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Investors Rush for UK, German Bonds after Brexit

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 27, 2016 | Business

UK bond yields hit an all-time low on Monday while rates on German debt pushed further into negative territory as investors sought safe haven following a vote to leave the EU. “Markets are in unknown terrain, creating exaggerated reactions,” analysts at...

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Ban Ki-moon Calls for the Release of Political Prisoners in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 27, 2016 | Middle East

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon called for the release of political prisoners, journalists and civil society activists in Yemen before Eid Al-Fitr. His comments came after he recently said that he was optimistic about the release of prisoners...

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“Don’t Fence Us in!” Journalist Tells UN Meeting

by Amir Taheri | Jun 27, 2016 | Media

Geneva – “Should the United Nations play a leading role in countering hate speech and expressions of “violent extremism” in the media?” This was the question debated by a special panel at the Palace of the Nations, the European headquarters of the...

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Opinion: Shocking Hypocrisy

by Hussein Shobokshi | Jun 27, 2016 | Opinion

Political earthquakes come in different forms, and the result of the recent British referendum which resulted in a vote to leave the EU is “a powerful political earthquake”. The most pessimistic members of the British government did not expect this outcome. As soon as...

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Saudi Stocks Soak up Brexit ‘Shock’

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Jun 27, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi Stock made it through the Sunday session digesting Brexit aftermath. Stock market indices closed down on a minor 72-points loss, after experiencing a previous misfortunate 300-point plunge. All sectors of banking, petrochemicals, cement and communication...