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Reading Nation campaign exceeds target as licence plate sells
for Dh9.7m at auction | The National

Old Collectibles Sold at ‘Reading Nation’ Auction in Dubai

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Jun 24, 2016 | Features

A charity auction held in Dubai city in UAE has raised around AED41 million (USD11 million) by selling various exhibited articles including old collectibles, Arabian horses, license plates, and special phone numbers. The auction came as part of the efforts to support...

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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

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Wall Street Leaders Discuss Aramco Public Offering

by Heba El Koudsy | Jun 24, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Washington- Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Thursday in New York. During the meeting, the officials discussed cooperation between the two countries in a number of fields, including research, technology, energy...

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Emir of Kuwait, Reuters

Kuwait: Bickering after Amendment of Election Law, Opposition Dubs it ‘Political Isolation’

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jun 24, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait-Kuwait’s National Assembly amended on Thursday the country’s election law to prohibit those accused by court of insulting the Almighty, prophets or the emir from running for elections. The amendment was approved by 40 out of the 43-member National...

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People transport bags of grain while riding on the back of a pick-up truck near of a store in Sanaa April 8, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

In Ramadan…Yemenis Struggle with Hunger, Soaring Prices

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 24, 2016 | Middle East

Eden-The ongoing conflict in Yemen and the financial policies imposed by militias on the Central Bank in Sanaa, which is controlled by Houthis and Ali Abdullah Saleh’s forces, damaged the Yemeni Riyal and led to a rise in food and commodity prices, mostly during...