat (SPD), made...

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, November 16, 2016. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS

Fed up with EU, Erdogan says Turkey could join Shanghai bloc

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 20, 2016 | Middle East, World

London – President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Sunday as saying that Turkey did not need to join the European Union “at all costs” and could instead become part of a security bloc dominated by China, Russia and Central Asian nations. NATO member...

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EU Plans Online Screening for Travelers

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 17, 2016 | World

Brussels- Millions of tourists and business people visiting Europe will have to complete a 5 euro ($5.35) online security check before arrival if an EU plan to tighten controls on foreigners who do not need visas wins approval. The system, put forward by the executive...