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Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh speaks during an interview with Reuters in Beirut, Lebanon November 3, 2015.

Lebanon Closes 100 Hezbollah Bank Accounts…3,000 Others on the Way

by Youssef Diab | Jun 10, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh uncovered Thursday the closure of accounts linked to the so-called Hezbollah in line with the U.S. law targeting the party’s finances, and asserted that the Central Bank is working on implementing this law. In an...

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Saudi Water Desalination Makes First Privatization Step

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Jun 10, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Dammam-Saudi Arabia needs investments worth USD53.3 billion in the water sector till 2025, to cope with the population growth and the increased demand for desalinated water. The Kingdom faces a heavy challenge by getting 60% of its water needs from the desalination of...

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Rehabilitation Revives Al-Manakha Market in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah

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

Al Madinah: Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah witnessed the revival of Al-Manakha Market on Wednesday. This revival came based on the directives of Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Madinah, aiming to offer wandering vendors the opportunity to sell their...

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Saudi Expert: ‘Etiquette’ Goes Beyond Table Manners

by Raneem Hannoush | Jun 10, 2016 | Entertainment

London-Arab families used to send their daughters to Switzerland, France and Britain to learn the “Etiquette” bases in extensive sessions. But the “Etiquette House,” an initiative launched by the Saudi Dania bin Saedan, offers the opportunity to acquire etiquette...