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Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards march during a military parade to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran September 22, 2007. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN) – RTR1U4NS

Khamenei, Iranian Visionaries Fighting in Syria

by Tariq Alhomayed | Dec 10, 2016 | Opinion

It has proved quite difficult to make sense of the policies and standards the West implements in the Middle East, particularly in the matters concerning counterterrorism efforts— the West represents a group of influential countries and institutions like the United...

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Qaeda’s Leadership Rise following ISIS Defeat

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Nov 3, 2016 | World

Cairo – An Egyptian study has warned from possible threats from Al-Qaeda in the region; it reported that the defeat of ISIS in the alleged “Caliphate Land” in Syria and Iraq has offered Al-Qaeda a new chance to recapture the leadership of terrorist...

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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov speaks during a news conference in Moscow. Photo: Reuters

Lavrov, ‘ISIS’

by Tariq Alhomayed | Jul 24, 2016 | Opinion

Even though U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks on bolstering cooperation between his country and Russia to take on extremist groups in Syria, namely ISIS, his counterpart Russia’s Sergey Lavrov continues to blame the U.S. 2003 invasion of Iraq for the...

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Books are displayed at the annual Paris book fair March 14, 2008. (Reuters/Charles Platiau)

The American Reader Seeking the Arab “Other”

by Raba'i Al-Madhoun | Jul 21, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—It is hardly a stretch to say that over the last dozen years, Americans have had a tense and complicated relationship with Arabs and the Middle East. This has undoubtedly impacted the availability and popularity of Arabic novels in the United...

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A woman looks at books inside an exhibition hall during the 29th annual meeting of French Muslims organized by The Union of Islamic Organizations of France (UOIF) at Le Bourget, near Paris April 7, 2012. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes)

The Arabic Novel and La Francophonie

by Raba'i Al-Madhoun | Jul 20, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In considering the role of the Arabic novel in the West, it is important to remember both that not all Western countries are English-speaking; most notably, North Africa has longstanding cultural and linguistic ties with France, as well as a...