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A general view shows the Sochi International Airport (Sochi-Adler Airport) in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russia December 25, 2016. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev

Russian Military Jet Crashes on Way to Syria, Dozens from Red Army Choir among 92 Believed Dead

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 25, 2016 | World

A Russian military plane carrying 92 people, including dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and orchestra members, crashed into the Black Sea while heading to Syria on Sunday morning. A TU-154 plane had disappeared from radar screens at 5:25 a.m. (0225 GMT), two...

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Opinion: Unified Symbols

by Samir Atallah | Dec 6, 2016 | Opinion

There are names and titles in the world’s literature that are recollected in every era by almost all writers. For example, the “Trojan Horse” is an example of a mysterious conspiracy. “Romeo and Juliet” is a work of reference for writing on love amongst most writers...

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Opinion: The ‘New World Dis-Order’

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Nov 29, 2016 | Opinion

Rumors were rife during the past few days about Moscow’s attempts to influence the outcome of the forthcoming German elections. Marine LePen, the leader of France’s extremist anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant ‘National Front’ was ecstatic in commenting that now,...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Princes Perform Funeral Prayers for the soul of late Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

King Salman Receives Leaders Comforting on the Death of Late Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 14, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received, at his palace in Irqah, a number of leaders and envoys of leaders who offered condolences on the death of the late Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz. The King received: King of Bahrain Hamad bin...

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Chances of Brexit Undermining Sterling’s Place in World FX Reserves

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 1, 2016 | World

As fluctuations in hard cash reserves at global central banks tend to be glacial, the hit to sterling from a potential ‘hard’ UK exit from Europe’s single market after more than 40 years could ultimately undermine the pound’s position in their...