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A United Nations logo is seen on a glass door in the Assembly Building at the United Nations headquarters in New York City September 18, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Majority of UN States Agree on Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 7, 2017 | World

Nearly two-thirds of United Nations states agreed on Friday to a treaty to ban nuclear weapons after months of talks, which were boycotted by the United States, Britain, France and others who instead pledged commitment to a decades-old Non-Proliferation Treaty. The...

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Man poses in front of on a display showing the word ‘cyber’ in binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica December 27, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Spanish Authorities Arrest Russian over Alleged US Vote ‘Hacking’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 10, 2017 | World

Spanish authorities apprehended a Russian computer expert on Monday under suspicions of alleged involvement in the hacking of United States presidential election campaign. Piotr Levashov, was arrested at Barcelona airport on Friday, has been singled out by the United...

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Relatives carry the body of their kin killed in an attack at beachside restaurant Beach View Cafe on Lido beach, in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, January 22, 2016. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Blasts Heard across Somalia’s Capital on Eve of Vote

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 7, 2017 | World

About three blasts, suspected to be resulted from mortar shelling, was heard on Tuesday across the Somali capital where the authorities had imposed a security lock down on the eve of a presidential vote. No immediate reports of casualties or claims of responsibility...

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan cast his ballot at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Istanbul, Turkey, June 7, 2015. (Reuters)

Turks vote in election set to shape Erdogan’s legacy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 7, 2015 | Middle East

Isanbul, Reuters—President Tayyip Erdogan sought a crushing victory for his vision of a “new Turkey” at elections on Sunday that would furnish him with sweeping executive powers opponents say could undermine democracy. But Erdogan’s ambitions could...

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Kuwait’s First Female Candidate on Women’s Participation in Elections

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2013 | Interviews

Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat—Kuwaitis went to the polls this week to elect their third parliament in 17 months. Despite having the oldest and most powerful parliament in the Arab Gulf, Kuwait has a turbulent political scene: no parliament has served its full term...