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Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Raheel Sharif during the official reception ceremony in Islamabad yesterday (Photo: Bandar al-Jaloud)

Pakistan Threatens to “Confront” any Conspirators against Saudi Arabia with a Military Response

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 11, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz who is also Second Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence ended his visit to Pakistan yesterday during which he held talks with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan’s Chief of...

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Archive photo of a march calling for independence- Asharq al-Awsat

Catalonia towards Secession, Taking Advantage of Void in Madrid

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 11, 2016 | World

Barcelona- Carles Puigdemont, elected new president of Catalonia, appealed on Jan.10 to initiate the process of breaking away from Spain. Puigdemont addressed the Catalan Parliament with the need to embark on establishing an independent government in Catalonia, so...

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Part of the Arab foreign ministers’ meeting in Cairo yesterday (AFP)

Four Arab Countries Report “Iranian Violations” to the United Nations

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jan 11, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Arab foreign ministers emphasised their countries’ full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and called on the international community to take necessary measures to compel Tehran to respect the principle of good neighbourliness during an emergency meeting in Cairo yesterday...

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Palestinian-Israeli conflict

New Approach to Manage Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

by Kifah Ziboun | Jan 11, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Ramallah- The Palestinian Authority spokesman, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, confirmed that there is continued coordination with Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in order to create facts on the ground to establish a Palestinian state. In press statements, Abu Rudeineh said that...

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Dollar signs are seen alongside the signs for other currencies at a currency exchange shop in Hong Kong November 1, 2014. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Yen Eases after Higher Yuan Guidance, China Worries Linger

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 11, 2016 | Business

After China’s central bank set a stronger guidance rate for the Yuan on Monday, the safe haven Yen eased against the dollar, casting away fears that Beijing is trying to weaken its currency to gain a competitive export advantage. China’s Yuan has been weakening...