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Syrian refugee Tirej Brimo with London Mayor Sadiq Khan. (Twitter)

Four Countries later, One Syrian Refugee Achieves Dream of Becoming a Doctor

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 5, 2017 | Features

Ten years, four countries, four medical schools and 21 houses later Tirej Brimo, a refugee who fled the Syrian war, is finally a doctor, said a Reuters report on Friday. Having been just 10 months away from graduating with a medical degree at a university in Aleppo,...

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan. (AFP)

Sadiq Khan Pledges to Address London’s Air Pollution

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 11, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London – London Mayor Sadiq Khan decided to address the traffic circulation crisis considered the major culprit behind air pollution in the British capital and other European regions. In 1952, the Great Smog suffocated London for five days, leaving more than...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Kerry: ‘U.S. Presidential Elections Downright Embarrassing’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 2, 2016 | World

London-The U.S. secretary of state John Kerry has called the country’s presidential election “downright embarrassing.” Kerry made his comments during a Q&A for London sixth-formers alongside Mayor Sadiq Khan, who met him at London’s City Hall on Monday. “This...

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London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan leaves Southwark Cathedral in London, Britain, May 7, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Khan Turns Eyes to London Properties’ Bubble

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 5, 2016 | Business

London- London Mayor Sadiq Khan is to launch the UK’s most comprehensive inquiry into the impact of foreign investment flooding London’s housing market. Khan said there are “real concerns” about the surge in the number of homes being bought by overseas investors,...

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Anne Hidalgo and Sadiq Khan at St. Pancras station in London, Photo: Justin Tallis, AFP, Getty Images

London’s Khan Speaks on Burkini Ban, Hidalgo Denounces Raging Political Hysteria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 26, 2016 | World

London-As all awaits the French government’s decision on the ‘burkini ban’ Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, has condemned the highly controversial ban in parts of France. At least 26 French cities have effectively banned the swimming garb. Speaking at a press conference...