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Israeli soldiers secure an area after a stabbing attack. Reuters

Police Say 2 Israeli Women Stabbed as Jordan FM Stresses Extremism Result of No Palestinian State

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 10, 2016 | Middle East

Two masked attackers have stabbed two Israeli women in Jerusalem, setting off a manhunt that led to the arrest of the assailants, Israeli police said Tuesday. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said five women were walking when they were attacked from behind. Two of...

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Yemen Consultations: Breakthrough Follows Stumbling Blocks

by Arafat Madabish | May 10, 2016 | Middle East

Yemen consultations in Kuwait resumed on Monday after they were suspended for two days. The resumption is a result of diplomatic efforts made by the Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the ambassadors of the 18 countries...

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Oil tanks seen at the Saudi Aramco headquarters during a media tour at Damam city November 11, 2007. REUTERS/ Ali Jarekji/File Photo

Saudi Aramco Prepares for New Global Ventures as IPO Looms

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

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco is seeking to expand globally via joint ventures in several countries, including Indonesia, India, the United States, Vietnam and China, chief executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday. This step comes as the company...

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Italian police officers stand outside an apartment in Florence, Italy. Associated Press

2 Arrested in Italy over Terror Plots in Rome, London

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

Italian police have arrested two people as part of a probe into a militant network suspected of planning attacks in Rome and London, an investigative source said on Tuesday. The cell had been established in Puglia, in southeastern Italy, “to carry out violent...

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U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) shakes hands with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong after they spoke to reporters following their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Obama Weighs Removing 3-Decade-Old Arms Embargo on Vietnam

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

U.S. President Barack Obama is planning to visit Vietnam later this month with trade, security and human rights on his agenda, in addition to a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam, U.S. officials said, adding that “no decision” has been reached yet to...