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1.5 Million Yemeni Workers Have Lost Their Jobs Due to the Houthi Coup

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 25, 2016 | Middle East

A recent report showed that one and a half million Yemeni workers have lost their jobs as a result of the war led by the Houthis and the deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The centre of studies and media said in a report that it published on Sunday entitled...

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Opinion: Is Vision 2030 Propaganda or Truth?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Apr 25, 2016 | Opinion

Commenting on the media coverage of Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” and the promises and activities associated with it, some have described it as the largest promotional marketing operation in the history of the region. It is natural that advertising for the vision is...

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Opinion: Awaiting Repair

by Samir Atallah | Apr 25, 2016 | Opinion

“Moderate Arabs” or the vast majority of Arab countries were natural allies of the United States; both with regards to bilateral relations or positions on international conflicts. Arab countries provided it with energy, regulated oil prices through OPEC and gave it...

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Syrian refugees crossing the Macedonia-Greece borders on Saturday

Ankara Threatens Halting “One in, One out” Deal over Syrian Refugee Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 25, 2016 | World

Ankara-Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu warned in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday the EU to keep its promise to provide visa-free travel for Turks by June or see Ankara walk away from a key refugee deal. According to the Turkey-EU...

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Obama to Send More Forces to Syria, Opposition Welcomes Move

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 25, 2016 | Middle East

President Barack Obama announced on Monday that his administration would deploy an extra 250 special forces soldiers to build on successes against ISIS, a step that represents the biggest expansion of U.S. ground troops in Syria since the civil war there began. The...