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Ignorance, Extremism Fall Under Same Category

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 11, 2016 | Opinion

I was never one of those who criticize the Grozny conference, and I never cared to comment on it because it is just one of the dozens of government seminars that are held every year. It is also the least important because it is sponsored by Chechnya’s President, who...

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File photo of Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Opinion: Religion and politics are an explosive mixture

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Feb 22, 2015 | Opinion

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh recently advised a group of preachers he met at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to keep away from politics and dedicate their time to religious preaching. It is perhaps one of the few times in which a prominent...

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Kurdish opposition fighters attend a ceremony on July 18, 2013, in the northern Syrian border village of al Qamishli. At least 29 people have been killed in fighting between Kurdish and jihadist fighters in northern Syria in the past two days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said (AFP PHOTO/STR)

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targets Kurdish neighborhoods

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 23, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which has close links with the Al-Qaeda network in Iraq, attacked Kurdish neighborhoods in the Tell Abyad area of northern Syria on Monday. The town of Tell Abyad is situated roughly 65 miles (105 km)...

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Supporters of the ousted Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, wave an Islamic group flag with Arabic words on it read:”No God only the God,” during a demonstration after the Iftar prayer, evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday July 10, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Malla

Opinion: Can the ousted president return?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 12, 2013 | Opinion

The Muslim Brotherhood is aware that Egypt’s Mohammad Mursi will not return to the presidency. But through their protests demanding his reinstatement, they want to confirm what they consider to be their legitimate right to the presidency, presenting themselves as...

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Tunisian army stand guard near a demolished vehicle following a roadside bomb in the mountainous border region near Algeria where security forces have been hunting Al-Qaeda linked jihadists, on June 6, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Abderrazek Khilfi

Tunisian National Security Council meets following attack

by Monji Saidani | Jun 9, 2013 | Middle East

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Tunisian National Security Council held a meeting at the presidential palace in Tunis on Saturday, following calls from Muhammad Abbou, leader of the National Party, for changes to the military and appoint a new chief of general staff in...