Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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Saudi traders monitor the stock in Riyadh in this undated file photo. (Reuters)

Saudi capital markets regulator seeks local opinion on stock market liberalization

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Oct 8, 2014 | Business

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Saudi capital markets regulator is seeking the opinions of stock market analysts, economists and a host of other local financial experts on final steps to liberalize the country’s stock market for foreign investment, informed sources have...

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Actors perform on stage during the play ‘Yaby Lahu’ on Tarout island, on Saudi Arabia’s east coast. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Gulf theater showcased in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province

by Ali Al-Qattan | Oct 8, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—Thespians from across the Gulf enjoyed the limelight during Saudi celebrations of Eid Al-Adha in the Eastern Province region with plays staged in Dammam and Tarout Island. Al-Rehla (The Journey), a socio-comedy co-starring Saudi actors Mohamed...

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Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the minimum wage at an event at a Mexican restaurant on October 6, 2014, in Las Vegas..(AP Photo/John Locher)

Opinion: Pointless Blame Games

by Ali Ibrahim | Oct 8, 2014 | Opinion

It seems the “blame game” season is in full swing. It began just after it became evident that no one had expected the situation in Iraq and Syria to deteriorate to the extent that a terrorist organization can capture large expanses of territory, including a major city...