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A man walks towards the Central Bank of Tunisia in the capital Tunis, on December 27, 2013. (Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi)

Tunisian central bank lowers 2014 growth forecast

by Adel Al-Nouqti | Oct 1, 2014 | Business

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Tunisian central bank said on Tuesday it was lowering its growth forecast for 2014, amid growing budget and trade deficits and a general state of economic stagnation in the North African country, which has faced serious economic problems...

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President Barack Obama speaks in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, on Septrmber 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Opinion: Did US intelligence truly underestimate ISIS?

by Tariq Alhomayed | Oct 1, 2014 | Opinion

While US President Barack Obama has said his country’s intelligence services underestimated the strength of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Saudi Interior Minister Prince Muhammad Bin Naif said: “We know that ISIS was not randomly formed but rather...

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Armed Yemeni Shi’ite Houthi anti-government rebels shout slogans as they man a checkpoint erected after the Houthi group seized northern districts of the capital Sana’a on September 21, 2014. (AFP Photo/Mohammed Huwais)

Opinion: Sana’a could be the Houthis’ graveyard

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 1, 2014 | Opinion

In 1948, some Yemeni tribes besieged the capital Sana’a and threatened to seize it following battles between the rebels and ruler Imam Yahya’s forces. Abdullah Al-Wazeer, the rebel leader, traveled to Jeddah seeking the help of Saudi ruler King Abdulaziz. The Saudi...