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Ariel Sharon (2nd R) confers with comrades during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, October 10, 1973. Reuters

Some Haven’t Learned from the October War

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 7, 2017 | Opinion

The Jewish state suffered heavy losses: almost 3,000 soldiers were killed, 8,000 were injured, 1,000 tanks and other destructive machinery were lost while 100 military air crafts went down. It also lost possession over one of the largest lands it has seized six years...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses reporters after a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in Brussels, Belgium, February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Revolutionary Council, Fatah Welcome Palestinian Reconciliation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 7, 2017 | Middle East

The Revolutionary Council and the Fatah Central Committee, the two largest bodies in the Palestinian Authority headed by President Mahmoud Abbas, have endorsed the terms of Palestinian reconciliation and supported its steps. They stressed that the meeting, which is...

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Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah waves upon his arrival with his government ministers to the Gaza Strip on Monday. (Reuters)

Palestinian PM Chairs Cabinet Session in Gaza

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 3, 2017 | Middle East

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah convened a cabinet meeting in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip for the first time in three years. This marks a major step towards reconciliation between the mainstream Fatah party and Islamist group Hamas. “Today, we stand...

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. (AFP)

Nasrallah Speaks of Confronting Israel as Observers Interpret his Comments as ‘Psychological War’

by Paula Astih | Oct 2, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – “Hezbollah” Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Sunday of pushing the region to war in Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. He called on the Jews, who migrated to Israel, to leave as “they...

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INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI), pictured in Singapore, on September 30, 2014 (AFP Photo/Mohd Fyrol)

Interpol Approves Palestinian Membership Bid

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 27, 2017 | Middle East

Interpol on Wednesday approved an application by the Palestinian Authority to join the international police organization in a move opposed by Israel. “New member countries State of Palestine and Solomon Islands bring INTERPOL’s membership to 192,”...