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Russia Tells Rebel Fighters to Leave Eastern Aleppo

by Taha Abed alWahed | Nov 3, 2016 | Middle East

Russia has once again called upon civilians and fighters in the eastern neighbourhoods of Aleppo to leave the city by using corridors allocated for this purpose as part of a “humanitarian truce”. Two corridors have been assigned; one for civilians and another for...

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Houthis, wearing an army uniform, ride on an armed truck to patrol the international airport in Sana’a, Yemen, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Reuters

Yemeni Government Leaves Riyadh to Aden

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 23, 2016 | Middle East

London- News agencies asserted on Thursday that the Yemeni government headed by Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Bin Daghr had permanently left Riyadh to Aden with an aim to ensure security, strengthen the state, and encourage Yemenis revolt against Houthi rebels and ousted...

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German European Union flag is pictured in front of the Reichstags building, the seat of the lower house of parliament Bundestag, before a debate about the Brexit in Berlin,Reuters

London Bankers Face Brexit Choice: Lobby or Leave

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized, World

A week after Britain voted itself out of the European Union, many London-based bankers and their employers now face two options should they desire to secure their futures: lobby or leave. What is more is that a possible alternative for banks and bankers, growing...

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Opinion: UK – A Suicidal Referendum and Failed Leaderships

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jun 29, 2016 | Opinion

One of Winston Churchill’s inspired quotes is: “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter”. How true this is in the light of the UK’s European Union membership referendum. The ‘Leave’ campaign won the day thanks to a...

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In this posed picture taken in London on June 25, 2016, a laptop screen displays a parliamentary petition on the website of the British government, calling for a 2nd UK referendum on the UK’s inclusion within the EU, following the pro-Brexit result of the June 23 vote to leave. More than a million people have signed a petition calling for a second referendum, after “Leave” voters won a shock victory to pull Britain out of the European Union, an official website showed Saturday. The result of Britain’s June 23 referendum vote to leave the European Union (EU) has pitted parents against children, cities against rural areas, north against south and university graduates against those with fewer qualifications, AFP

An in The Cards U.K. Petition for New EU Referendum

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 25, 2016 | World

A few days after voting to leave the European Union, over 1.5 million Britons and UK residents had signed a petition calling for a second vote, forcing lawmakers to at least consider a debate on the issue. The petition on the British parliament website was posted...