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In this photogaph taken on July 18, 2014, demonstrators hold up a flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS) during a demonstration against Israeli military operations in Gaza, in downtown Srinagar, Kashmir. (AFP PHOTO/Tauseef MUSTAFA/FILES)

Indian states on alert after Al-Qaeda announces local wing

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 4, 2014 | World

New Delhi, Reuters—India put several provinces on heightened alert on Thursday after Al-Qaeda announced the formation of a wing of the militant group in India and its neighborhood, a senior government official said. In a video posted online, Al-Qaeda chief Ayman...

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French Prime minister Manuel Valls (L) welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz prior to their meeting at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on September 2, 2014. (AFP Photo/Bertrand Guay)

Opinion: Saudi Arabia is essential for regional stability

by Salman Al-dossary | Sep 4, 2014 | Opinion

In a world replete with conflicting interests, no country can claim to be powerful or impose its prestige unless it possesses the necessary tools. Nor can any country force major states that oppose it to respect its stances and policies. The prestige of the state...

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Head of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority Abdul Latif Al-Othman speaks at the 34th meeting of the Saudi–French Business Council in Paris, France on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, France look to boost French investment in Kingdom

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 4, 2014 | Business

Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia and France are looking to open up new channels for French companies to invest in the Kingdom, the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority said, as Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz wrapped up a three-day official visit to...

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Houthi protesters chant anti-government slogans as they attend a demonstration blocking major roadways in Sana’a, Yemen on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Yemeni Justice Minister: The government cannot resign now

by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Sep 4, 2014 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemeni Justice Minister Murshid Al-Arashani said on Wednesday that the country’s government cannot resign until a prime minister-designate has been tasked with forming a new cabinet, as Yemen’s Houthis continued to protest in the capital...

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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (R) and NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) greet US President Barack Obama at the start of the NATO summit at the Celtic Manor resort, near Newport, in Wales September 4, 2014. (REUTERS/Andrew Winning)

Obama and Cameron pledge to combat ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 4, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed their commitment to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Thursday, as a major NATO conference got underway near the Welsh city of Newport. In a joint...