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CEOs of Saudi Aramco and Indonesia’s Pertamina shake hands in Cilicap (Reuters)

Opinion: Aramco TV and the Beginning of Cognizance

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Dec 22, 2015 | Opinion

I enjoyed reading the book “Aramco TV” by Dr Abdullah Al-Madani, a study of the first Arabic language TV channel in the Gulf. The Arab American Oil Company (Aramco) has left a positive mark on many aspects of life in this region, and television is one of them. This is...

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Iraq Denies Responsibility for Abduction of Qatari Hunters

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

Iraq’s foreign minister denied Tuesday that his government had anything to do with the kidnapping of a group of Qatari hunters in the south of the country this month. A large group of unidentified armed men abducted at least 26 Qataris from their desert hunting...

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Iran plans to build 20 more nuclear plants

Russia to Start Building Two Nuclear Reactors in Iran

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2015 | World

Russia will start constructing two nuclear reactors in Iran next week, as Tehran seeks to reduce its reliance on oil and gas with 20 facilities over the coming years, an official said Tuesday. The start of construction follows a historic deal between Iran and world...

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Russin plane crash

Egypt Hires UK Risk Consultancy to Help Airport Security

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

Egypt has hired British consultancy Control Risks to help boost airport security, almost two months after a Russian airliner crashed in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 224 people. Moscow blamed a bomb onboard. CEO Andreas Carleton-Smith says Tuesday that the...

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ISIS Shifts to Defense

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

In recent months ISIS fronts in Syria and Iraq have taken a defensive turn, after several strikes drained its ranks already exhausted by fighting on multiple fronts, according to analysts. The extremist organization suffered a number of field losses in both Iraq and...