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People light candles next to a sign that reads “I am Nisman” during a protest over the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, at the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires, January 19, 2015. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Argentinian Court Asks Malaysia, Singapore to Arrest Khamenei Advisor

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 22, 2016 | World

London-The Argentine Federal Court has asked Singapore and Malaysia to arrest former Iranian foreign minister and adviser of Supreme leader Ali Khamenei Ali Akbar Velayati, whom it accuses of involvement in the 1994 bombing that killed 85 people and injured 300 at the...

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GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al-Zayani (AFP/ FAYEZ NURELDINE)

Gulf States, Britain to Boost Economic Ties after Brexit

by Raneem Hannoush | Jul 22, 2016 | Interviews

London – The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani said deep-rooted relations between Gulf countries and Britain would be further consolidated after “Brexit”. In an interview with Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Thursday,...

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Modon Signs 6,000 Investment Contracts in One Year

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Jul 22, 2016 | Business

Riyadh-The Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) has revealed that it inked more than 6,000 industrial, logistic, and services contracts for investments that exceed SAR600 billion (USD160 billion) and provide job opportunities for more than 520,000 employees....

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks at the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 4, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo

U.S. Targets $1 Billion in Assets in Malaysian Embezzlement Case

by LOUISE STORY | Jul 22, 2016 | Business

A $30.6 million penthouse at the Time Warner Center in Manhattan, overlooking Central Park. A $39 million mansion in the Los Angeles hills. A $17.5 million tear-down in Beverly Hills. Each was bought anonymously, the source of its financing hidden. On Wednesday, the...

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The Deputy Crown Prince leads Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the counter-ISIS coalition meeting. SPA

Obama’s Envoy to Counter-ISIS Coalition: War Against ISIS Will Take Time

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Jul 22, 2016 | World

Washington-The U.S. and its allies have agreed on a strategy to fight the terrorist ISIS group, according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter. Carter said on Thursday the objective of the strategy was to destroy ISIS at its base in Mosul, Iraq and in Syria....