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File photo of the Riyadh skyline. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Supermarket stock in Russia is likely to shrink as a result of the ban on food imports. (EPA/Yuri Kochetkov)
Russia hits back on sanctions, bans food from West
Moscow, AP—Russia banned most food imports from the West on Thursday in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine, an unexpectedly sweeping move that will cost farmers in North America, Europe and Australia billions of dollars but will also likely lead to empty shelves...Caption:
Gamal El-Ghitani (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Gamal El-Ghitani: Nasser should have listened to Naguib Mahfouz
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian novelist, journalist and short-story writer Gamal El-Ghitani is one of the most prominent literary figures of the Arab World. A prolific writer of historical fiction and political commentary, he published his first short story when he...Caption:
This Wednesday, May 2, 2012 file photo, shows a general view of the Interior ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
GCC prepares for emergency Ebola meeting
Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat— The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is preparing for an emergency meeting to discuss the latest developments regarding the spread of the Ebola virus. Dr. Tawfiq Bin Ahmed Khoja, Director-General of the Executive Board of the GCC Health...Caption:
Palestinian Hamas security guards stand near an Egyptian watch tower on the border with Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, July 5, 2013. (AP /Hatem Moussa)