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Jane Austen expert Hazel Jones reads from Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” during a twelve hour live readathon at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, southern England January 28, 2013. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

New Evidence in the Mysterious Death of Jane Austen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 17, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London – The British Library has announced several pairs of glasses found in Jane Austen’s writing desk may reveal what caused the early death of the one of the world’s most-loved authors. On July 18, 1817, novelist Jane Austen died at the age of 41....

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Drone video of Syria’s Homs. (2014, Reuters)

Syria and the Avalanche of Evidence

by Amir Taheri | Feb 17, 2017 | Opinion

It is not yet clear exactly when, or even whether, the next round of “peace talks” on Syria might take place. Nevertheless, one thing is already clear: More and more parties involved in the Syrian conflict are showing signs of readiness to tackle the fundamental...

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Erdogan: We Have Evidence That US-led Coalition is Supporting Terrorist Groups

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Dec 28, 2016 | World

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that he has evidence that US – led coalition forces are providing support to terrorist groups in Syria including ISIS, the Kurdish People’s Protection Units and the Kurdish Democratic Union Party in...

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [left] speaks at the headquarters of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, April 8, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Jan-Joseph Stok

Report Claims Hard Evidence of Chemical Weapon Use in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 15, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awasat—Hard evidence of chemical weapon use in Syria was found after a soil sample had been smuggled out of the country in a secret British operation, the Times of London reported on Monday. The London-based newspaper cited unnamed defense sources...