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Afghan security forces arrive to fight with Taliban forces in Helmand, Afghanistan October 21, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/Files

Afghan Troops Withdraw from Second Helmand District

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 22, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Afghan government forces have pulled out of a second district in Helmand, officials said on Monday. The Taliban now control most of the northern part of the province after troops withdrew from Musa Qala district last week. The withdrawals cast doubt on the capability...

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Saudi Arabian Most Prominent Methods to Face Market Dumping

Saudi Arabian Most Prominent Methods to Face Market Dumping

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Feb 22, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- A competitive future is emerging ahead of Saudi Arabia and petrochemical factories, especially with the Saudi team in charge of following up a cases of dumping and support led by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Petroleum and...

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Riad Yassin: Iran Strives for Houthis to Run a State within a State

Riad Yassin: Iran Strives for Houthis to Run a State within a State

by Arafat Madabish | Feb 22, 2016 | Interviews

Aden- Former Yemeni Foreign Minister Riad Yassin, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, spoke of recent developments on the Yemeni arena. He confirmed that the U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is trying to reach a political settlement between...

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ISIS Uses Children in Suicide Missions

ISIS Uses Children in Suicide Missions

by Greg Miller | Feb 22, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Washington- The boy appears to be under 12 years old; he hugs his father, climbs into an armored vehicle packed with explosives, and kisses his father’s hand before departing on a mission that will end his life. According to new research that indicates the terrorist...

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Egyptians bid farewell to their writer as his funeral procession leaves Hussein Mosque (AFP)

Heikal: A Man of Contradictions

by Amir Taheri | Feb 22, 2016 | Media

“They cannot be waiting for me,” said Muhammad Hassanein Heikal with a twinkle in his eyes. He was referring to the horde of photographers and cameramen waiting outside the luxury hotel in Milan where we were attending a UNESCO sponsored conference on the “New World...