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A boat passes buildings under construction and the two towers of the National Bank of Egypt building (R), overlooking the River Nile in Cairo, Egypt, on June 7, 2013. (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih)

Saudi–Egyptian bilateral trade to rise 12 percent by year’s end: Egyptian official

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Sep 17, 2014 | Business

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Bilateral trade between Saudi Arabia and Egypt will jump 12 percent year-on-year by the end of 2014, an Egyptian diplomatic official in Riyadh told Asharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday. Ahmed Zaki, the economic adviser at the Egyptian embassy in Riyadh,...

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Saudi Council of Senior Scholars warn against “heinous” terrorism

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 17, 2014 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority issued a statement on Wednesday reaffirming that terrorism is a “heinous crime, injustice and aggression” rejected by Islamic Shari’a law, as part of the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to clamp down...

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‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaigners hold balloons after a ‘No’ campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

Scots’ support for independence lags on eve of referendum

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 17, 2014 | World

Edinburgh, Reuters—On the eve of Scotland’s historic referendum, polls showed support for staying in the United Kingdom just ahead of backing for independence, but tens of thousands of citizens were still agonizing over which way to vote on Thursday. Leaders and...

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A session of the Gulf security conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 16, 2014 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Gulf states “optimistic” Qatar dispute will be resolved: UAE FM

by Fahd Baqmi | Sep 17, 2014 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Gulf states are confident the diplomatic dispute between Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain will be resolved soon, due to the leading role being played in mediating the dispute by Saudi Arabia, the UAE’s foreign minister told Asharq...

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Soccer: Queiroz ends contract saga by signing Iran deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 17, 2014 | Sports

Singapore, Reuters—The long running saga over Carlos Queiroz’s future with Iran finally ended on Tuesday with the former Real Madrid and Portugal manager agreeing a four-year extension to stick with the Asian side. Queiroz had said he would step down from the...