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Hamza Mustafa
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on : Thursday, 25 Sep, 2014

Hadi Al-Ameri: A Militia Leader Torn between Washington and Tehran

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—When the leader of the Badr Organization, Hadi Al-Ameri, became Iraq’s minister of transport during former prime minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s second term in office, no one from Iraq’s political class or the major international political players objected. The reason behind his smooth appointment is well-known: at the time, Iran had the upper hand in the formation of the Iraqi government, despite the presence of the US army in Iraq. Given that it was preparing to ...

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Michel Abu Najm
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on : Thursday, 11 Sep, 2014

Najat Vallaud-Belkacem: France’s Rising Star

Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—A recent opinion poll conducted by a French newspaper showed that Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, France’s new minister of education, had become the country’s second most popular politician, only 15 days after her official appointment. The 36-year-old Moroccan-born politician is France’s first female education minister, and has blazed a trail through the heart of French politics. On accepting her appointment in a cabinet reshuffle last week, Vallaud-Belkacem’...

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Hamza Mustafa
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on : Wednesday, 13 Aug, 2014

Haider Al-Abadi: From Electrical Engineer to PM-Designate

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Haider Al-Abadi, the man tasked with forming the country’s next government and resolving a longstanding politica...

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Afshin Molavi
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on : Tuesday, 24 Jun, 2014

Fouad Ajami, His Books, and the Arab Political Condition

“Khalil Hawi, a poet of renown and professor at the American University of Beirut, educated at that university and at Cambridge, killed himself in the evening of June 6, 1982, at...

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Umar Farouq
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on : Sunday, 29 Dec, 2013

Pakistan Army Chief Raheel Sharif: A Key Strategist?

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—On December 9, 2013, the US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel began his visit to Pakistan by calling on the country’s newly appointed Chief of Army S...

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Hamza Mustafa
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on : Sunday, 6 Oct, 2013

Osama Al-Nujaifi: Iraq’s Future President?

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Politics in Iraq is not the art of the possible. Rather, Iraqi politics is closer to the art of the impossible, an all-or-nothing game that offers pl...

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Al-Sheikh Mohamed
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on : Friday, 16 Aug, 2013

Amid cautious optimism, Mali picks Keïta for president

Nouakchott, Mauritania, Asharq Al-Awsat—For the last 18 months, Mali has witnessed the most dangerous crisis since its independence in 1960. The crisis had many dimensions. It ...

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Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi
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on : Tuesday, 16 Jul, 2013

Qatar’s new prime minister reports for duty

Doha, Asharq Al-Awsat—If sports seeks to entrench the principles of teamwork and cooperation in young people, then a military education must surely encourage discipline. This...

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Abdul Sattar Hatita
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on : Sunday, 7 Jul, 2013

El-Sisi: The General at the Heart of Events

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Colonel General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is, now more than ever, a divisive figure in Egyptian society. There are many who laud his patriotism and the cent...

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Grace Perriman
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on : Friday, 21 Jun, 2013

Michael Hastings, 1980–2013

In both life and death, Michael Hastings caused a media storm. The divisive journalist passed away on Tuesday, June 18 in a car accident in Los Angeles. News of his tragic deat...

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