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Top StoriesLondon – Friday, September 22nd, 2017London 22-9-2017

Scientists Edit Embryos’ Genes to Study Early Human Development

London- British scientists have used a genome editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out a gene in embryos just …

In Mexico, Weavers Embrace Natural Alternatives to Toxic Dyes

Manchester City Justify Pep Guardiola’s £130m Spent on Full-Backs

Saudi Arabia, US Look Into Applying Pre-Screening on Passengers

Scientists Edit Embryos' Genes to Study Early Human Development - In Mexico, Weavers Embrace Natural Alternatives to Toxic Dyes - Manchester City Justify Pep Guardiola’s £130m Spent on Full-Backs - Saudi Arabia, US Look Into Applying Pre-Screening on Passengers - AFHR Calls on UN Investigation into Violations Against Al-Murrah - Should You Consider a Coronary Artery Calcium Scan? - Toys “R” Us Files for Bankruptcy - Saudi Arabia Disagrees with Houthi Militias, Not Citizens - Video Learning for 50 Million Students - Uber has its London Licence Stripped

Scientists Edit Embryos’ Genes to Study Early Human Development

Asharq Al-Awsat6 hours agoSeptember 22, 2017

Lifestyle & Culture

In Mexico, Weavers Embrace Natural Alternatives to Toxic Dyes

Erica Goode7 hours agoSeptember 22, 2017

Manchester City Justify Pep Guardiola’s £130m Spent on Full-Backs

Paul Doyle7 hours agoSeptember 22, 2017

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  The Kurdish Referendum Imbroglio
  What is the first thing you should do when you have dug yourself into a hole? The obvious answer is: stop digging. This is the advice that those involved in the imbroglio over the so-called…
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  The Near East’s Costly Wrong Bets
  As uncertainty engulfs a bleeding Near East, besieged by regional and global powers each pursuing its own agenda, dormant ambitions and sensitivities are waking up and finding the current situation…
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  The Tale of Saudi-Emirati Invasion of Qatar
  A news agency has quoted the White House as saying that US President Donald Trump succeeded in preventing a Saudi-Emirati military attack on Qatar. Barely an hour later, the US President issued a…

MIDDLE EAST NEWS

Saudi Arabia, US Look Into Applying Pre-Screening on Passengers

Riyadh-Head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Abdulhakeem al-Tamimi discussed with Acting Administrator of the US Transportation Security …

AFHR Calls on UN Investigation into Violations Against Al-Murrah

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UN Roadmap Welcomed with Conditions in Libya

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al-Qaeda

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Iran

Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corruption Empire

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Breitbart

Breitbart … Rose with Trump and Claims to ‘Protect’ him

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ISIS

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef

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Business

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OPEC

Oil prices Rise Ahead of OPEC Meeting on Supply Cut Extension

15 hours agoSeptember 22, 2017 100

WTO Boosts Forecast on Global Trade Growth in 2017

1 day agoSeptember 21, 2017 149

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Disagrees with Houthi Militias, Not Citizens

10 hours agoSeptember 22, 2017 84

Riyadh Calls on Barzani to Abandon Independence Referendum

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Phone Call between King Salman and Turkish President

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World

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Hurricane Maria Lashes Dominican Republic after Puerto Rico

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Lifestyle

Scientists used the CRISPR-Cas9 system to 'edit' growing human embryos to see what would occur when a key gene was removed. Pictured is an edited embryo without OCT4 on the fifth day of development - it does not form a proper blastocyst

Scientists Edit Embryos’ Genes to Study Early Human Development

Asharq Al-Awsat6 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 41

In the Gutiérrez family workshop, samples of colored wool, palm fronds and prickly pears.

In Mexico, Weavers Embrace Natural Alternatives to Toxic Dyes

Erica Goode7 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 44

Manchester City’s left-back Benjamin Mendy bursts past Daryl Janmaat of Watford during the visitors 6-0 win at Vicarage Road.

Manchester City Justify Pep Guardiola’s £130m Spent on Full-Backs

Paul Doyle7 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 73

Should You Consider a Coronary Artery Calcium Scan?

Should You Consider a Coronary Artery Calcium Scan?

Asharq Al-Awsat9 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 59

King Salman Praises Saudi Football Team’s World Cup Qualification

Asharq Al-Awsat2 days agoSeptember 21, 20170 206

Sleeping on a plane

Sleeping in Planes May Damage Hearing

Asharq Al-Awsat2 days agoSeptember 21, 20170 172

Pep

Pep Guardiola’s Circular Dressing Room Offers One Way to Split Up Team Cliques

Barry Glendenning2 days agoSeptember 20, 20170 312

sport

Hire and Fire Culture Does Football No Favors

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FEATURES

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Action is Needed to Save Idlib before it’s too Late

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SYRIA WATCH

Aoun Rejects Settlement, Stresses Refugees’ Safe Return to Syria

New York – Lebanese President Michel Aoun stressed the urgent need to organize the return of refugees and displaced persons … Jordan Dakamseh15 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 117

Moscow Warns Washington from Targeting its Allies in Syria

Said Abdel-Razek, Taha Abdel-Wahed, Asharq Al-Awsat16 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 120

British Government Spokesman: Houthis are not Cooperating, We don’t Support Kurdistan’s Referendum

Musaid Al-Zayani16 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 90

Trump Praises Jordan in Assisting Syrian Refugees

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US WATCH

Saudi Arabia, US Look Into Applying Pre-Screening on Passengers

Riyadh-Head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Abdulhakeem al-Tamimi discussed with Acting Administrator of the US Transportation Security … Asharq Al-Awsat8 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 89

Trump

Trump Approves New Sanctions on Companies Dealing with North Korea

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Iran

Dealing With Iran, Trump Has Many Options

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US Expands Kabul Security Zone

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YEMEN WATCH

Hadi: We have Exhausted Peaceful Means to Prevent Rebels from Implementing Iran’s Agenda

New York – Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi said the legitimate government has depleted all peaceful means to prevent … Asharq Al-Awsat15 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 119

British Government Spokesman: Houthis are not Cooperating, We don’t Support Kurdistan’s Referendum

Musaid Al-Zayani16 hours agoSeptember 22, 20170 90

Yemen

Yemeni Rights Group Reports Houthi Recruitment of Child Soldiers

Asharq Al-Awsat2 days agoSeptember 20, 20170 230

Yemen

Washington Sets Three Goals in Yemen, Including Ending Iranian Intervention

Asharq Al-Awsat3 days agoSeptember 20, 20170 269

TECHNOLOGY

British Scientists Use Genome Editing to Study Human Embryo Development

2 days agoSeptember 20, 2017 264

Robots

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4 days agoSeptember 19, 2017 407

Ford

Ford’s New Self-driving Vehicle Talks to Pedestrians via Light Signals

September 15, 2017, 4:30 pmSeptember 15, 2017 803

apple

Answers to Your Questions About Apple’s New iPhones

September 15, 2017, 3:30 pmSeptember 15, 2017 813

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INTERVIEWS

Trump announces Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his National Security Adviser at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida

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Barzani

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Dutch

Dutch Scholar Nikolaos van Dam: Syria in Dilemma

August 29, 2017, 1:59 pmAugust 29, 2017 1134

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