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  • Looking for an Exit in Afghanistan

    Looking for an Exit in Afghanistan
    “I have little hopes about the peace process, as the two sides have totally different agendas and objectives,” says 45-year-old Ilyas Khan Shinwar, one of the many Afghan refugees residing i...

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  • Presenting the Nation’s Art

    Presenting the Nation’s Art
    Venice—the city, the name—is art. It is stunning, drenched in water, history and everything that makes our modern life seem dull and artificial. That is why the International Venice Bienna...

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  • Editorial: Geneva II in Peril

    Editorial: Geneva II in Peril
    When Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and US secretary of state John Kerry agreed on the launch of a new round of talks on the Syrian conflict last May, Western diplomats and observers of ...

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  • Freedom, Then and Now

    Freedom, Then and Now
    “Freedom for an Oxford don . . . is a very different thing from freedom for an Egyptian peasant,” said that most eminent of Oxford dons, Isaiah Berlin. Is he right? Does the Egypti...

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Rawan Ezzat
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on : Wednesday, 14 Aug, 2013

Putting Down the Wrong Kind of Roots

In the midst of all the current uncertainty in Egypt, one worrying trend is dropping off the radar: the illegal construction of housing on agricultural land. It would be utterly disgraceful if a country, whose ancient civilization was based on agriculture, allowed its fertile land to be swallowed up by an urban sprawl. Egypt’s new leaders have a responsibility to curb unchecked construction before it is too late to reclaim the arable ground. For a while now Egyptians have been taking adva...

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Political Editor: The Majalla
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on : Tuesday, 13 Aug, 2013

Palestinians to continue talks despite settlement activity

Ramallah and Tel Aviv, Asharq Al-Awsat—Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has ended speculation about the possibility of a Palestinian boycott of the forthcoming peace talks, due to start on Wednesday, by confirming he is committed to negotiations. Abbas said on Monday, during a meeting with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, that he was “committed to achieving just and comprehensive peace through negotiations, in order to achieve the aspirations of our people in establishing t...

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Tam Hussein
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on : Tuesday, 13 Aug, 2013

Sheikh Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi on Jihad and Syria

Whether the West likes it or not, many Syrian Muslims fighting the regime view the conflict in religious terms, invoking the banner of “jihad” to give their cause moral authori...

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Mehmet Solmaz
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on : Monday, 12 Aug, 2013

Plumbing the Deep State

Before leaving Turkey for London with my family in 1999, I remember regularly seeing uniformed men on television commenting on something, that seemed incredibly dull to me. Back th...

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Political Editor: The Majalla
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on : Monday, 12 Aug, 2013

Al-Qaeda kills five soldiers in south Yemen attack

Sana'a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Five Yemeni soldiers were killed in an attack on a military checkpoint in southern Yemen on Sunday. Armed Al-Qaeda members reportedly opened fire ...

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Amy Assad
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on : Monday, 12 Aug, 2013

Palestine at the Proms

World-renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy is as well known for his eccentric performances, shiny suits and spikey hair as he is for his musical excellence. True to form, Kennedy and h...

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Mahmud El-Shafey
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on : Sunday, 11 Aug, 2013

Egypt’s Need for Common Sense

Last week, Egypt's interior ministry issued repeated warnings to the massive pro-Mursi sit-ins in Cairo, calling on supporters to leave the squares and return to their homes. The e...

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Political Editor: The Majalla
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on : Saturday, 10 Aug, 2013

Egypt: Government plans to end rallies in Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—According to exclusive information obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat, the Egyptian government has set a plan to break up rallies in Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square that ...

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Tam Hussein
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on : Saturday, 10 Aug, 2013

The Absurdities of Life in Palestine

“I am not a political artist,” insists Khaled Jarrar, the Palestinian artist who recently exhibited his work in London. “I don’t do political art; I’m simply reflecting m...

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Alex Vatanka
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on : Friday, 9 Aug, 2013

Khamenei’s Face-Saving Exercise

The swearing in of Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, has generated a lot of excitement. Much of this buzz is justified. At the very least, hopeful Iranians believe that this ...

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