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Oil tanks seen at the Saudi Arabia Shaybah oilfield complex in the Rub’ al-Khali desert November 14, 2007. REUTERS/ Ali Jarekji

The Attacks against Aramco and New York Dam

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Mar 27, 2016 | Opinion

Had the engineers responsible for the New York dam not disconnected the water gates from the electronic control center for reasons of maintenance, a huge disaster would have taken place. On that day hackers affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...

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The logo of Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite news channel is seen in Doha February 7, 2011. REUTERS/ Fadi Al-Assaad

Qatar’s Al Jazeera to Lay off 500 Employees Worldwide

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 27, 2016 | Media

Qatar’s Al Jazeera broadcasting network is set to cut about 500 employees or more than 10 percent of its staff worldwide, it announced on Sunday reflecting financial pressures on the tiny Gulf state due to low global prices for oil and natural gas. Most of the...

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People stand outside the federal supreme court in Abu Dhabi November 27, 2011. REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro

UAE Court Sentences 11 to Life in Jail on Terrorism Charges

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 27, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

A top court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 11 people to life imprisonment on Sunday over terrorism charges and raising money for al Qaeda and ISIS terrorist organization in Syria, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday. A total of 41 defendants were...

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Hamas Delegation Agrees on Egyptian Demands in Cairo

by Kifah Ziboun | Mar 27, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Ramallah- The Hamas delegation arrives Sunday to Egypt carrying the organization’s approval of the demands presented by Egyptian intelligence during meetings earlier this month. Hamas spokesman Mahmoud al-Zahar said that the organization will positively respond to...

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U.S. Drone Strikes Al Qaeda Militants in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 27, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Two drones attacks killed as many as eight men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday night, local residents said, as the U.S. campaign against the militant group continues amid a wider civil war in the country. The missiles targeted the...