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Lebanese troops near the site where suicide bomb attacks took place in the village of al-Qaa, in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon June 27, 2016. Reuters/Hassan Abdallah

Lebanese Army Thwarts ISIS Plots to Target Tourist Site, Residential Area

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 30, 2016 | Middle East

The Lebanese army said on Thursday that it has arrested five terrorists, including the ringleader of a cell that was plotting terrorist attacks in Lebanon. “The military intelligence foiled two terrorist attacks that ISIS was plotting,” the army’s General Command said...

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An opposition supporter with a giant 100-bolivar note with the word, Hungry, written on it seen at a gathering to protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.REUTERS

Venezuela…People Suffering from Hunger, Awaiting Political Solution

by Mahmoud Najem | Jun 30, 2016 | Business

Cairo-Months after the economic crisis that hit Venezuela due to the plunging oil prices and dehydration, Venezuelans’ hunger and their queuing to receive food have transformed into an international crisis. Venezuela’s economic crisis — triggered by a drop in oil...

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Hamas Expresses Concern over Ties with Iran

Palestine: Hamas Leaders Meet Baath Party, ‘Hezbollah’ Officials

by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Jun 30, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Palestinian sources revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that three Hamas leaders have been spending relentless efforts to restore the organization’s relationship with Iran. Hamas had undergone disputes with Iran concerning standpoints taken on the Syria war....

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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. SPA

Deputy Crown Prince Stresses Strong Ties with France

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 30, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Paris-Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense has sent a cable of thanks to French President Francois Hollande after concluding his official visit to Paris on Wednesday. The deputy crown prince said that talks during his...

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Martin Winterkorn speaks at the annual news conference of Volkswagen in Berlin, in this file picture taken March 12, 2015. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/Files

Volkswagen Vortex Threatens Its Top Management

by Jack Ewing | Jun 30, 2016 | Business

FRANKFURT — The investigation into Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has for the first time reached the top echelon of management, threatening to undermine the company’s claim that wrongdoing was limited to a handful of lower-ranking managers and potentially increasing...