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Former US Defense Intelligence Agency Executive: There’s a Push to Drive a Wedge Between the US and Saudi

by Joseph Braude | May 10, 2016 | Interviews

Derek Harvey is a former US Army Colonel and Senior Intelligence Executive for the Defense Intelligence Agency. As a US Army Colonel, he served with General David Petraeus in the Middle East. He has more than 20 years of experience analyzing Middle East, North Africa...

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French President Francois Hollande and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls leave the Charles De Gaulle monument after attending a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of the end of WWII, in Paris

French Government to Impose Labor Reform by Decree In Face Of Rebellion

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 10, 2016 | World

Paris – PARIS – Following weeks of protests against labor bills which people saw as threatening making it easier for hiring and firing much easier, Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced on Tuesday that the French government decided to sidestep parliament...

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairing the Cabinet’s session on Monday, for the first time after restructuring it.

King Salman: Restructuring Saudi Cabinet Consistent with Saudi 2030 Vision

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 10, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet’s session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. This session is the first to be held after restructuring the Cabinet, adding five ministries to it,...

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A VW sign is seen outside a Volkswagen dealership in London, Britain November 5, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

Qatar to Nominate a Woman to VW Supervisory Board

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 10, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

At the request of the Emirate of Qatar, Volkswagen group investor Qatar will nominate a woman to represent the emirate on VW’s supervisory board, two sources said aware of the mater said. This step allows the automaker to comply with a new law reserving 30...

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U.N. Headquarters in New York

U.N.: ‘Saudi Vision 2030’Ambitious, Consistent with Paris Climate Deal

by Jordan Dakamseh | May 10, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

New York- President of United Nations General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft welcomed the “Saudi 2030 Vision” saying that it specified a group of goals to achieve a vibrant civil society, nourished economy and an ambitious nation through programs and implementable plans....