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Jeremy Corbyn speaks on stage after he is announced as the new leader of The Labour Party during the Labour Party Leadership Conference in London, United Kingdom, on September 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The West and the Challenge of Radicalism

by Amir Taheri | Sep 16, 2015 | Features

In a sunny sky the smallest cloud makes a big impression! This is how Mikhail Bakunin, one of the fathers of revolutionary radicalism in Europe, described the political situation of the continent in the 1860s. Europe seemed to be in peace, its leadership elites united...

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Employees of Athens Stock Exchange walk under screens showing falling stocks in red on January 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Greek PM Tsipras promises radical change, markets tumble

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 28, 2015 | World

Athens, Reuters—Leftwing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras threw down an open challenge to international creditors on Wednesday by halting privatization plans agreed under the country’s bailout deal, prompting a third day of heavy losses on financial markets....

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Head of radical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras (R) meets with leader of right-wing, anti-bailout Independent Greeks party Panos Kammenos at party headquarters in Athens, January 26, 2015. (REUTERS/Lefteris Pitarakis/Pool)

Tsipras to form anti-bailout Greek government after big victory

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 26, 2015 | World

Athens, Reuters—Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras struck a deal with a right-wing party to form a government to confront international lenders and reverse years of painful austerity following a crushing election victory by his Syriza party. The success of the...

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Opposition leader and head of radical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras leaves a booth before casting his ballot at a polling station in Athens, on January 25, 2015. (REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis)

Greek leftists Syriza aim for landmark election win

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 25, 2015 | World

Athens, Reuters—Greeks began voting on Sunday in an election expected to bring to power the radical leftist Syriza party, which has pledged to take on international lenders and roll back painful austerity measures imposed during years of economic crisis. Barring a...

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Workers take down the insignia from the headquarters of Cyprus’ now defunct second-largest bank Laiki in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Philippos Christou

Greece to break up state power company for money

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 15, 2013 | World

Athens, AP—Greece’s conservative-led government on Wednesday announced plans to break up the state-run Public Power Corporation by 2016, as part of a privatization program demanded by the crisis-hit country’s creditors. Government spokesman Simos...