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ISIS Claims Car Bomb Blast in Saudi Capital

ISIS Claims Car Bomb Blast in Saudi Capital

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 8, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that ISIS militant group claimed responsibility for an explosion that damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday. The incident took place because of a bomb that had been affixed to the vehicle by an ISIS member. The Saudi...

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HRH Prince Faisal bin Salman Inaugurates Developmental Projects in Khaybar

HRH Prince Faisal bin Salman Inaugurates Developmental Projects in Khaybar

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 8, 2016 | Business

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman launched a series of charity and developmental projects during his recent visit to Khaybar Province at costs exceeding SR100 million. They included municipal projects at Khaybar, Al-Salsalah and Al-Ashash Municipalities at a cost...

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Arrested British-Iranian Journalist in Evin Prison

Arrested British-Iranian Journalist in Evin Prison

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 8, 2016 | Media

Tehran, London- The family of an Iranian-British former BBC journalist who was detained last week in Tehran was told on Saturday that he was in the capital’s Evin prison, a friend stated. Bahman Daroshafaei, 34, a translator and former BBC Persian service...

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UAE to Send Ground Troops to Fight ISIS in Syria

UAE to Send Ground Troops to Fight ISIS in Syria

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Feb 8, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Abu Dhabi- The United Arab Emirates has said that it is ready to supply ground troops to help support and train an international military coalition against ISIS in Syria, provided such efforts were led by the United States. When asked whether the UAE could be expected...

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Challenging the Iranian elections

Iran: Disputed Elections – the Media Faces a Challenge

by Amir Taheri | Feb 8, 2016 | Media

In just three weeks’ time Iranians will be invited to go to the polls to elect the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) and the Assembly of Experts, two organs designed to give the Islamic Republic a democratic façade. The media have always faced the problem of how...