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Houthi militant holds a weapon as he secures a street , in Yemen’s capital Sanaa

Houthis Kidnap Journalists in Sana’a

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 30, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Yemen’s Houthi movement militants managed to detain a local journalist and five activists after a raid on an apartment in the capital Sana’a on Saturday, according to activists, Reuters reported. The gunmen stomped the apartment at dawn and took journalist Nabil...

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A picture illustration shows a Facebook logo reflected in a person’s eye, in Zenica, March 13, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Facebook Draws the Line on Firearm Transactions

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 30, 2016 | Technology

Facebook Inc (FB.O) prohibited global users from coordinating person-to-person private deals of arms on its online social network, and its Instagram photo-sharing service on Friday, Reuters reported. Moreover, Facebook’s prohibition came in a countering effort against...

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Hassan Khomeini, Ayatollah Khomeini’s grandson

Cultural War Threatens Iran…

by Adil Alsalmi | Jan 30, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

London- Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, expressed his deep concern regarding the aftermath of the new Western approach Iran is taking upon itself. He considered that cultural obstacles, more...

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Three suicide bombers attacked a mosque in Mahasen neighborhood in Al-Ahsa

Terrorism…. From Ahsa to Ahsa

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jan 30, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Once again, terrorism goes back to Ahsa, from which it formerly initiated a series of bloody operations that targeted places of worship, and gatherings of innocent civilians. For yesterday, Mahasen neighborhood in Ahsa witnessed a terrorist attack that was carefully...

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Pumpjacks and other infrastructure for producing oil dot fields outside of Watford City, North Dakota January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen

Oil Rises, Cuts Losses in January on Hopes for Production Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2016 | Business

Oil prices rose on Friday, recovering more than 25 percent from 12-year slumps hit last week and paring losses for the month, forecasting a deal between major exporters to cut production and curb one of the biggest supply gluts in history. Also, oil drew support from...