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Opinion: The West London Friends and Syria

by Ali Ibrahim | Feb 9, 2016 | Opinion

Fighters from Chechnya are on both sides of the conflict; on one side they guide Russian aircraft to their targets and on the other they fight with ISIS extremists in Syria and Iraq to participate in their absurd war which has damaged the Syrian issue and turned it...

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King Salman Center for Relief Distributes 4,000 Food Baskets in Taiz

King Salman Center for Relief Distributes 4,000 Food Baskets in Taiz

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 9, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Riyadh- King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Aids Center has recently distributed 4,000 food baskets in Al Wazi’iyah District at Taiz Governorate through the Humanitarian Aid Coalition and its partners from associations and institutions. The food baskets were...

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Putin, King Hamad Agree on Syrians’ Right to Decide Their Fate

Putin, King Hamad Agree on Syrians’ Right to Decide Their Fate

by Sami Amara | Feb 9, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Near the black sea at the Russian city Sochi, President Vladimir Putin confirmed King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, that Russia considered Bahrain to be an important partner in the Gulf and Middle East. Meanwhile Russia and Bahrain continue to develop...

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The World Bank President Dr Jim Yong Kim giving a speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai yesterday and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, appears on a giant screen (AFP)

The UAE Creates a “Ministry of Happiness” and Government Services are Assigned to the Private Sector

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Feb 9, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) created a new “minister of state for happiness” position in the government yesterday. The basic responsibilities for this position include the harmonisation of all state plans, programs and policies to achieve happiness in society within...

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British Firm Fight Zika Virus Using Genetic Modification

British Firm Fight Zika Virus Using Genetic Modification

by Raneem Hannoush | Feb 9, 2016 | World

London- Releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could help stop the Zika outbreak “very quickly,” scientists have claimed. A global health emergency has been declared by the World Health Organization following increased virus reports. The...