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Spain’s King Juan Carlos signs a document in the Zarzuela Palace opening the way for his abdication, June 2, 2014 (AP Photo/Spanish Royal Palace)

Spain’s King Juan Carlos abdicates

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 2, 2014 | World

Madrid, Reuters—Spain’s King Juan Carlos is abdicating after almost 40 years on the throne and his son Prince Felipe will succeed him, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday in a surprise announcement. “His majesty, King Juan Carlos, has just...

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Syrian opposition leader Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib (L) meets with Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Manuel Garcia-Margallo in Madrid on May 21, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ DANI POZO)

Madrid meeting exposes divisions in Syrian opposition

by Andrés Cala | May 22, 2013 | Middle East

Madrid, Asharq Al-Awsat—A two-day meeting of the Syrian opposition in Madrid ended yesterday, with agreement on few issues except the refusal to negotiate with a Syrian government led by Bashar Al-Assad. The conference’s final resolution called on the international...

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Turkish Olympic Committee members speak about Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Source: AP Photo

Why Turkey Needs the Olympics

by Barçin Yinanç | Apr 14, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

Imagine yourself catching a taxi in Paris or London. On discovering you are a tourist, the driver may—or likely will not—inquire after your opinion of the city. This is small talk, and the driver invests little in your response. The experience is rather different in...