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Top StoriesLondon – Monday, August 21st, 2017London 21-8-2017

US President Likely to Increase Troops in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump is likely to open the door to a modest increase in US troop numbers in Afghanistan when …

Venezuela’s Chief Prosecutor Offered Asylum in Colombia

UAE Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Scheduled to Launch 2018

More than 800 Killed, Million Displaced in South Asia Flooding

US President Likely to Increase Troops in Afghanistan - Venezuela's Chief Prosecutor Offered Asylum in Colombia - UAE Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Scheduled to Launch 2018 - More than 800 Killed, Million Displaced in South Asia Flooding - Questions Abound as Spanish Officials Investigate Terrorist Attacks - Fisherman Nets Message in a Bottle in Isolated Gaza - As Vehicle Attacks Rise, an Ordinary Object Becomes an Instrument of Fear - Trump and the GOP Need a Restart - France's Total to Buy Denmark’s Maersk Oil for $7.45 Billion - Gary Lineker: is Football’s Costly Talking Head too Good to be True?

US President Likely to Increase Troops in Afghanistan

Asharq Al-Awsat EnglishJust nowAugust 21, 2017

Venezuela’s Chief Prosecutor Offered Asylum in Colombia

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UAE Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Scheduled to Launch 2018

Asharq Al-Awsat Online44 mins agoAugust 21, 2017

LATEST OPINIONS

- Hugh Hewitt
  Trump and the GOP Need a Restart
  British politicians are familiar with the term “reshuffle,” when senior figures in the government switch portfolios or get tossed out or brought into the government. And they’re also very…
- Ghassan Charbel
  Why do We Attack the World?
  Whenever an explosion shakes a city, the same scene is repeated. I see eyes fastened to the breaking news on the screens. I hear the whispers of my colleagues: let’s hope the perpetrator is not an…
- Salman Al-dossary
  Abdullah Al Thani: Solution from within Qatar
  Qatar’s Foreign Minister travelled all the way to the Norwegian capital Oslo this time to complain about Saudi Arabia and the boycotting countries and find a supporter for his country during its…
- Leonid Bershidsky
  Brexit Reversal? The EU Should Say 'No Way'
  Though most UK politicians would have us believe that "Brexit is Brexit," European leaders have recently spoken of a reversal of the UK's decision to leave the European Union as a real possibility.…

MIDDLE EAST NEWS

UAE Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Scheduled to Launch 2018

At the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) in Abu Dhabi, dozens of employees are reviewing the 15,000-page application for …

Doha Drags on Hajj Planes Clearance, Riyadh Leaves Gates Wide Open to Qatari Pilgrims

Mashnouq Says Lebanon Helped Foil Plot to Down Plane in Australia

Assistant Commander of Hajj Security Forces: Qatari Pilgrims Have been Provided with All Services

Saleh Protests against Houthi Management, Hints at Ending Partnership

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Self-Censorship: Silencing the Voice to Stay Alive

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Saudi Crown Prince Stresses Kingdom’s Interest in Iraq’s Stability, Bolstering Ties

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Abbasi

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ISIS

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef

Crown Prince Patronizes Deluge 6 Exercise

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Yemen

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Canadian Immigration Minister John McCallum attends the meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees, in Geneva

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Business

Maersk

France’s Total to Buy Denmark’s Maersk Oil for $7.45 Billion

5 hours agoAugust 21, 2017 32

BIBAN

Saudi Arabia Prepares to Launch Forum to Support SMEs

6 hours agoAugust 21, 2017 42

China Imposes Restrictions on Investments Abroad

13 hours agoAugust 21, 2017 91

Saudi Arabia

Hajj

Doha Drags on Hajj Planes Clearance, Riyadh Leaves Gates Wide Open to Qatari Pilgrims

5 hours agoAugust 21, 2017 52

Assistant Commander of Hajj Security Forces: Qatari Pilgrims Have been Provided with All Services

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Saudi

Over a Million Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to Perform Hajj

1 day agoAugust 20, 2017 200

World

Finland

Main Suspect in Finland Stabbing to Appear in Court Tuesday

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Barcelona Attack Driver Identity Confirmed, Police Extend Search

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow

US Embassy in Russia Suspends Issuing Nonimmigrant Visas

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Lifestyle

Gaza

Fisherman Nets Message in a Bottle in Isolated Gaza

Asharq Al-Awsat English3 hours agoAugust 21, 20170 26

Lineker

Gary Lineker: is Football’s Costly Talking Head too Good to be True?

Andrew Anthony5 hours agoAugust 21, 20170 24

Telesio

Fire in Historical Italian Building Destroys Priceless Renaissance Manuscripts

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Swine Flu Affects 900 People in India

Asharq Al-Awsat13 hours agoAugust 21, 20170 81

Indianapolis

Researchers Find Wreckage of US Warship Sunk in WWII

Asharq Al-Awsat English1 day agoAugust 20, 20170 130

What 10 Top Chefs Keep in Their Fridges

LINDSEY TRAMUTA1 day agoAugust 20, 20170 139

sport

Gylfi Sigurdsson: Tireless Perfectionist will be Worth the Wait for Everton

Stuart James1 day agoAugust 21, 20170 91

Comedian, Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Dies at 84

Asharq Al-Awsat Online1 day agoAugust 20, 20170 121

FEATURES

As Vehicle Attacks Rise, an Ordinary Object Becomes an Instrument of Fear

America between Current Racial Confrontations and Fears of Future Civil War

Self-Censorship: Silencing the Voice to Stay Alive

In Lebanon, Salt Producers Fear Craft is Drying up

ISIS Conscription Forces Deir Ezzor’s Young Men to Flee

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Science Fiction Movies Inspire Development of Medical Technologies

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Aissami

Tareck El Aissami… Venezuela’s Next President?

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SYRIA WATCH

Netanyahu Heads to Moscow to ‘Free Syria from Iranians’

Tel Aviv- Following the failure of talks held by an Israeli delegation in Washington last week, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office announced … Nazir Majli7 hours agoAugust 21, 20170 96

Soleimani Warns against Sectarian Sedition in Iran

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Syrian Opposition Discusses in Riyadh Assad’s Fate

Caroline Akoum11 hours agoAugust 21, 20170 89

Anti-ISIS Operations Launch on Two Axes

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US WATCH

US President Likely to Increase Troops in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump is likely to open the door to a modest increase in US troop numbers in Afghanistan when … Asharq Al-Awsat EnglishJust nowAugust 21, 20170 0

Trump and the GOP Need a Restart

Hugh Hewitt4 hours agoAugust 21, 20170 40

Netanyahu Heads to Moscow to ‘Free Syria from Iranians’

Nazir Majli7 hours agoAugust 21, 20170 96

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow

US Embassy in Russia Suspends Issuing Nonimmigrant Visas

Asharq Al-Awsat English8 hours agoAugust 21, 20170 68

YEMEN WATCH

Saleh

Saleh Protests against Houthi Management, Hints at Ending Partnership

London – Inner struggles among coup militias in Yemen erupted as ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh, a major partner in … Badr Al-Qahtani7 hours agoAugust 21, 20170 94

Yemen

Yemen: Houthi Leader Accuses Allies of Backstabbing

Badr Al-Qahtani1 day agoAugust 20, 20170 228

King Salman Relief Center Supervisor Meets UN Secretary General

Asharq Al-Awsat English2 days agoAugust 19, 20170 178

Saudi Arabia to Install Cranes at Three Yemeni Ports

Asharq Al-Awsat2 days agoAugust 19, 20170 184

TECHNOLOGY

This file photo taken on December 28, 2016 shows logos of US online social media and social networking service Facebook in Vertou, France.

Facebook Tests Adding News Stories Customized to Users’ Interests

2 days agoAugust 19, 2017 280

How Tech Can Ease Your Summer Travel

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Google’s New Parental Control App Has Flaws

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HAL

Japanese Medical Devices to Be Manufactured in Saudi Arabia

August 14, 2017, 6:33 amAugust 14, 2017 858

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INTERVIEWS

Jordan

Al-Shammari: Saudi Arabia will Implement Large Projects in Iraq

4 days agoAugust 17, 2017 277

Sadr

Moqtada al-Sadr: We don’t Want Two Armies in Iraq

August 11, 2017, 10:44 amAugust 11, 2017 633

Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz Middle East to Launch Eight Models in 2017 Fourth Quarter

August 9, 2017, 11:32 amAugust 9, 2017 597

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