A Century of Engagement and Reflection

Philadelphia, Asharq Al-Awsat—Bernard Lewis is the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies Emeritus at Princeton University and the author of many critically acclaimed and bestselling books, including two number one New York Times bestsellers: What Went Wrong? and Crisis of Islam. The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Internationally recognized as the greatest historian of the Middle East, he has received fi...

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Bin Laden’s Son-In-Law Pleads Not Guilty

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Ghaith, pleaded not guilty on Friday to plotting against Americans in his role as Al-Qaeda’s top spokesman. This comes as part of a landmark case being tried by the United States against a terror suspect after Abu Ghaith was captured last week in Jordan. Abu Ghaith pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy to kill Americans. The Al-Qaeda spokesman, who lately announced his split from the terrorist group, als...

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