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Top StoriesLondon – Sunday, August 27th, 2017London 27-8-2017

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims Flee Clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar’s Rakhine state in the northwest to neighboring Bangladesh as border clashes continued on Sunday. …

Saudi Factory Stitches Gold-Laced Cover for Islam’s Holiest Site

Germany vs. Twitter

Death Toll in Spain Terror Attacks Climbs to 16 after German Victim Dies

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims Flee Clashes in Myanmar's Rakhine State - Saudi Factory Stitches Gold-Laced Cover for Islam's Holiest Site - Germany vs. Twitter - Death Toll in Spain Terror Attacks Climbs to 16 after German Victim Dies - Too Much Power Lies in Tech Companies' Hands - Arsenal Put at Risk in the ‘Red Zone’ by the Lack of a Commanding Midfielder - Transfer Window: Players Who Should Move to Help Their World Cup Chances - Palestinians Share Appetite for Traditional Food - Tunisia: Dispute Between Parties Delays Ministerial Amendment - Iraqi Military: Most of Tal Afar Captured from ISIS

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims Flee Clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

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Saudi Factory Stitches Gold-Laced Cover for Islam’s Holiest Site

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Death Toll in Spain Terror Attacks Climbs to 16 after German Victim Dies

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LATEST OPINIONS

- Jochen Bittner
  Germany vs. Twitter
  Hamburg, Germany — Heiko Maas may be about to learn where the road being paved with his good intentions will lead. A Social Democrat and the current federal justice minister, he has announced…
- Stephen Carter
  Too Much Power Lies in Tech Companies' Hands
  The Daily Stormer is finally off the internet. Well, the public internet anyway. Earlier this week, the hate-spewing white supremacist site lost its domain name registration when it was kicked off…
- Salman Al-dossary
  An Open Alliance with Qatar is Better
  Saudi Arabia revealed the involvement of a cell of five Saudis who are spying for Iran and their formation of a terrorist cell in the Kingdom aimed at carrying out terrorist attacks, bombings and…
- Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
  Qatari-Iranian Alliance, a Stark Proof Supporting Boycott Allegations
  Qatari-Iranian cooperation by no means surfaced as a surprise to Gulf observers. The alliance stood as proof to the claims made by the bloc of four countries boycotting Qatar for its hostile behavior…

MIDDLE EAST NEWS

Tunisia: Dispute Between Parties Delays Ministerial Amendment

Tunisia- Stances expressed by Ennahdha Party and Al Nidaa Party have revealed a huge difference in points of view towards …

Iraqi Military: Most of Tal Afar Captured from ISIS

Qatari Hajj Pilgrim: All Services Have Been Available to me since my Arrival in Saudi Arabia

Regime Forces Delve in ISIS Enclaves in Badia

Regime Forces Expand alongside Jordan Border

EDITOR'S PICK

Most Popular Right Now

How a Shadowy Imam Evaded Scrutiny and Forged the Barcelona Cell

Alissa J Rubin, Patrick Kingsley and Palko Karasz2 days agoAugust 25, 20170 213

journalism

Self-Censorship: Silencing the Voice to Stay Alive

Raneem Hannoush6 days agoAugust 21, 20170 461

ISIS Conscription Forces Deir Ezzor’s Young Men to Flee

Asharq Al-AwsatAugust 16, 2017, 6:25 amAugust 16, 20170 773

saudi

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

Asharq Al-AwsatAugust 15, 2017, 7:55 amAugust 15, 20170 328

ISIS

Amaq – 24/7 News Agency Run by ISIS

March 26, 2016, 2:04 pmMarch 26, 20160 53258

Saudi Sources: the Ultimate Solution in Yemen will Put an End to the Militias

April 1, 2016, 1:33 pmApril 8, 20160 39635

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef

Crown Prince Patronizes Deluge 6 Exercise

March 31, 2016, 4:42 pmApril 1, 20160 34342

Yemen

Air Strikes Target al Qaeda in Yemen, Troops Capture Aden District

March 31, 2016, 4:20 pmApril 1, 20160 33131

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

10,000 More Syrian Refugees to Be Taken in by Canada

March 31, 2016, 8:27 pmApril 11, 20160 32514

Business

game

Robot Learns from Pro Gamers — then Crushes Them

1 day agoAugust 26, 2017 159

Joint Cooperation between Riyadh, Beijing in Field of Nuclear Energy

1 day agoAugust 26, 2017 178

FDI in Turkey Declines by 8 Percent

1 day agoAugust 26, 2017 180

Saudi Arabia

Saudi

Qatari Hajj Pilgrim: All Services Have Been Available to me since my Arrival in Saudi Arabia

5 hours agoAugust 27, 2017 66

Saudi

Saudi Ambassador to US Stresses Strong Defense Ties between Riyadh, Washington

6 hours agoAugust 27, 2017 58

Djibouti

Yemen Refugees in Djibouti Benefit from over $250 Million in Saudi Aid

7 hours agoAugust 27, 2017 60

World

Texas

2 Dead as Most Powerful Storm in 50 Years Pummels Texas

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US Journalist among 19 Killed in South Sudan Fighting

160

Eight Indian Policemen Killed in Year’s Deadliest Kashmir Attack

167

Lifestyle

The Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, left, failed to track Jesé Rodríguez, right, leading to Stoke’s winner.

Arsenal Put at Risk in the ‘Red Zone’ by the Lack of a Commanding Midfielder

Jonathan Wilson2 hours agoAugust 27, 20170 24

Transfer window

Transfer Window: Players Who Should Move to Help Their World Cup Chances

Martin Laurence3 hours agoAugust 27, 20170 37

We All Suffer When Matches Are Played With The Transfer Window Open

Liam Rosenior1 day agoAugust 26, 20170 174

The Numbers are a Glittering Legacy of Wayne Rooney’s England Career

Dominic Fifield1 day agoAugust 26, 20170 168

Chocolate as a Natural Hair Remedy for Women

Asharq Al-Awsat2 days agoAugust 25, 20170 237

sport

Nemanja Matic’s Manchester United Move May Leave Chelsea Feeling Blue

Daniel Taylor2 days agoAugust 25, 20170 301

sport

Premier League: 10 Talking Points from the Weekend’s Action

The Guardian3 days agoAugust 24, 20170 400

The new approach to treating arthritis is based on brown algae.

Algae Molecule Found to Treat Arthritis

Asharq Al-Awsat3 days agoAugust 24, 20170 349

FEATURES

Saudi Factory Stitches Gold-Laced Cover for Islam’s Holiest Site

Palestinians Share Appetite for Traditional Food

Mosul Homes Turned into Graves after Victory over ISIS

How a Shadowy Imam Evaded Scrutiny and Forged the Barcelona Cell

Fighting North Korea with Balloons, TV Shows and Leaflets

MOST POPULAR THIS MONTH

Science Fiction Movies Inspire Development of Medical Technologies

Asharq Al-AwsatAugust 3, 2017, 6:10 amAugust 3, 20170 2049

Aissami

Tareck El Aissami… Venezuela’s Next President?

Asharq Al-AwsatAugust 5, 2017, 8:37 amAugust 5, 20170 1920

Caricature

Amjad Rasmi

SYRIA WATCH

Syrian regime forces advance on the eastern outskirts of Aleppo on March 8, 2017 near the town of al-Khafsah

Regime Forces Delve in ISIS Enclaves in Badia

London, Beirut- Syrian regime and allied forces advanced in Badia, east Hama city. They seized one of the last enclaves … Asharq Al-Awsat5 hours agoAugust 27, 20170 69

SYRIA REFUGEES JORDAN

Regime Forces Expand alongside Jordan Border

Nazeer Rida6 hours agoAugust 27, 20170 80

Qatar

Qatari-Iranian Alliance, a Stark Proof Supporting Boycott Allegations

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed1 day agoAugust 26, 20170 219

90,000 Russian Airstrikes Allowed Syria’s Regime to Quadruple its Territory

Taha Abed alWahed1 day agoAugust 26, 20170 202

US WATCH

Texas

2 Dead as Most Powerful Storm in 50 Years Pummels Texas

The most powerful storm to strike the US state of Texas in more than 50 years claimed its second victim … Asharq Al-Awsat English9 hours agoAugust 27, 20170 67

Trump Signs Disaster Declaration as Hurricane Harvey Makes Landfall in Texas

Asharq Al-Awsat English1 day agoAugust 26, 20170 158

Abbas Presses for Two-State Solution, Kushner Provides No Clarity

Kifah Ziboun1 day agoAugust 26, 20170 152

N.Korea Fires Short-range Missiles amid S.Korea-US Drills

Asharq Al-Awsat English1 day agoAugust 26, 20170 154

YEMEN WATCH

Djibouti

Yemen Refugees in Djibouti Benefit from over $250 Million in Saudi Aid

London – Saudi Ambassador to Djibouti Abdulaziz al-Daoud announced on Saturday that the Kingdom has presented over $250 million in … Asharq Al-Awsat7 hours agoAugust 27, 20170 60

A poster bearing the portrait of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and announcing the 35 year anniversary of the establishment of his General People's Congress party is seen on a Sanaa street on August 19, 2017.

Houthis, Saleh Clash in Sana’a

Asharq Al-Awsat8 hours agoAugust 27, 20170 61

Qatar

Qatari-Iranian Alliance, a Stark Proof Supporting Boycott Allegations

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed1 day agoAugust 26, 20170 219

Arab Coalition Committed to Protecting Yemeni Civilians

Asharq Al-Awsat1 day agoAugust 26, 20170 160

TECHNOLOGY

Japanese Robot Could Host Buddhist Funerals

2 days agoAugust 25, 2017 272

Samsung Heir Guilty of Bribery, Given 5-Year Jail Sentence

2 days agoAugust 25, 2017 289

tech

Going Low-Tech to Solve Everyday High-Tech Problems

5 days agoAugust 22, 2017 571

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

August 19, 2017, 3:00 pmAugust 19, 2017 873

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INTERVIEWS

Jordan

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

August 17, 2017, 10:22 amAugust 17, 2017 536

Sadr

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

August 11, 2017, 10:44 amAugust 11, 2017 892

Mercedes

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

August 9, 2017, 11:32 amAugust 9, 2017 850

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