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Wednesday, 19 Jun, 2013
Kuwait’s Supreme Court orders new parliamentary vote
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Kuwait’s Supreme Court dissolved the parliament on Sunday and called for new parliamentary elections to be held under a new voting system, in a move that will likely escalate the political standoff between the government and the opposition. In a televised speech, Kuwait's emir called on Kuwaitis to accept the changes to the voting system, urging them to reject "the voices of chaos." Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah called on Kuwaitis “to respect [the Supreme...
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Wednesday, 19 Jun, 2013
Debate: Iranian policy is not radicalizing the Gulf’s Shi’ites
When responding to accusations that Iran's expansionist regional ambitions are a major source of Shi'ite radicalization in the region, any individual Shi'ite will, no doubt, say that there is no evidence of direct Iranian intervention in his everyday life, or his government's decision-making process. The Shi'ite presence in the Gulf States is not politicized or attributed to any specific side, nor has there been any shift from a state of tranquility to one of sectarian activism. This is somethin...
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Wednesday, 19 Jun, 2013
Debate: Iranian policy is radicalizing the Gulf’s Shi’ites
There can be no doubt that Iran's expansionist regional ambitions are responsible for radicalizing the region's Shi'ites. These ambitions—which strengthened Tehran following the ...
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Wednesday, 19 Jun, 2013
Saudi authorities prepare for Ramadan price rises
Jeddah and Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Consumer product wholesalers in Saudi Arabia fear a rise in the price index of foodstuffs, thanks to the expected increase in demand during the...
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Tuesday, 18 Jun, 2013
Opinion: Erdoğan and the culture of democracy
It should be acknowledged that democracy does not constitute a part of our culture. This is the least that can be said. Democracy is absent on all levels, from the head of the fami...
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Tuesday, 18 Jun, 2013
The Paris Air Show
Le Bourget, Asharq Al-Awsat—The 50th Paris Air Show took off in Le Bourget this week amid expectations of intense competition between the civil aviation industry's two giants, th...
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Tuesday, 18 Jun, 2013
Russia resists G8 pressure on Syria
London and Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—This week’s G8 summit in Northern Ireland has failed to lead to a united position on the Syria, with Russia’s Vladimir Putin remaining insi...
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Tuesday, 18 Jun, 2013
Hong Kong investigates HSBC and other banks for inappropriate market conduct
Hong Kong, Reuters—Hong Kong's de facto central bank said on Tuesday that its investigation into possible benchmark rate manipulation has been extended to include HSBC and a numb...
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Tuesday, 18 Jun, 2013
LA Film Festival showcases Middle Eastern movies
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Last year, Lebanese tourism minister Fadi Abboud considered legal action against Showtime over their series Homeland, set partly in Beirut. He told th...
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Tuesday, 18 Jun, 2013













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