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Opinion: Is the Russian Phoenix Really Rising?

by Amir Taheri | Dec 23, 2016 | Opinion

Earlier this month, as Russians marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Empire, there was much talk of an end to what many in Moscow claim was a “parenthesis” that is now closing. In other words, in 1992 Russia, as the core power in the USSR, ceased to...

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Solar Impulse 2 Completes Arizona-to-Oklahoma Leg of World Tour

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 13, 2016 | Travel

An experimental airplane powered solely by energy from the sun has landed in Oklahoma after taking off from Arizona on the latest leg of its around-the-world journey. The Swiss-made Solar Impulse 2 took off from Phoenix Goodyear Airport about 3 a.m. Thursday. It...

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A jet takes off from Sky Harbor International Airport, Friday, June 28, 2013 in Phoenix. Airlines are monitoring the soaring temperatures to make sure it’s safe to fly as excessive heat engulfs much of the Desert Southwest (AP Photo/Matt York)

Heatwave scorches south-west US

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 30, 2013 | World

Las Vegas, Associated Press—A man died and another was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday afternoon in heat-aggravated incidents as a heat wave blistered this sunbaked city and elsewhere in the Southwest. Forecasters said temperatures in Las Vegas shot up to...