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Apple chief executive Tim Cook leaves the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai on May 18, 2016. AFP

Apple CEO, Indian PM Meet in New Delhi

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2016 | Technology

Apple chief executive Tim Cook met on Saturday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking the tech giant’s support for his “Digital India” initiative focusing on e-education, health and increasing farmers’ incomes. A government...

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain

King of Bahrain: Saudi Arabia is Region’s Chief Backbone

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Manama- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had received King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. King Hamad stated that Saudi Arabia is the region’s strategic depth and chief support source, which attends all regional causes. In his...

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Sadrist protestors breaking into the Green Zone, Reuters

After Forcing Way into Green Zone for Second Time, Curfew Is Declared

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- Iraqi authorities recently imposed a curfew in the capital city of Iraq, Baghdad, which will last until further notice. The check in time was announced on Friday after Sadrist movement protestors broke into Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi’s office in the...

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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim . AFP

World Bank Creates Pandemic Insurance Plan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2016 | Health

The World Bank launched on Saturday a $500 million, fast-disbursing insurance fund to combat virulent disease outbreaks in poor countries, creating the world’s first insurance market for pandemic risk. “The recent Ebola crisis in West Africa was a tragedy...

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Donald Trump . AFP

Trump Loans White House Campaign $7.5 mln, Calls Clinton ‘Heartless’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2016 | World

Donald Trump raised $1.7 million from donors and loaned his White House campaign $7.5 million in April as he moved closer to becoming the Republican nominee for U.S. president and as he continued his criticism of Hillary Clinton by calling her “heartless”...