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File photo of competitors at the second Erbil International Marathon in 2012. (Courtesy of the Erbil Marathon)


Erbil Marathon: Running for Peace

Erbil Marathon: Running for Peace

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—With the third Erbil International Marathon set to take place on Friday, the organizers’ spokesman, Ahmed Jameel, spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat about what makes this event so unique. The Erbil Marathon is an international sporting event that...
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A police officer walks along a barricade on Boylston Street near the finish line of Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions, which killed at least three and injured more than 140. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)


Opinion: The Boston Bombings and Islamophobia

Opinion: The Boston Bombings and Islamophobia

It is too early to speak about the Boston Marathon bombings, at least from a professional perspective. We must wait until the end of the investigations into this incident despite of all the noise that has been raised following the explosions in terms of the new media...