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Opinion: Fear of Change and the Turkish Coup

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 26, 2016 | Opinion

When the streets of Cairo were filled with huge crowds that came out to protest against poor public services and the bad security situation during Mohamed Morsi’s presidency in July 2013, the atmosphere was more fearful than when the people came out onto Tahrir Square...

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A man walks past the headquarters of Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) in Riyadh October 27, 2013. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Saudi Iron Ore Industrialists Consider Lower Rates

by Fahd Baqmi | Jul 26, 2016 | Business

Jeddah- In light of increasing demand on iron ore, Saudi Arabia’s factories are in the process of reconsidering rates as market competitiveness grows, setting up local products versus imports. Workers at the iron ore industry told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that...

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Rescue services personnel work near covered bodies outside a restaurant following a shooting incident in Paris, France, November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

ISIS’s French Corps in Nice Attacks

by Hani Nasira | Jul 26, 2016 | Features

Dubai-Europe witnessed thirteen terrorist attacks during 2015-2016, ten of which took place in France. They started with Charlie Hebdo attack that killed 17 people on 7-9 January 2015 and went on until the Nice attack on 14 July when a man deliberately drove a lorry...

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Jean-Claude Juncker and other EU chiefs want Britain to start talks as soon as possible to quit the bloc (AFP Photo/John Thys)

European Commission Criticizes U.K.’s Lack of Brexit Preparations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 26, 2016 | World

Paris – President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker said on Monday that Britain will require “months of preparation” before Brexit negotiations can begin. Junker criticized the British government saying it should have been better prepared for the...

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A HSBC logo is pictured at a Swiss branch of the bank in Geneva February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Lebanon’s Blom Bank in Talks to Purchase HSBC Lebanese Business

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 26, 2016 | Business

Beirut- Blom Bank, one of the biggest banks in Lebanon, revealed ongoing talks with the International British Bank HSBC to purchase its Lebanese business. Blom issued a statement on the topic saying that, “A binding agreement has not been reached yet; another...