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Opinion: Naturalising Wealthy Syrians

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 13, 2016 | Opinion

When the Turkish Prime Minister promised to grant Syrian refugees citizenship, each person interpreted this in their own way. His Turkish opponents opposed the decision and considered it an attempt to strengthen his position in the next election and gain the Syrian...

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Privatization will not be broached to production in Kuwait

Kuwait Studies Plans on Publicly Listing Four Oil Subsidiaries

by Wael Mahdi | Jul 13, 2016 | Business

Khobar- It seems that regional oil companies will soon be taken over with a raging fever for privatization. Soon after Saudi Arabia announced intentions on offering a low but effective five percent of the Saudi oil giant Aramco to public stocks, Kuwait followed...

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A Syrian girl waits near suitcases as other Syrians arrive at Lebanon’s northern Tripoli port to embark a passenger ferry to Turkey September 22, 2015. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

Kerry Says U.S. Will Welcome Target of 10,000 Syrian Refugees

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 13, 2016 | Middle East

The United States will open its doors to a target of 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year as promised by President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry announced. Washington has received harsh criticism from activists for taking little action to settle those...

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Caption: Iraqi pro-government forces take part in a rehearsal for a military parade in the streets of Baghdad on Tuesday. Road closures and streets clogged with military vehicles caused intense gridlock in the Iraqi capital. SABAH ARAR / AFP – Getty Images

Iraqi Military Parade Closes Roads, Causes Gridlock

by Ma'ad Fayad | Jul 13, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad – Iraqis woke up on Monday to chaos and traffic on all three bridges that lead to Baghdad. With a temperature reaching 48 degrees, citizens were trapped inside their cars in the streets unable to get to work or to return home. The reason behind all of that was...

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Mark Carney has suggested that a Brexit could result in less economic growth Credit: Matt Dunham/AP Photo

Bank of England Takes Steps to Avoid Brexit Consequences

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2016 | Business

London–Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said that Brexit results will lead the Bank of England to take motivational procedures. Speaking before the U.K. Treasury Committee on Tuesday, Carney denied allegations that the bank tried to frighten the British electorate...