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Opinion: A Company Called “Hezbollah”

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Mar 1, 2016 | Opinion

To understand why Hezbollah has expanded outside its borders in Lebanon into Syria and Yemen, we must look at it as a limited company that provides services to its owner; the regime in Iran. Politicians have persistently described the group as the “Iranian proxy”. The...

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GCC Citizen Sentenced to Jail for Insulting UAE

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Abu Dhabi-The UAE Federal Supreme Court sentenced a GCC citizen to jail and fined him following accusations of insulting symbols of the UAE. The court issued the verdict to three-year imprisonment and fined him Dh50, 000. The convict will be deported after serving his...

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New FIFA President Gianni Infantino leaves the pitch after a friendly football match at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland February 29, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Infantino Wants More Player Involvement in FIFA Decisions

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 1, 2016 | Sports

New FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants players to become more involved in the administration of the sport and has suggested a cautious approach to the use of technology. “It’s important that the players are involved because they are the stars of...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs the Cabinet session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday.

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Efforts to Stabilize Oil Markets

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi ministers confirmed that the Kingdom remains committed to a stable oil market and will continue to communicate with major producers to prevent price fluctuations. The Saudi Cabinet reiterated that the government is still committed to meeting a “large...

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United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura speaks to the media during a news conference after briefing the Security Council in Geneva, Switzerland, late February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

U.N. May Delay Syria Talks, U.S., Russia Must Guarantee Truce

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 1, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The United States and Russia must make Syria’s cessation of hostilities work or else it may become essential to suspend the resumption of peace talks, U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday. Since the cessation of...