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ISIS Makes Millions from Antiquities –Russia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 7, 2016 | Middle East

ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq are earning between $150 million and $200 million a year from illicit trade in plundered lucrative antiquities, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations said in a letter released on Wednesday. “Around 100,000 cultural...

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Sapped by Arab World, Al-Manar Resorts to Russian Satellite

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 7, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Arab satellite operator “Nilesat” staged a decisive walkout against the Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah. The operator administration cut the transmission of “Al-Manar”-Hezbollah official media outlet- for reasons it considered private. The broadcasting...

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Facebook’s New Video Product Unveils

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 7, 2016 | Entertainment, Technology

SAN FRANCISCO- Facebook Live, a new expansion in the realm of social media expanded by Facebook Inc. on Wednesday, a new feature that ranks a prominent place on the app and rolling out features, by making it easier for users to search and comment in real time. This is...