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Police and civilian cars cross the border outpost between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, east of the southern Saudi province of Najran in 2003 (AFP Photo/Khaled Fazaa

Saudi Murder Suspect Arrested in Qatif

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

Dammam-A wanted suspect was arrested on Friday after a raid on a house in Umm Al-Hamam village in Qatif Governorate. Suspect Mohsen Ibrahim Mosabah had allegedly shot security officer Faisal Bin Awad Al-Harbi. In addition to the killing of Harbi, Mosabah was also...

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Forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni president show their skills during a graduation ceremony at a military base in Khor Maksar, in the Yemeni southern port city of Aden, on May 1, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / SALEH AL-OBEIDI

Arab Coalition: We are not Imposing Economic Boycott on Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh-The Saudi-led Arab coalition battling insurgents in support of Yemen’s U.N.-backed government has stressed that it is not imposing an economic siege on the country. “The coalition is not imposing a siege or an economic boycott on Yemeni...

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A general view of the upper parliament chamber is pictured in Algiers, Algeria [REUTERS]

Debate in Algeria over Adopting French for Sciences

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East

Algeria – Debates are heating up within the Algerian educational and political circles after Minister of Education Nouria Benghebrit suggested that teaching in French could improve students’ results. Benghebrit said that a field study done by experts in pedagogy...

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A member of Nusra Front carries his weapon as he stands in an olive tree field, in the southern countryside of Idlib, December 2, 2014. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Divisions among Radicals after Masri’s Surprising Appearance Next to Jolani

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-The appearance of Egyptian extremist Abu al-Faraj al-Masri next to the leader of al-Nusra Front Abu Mohamad al-Jolani during his announcement over the group’s split with al-Qaeda has sparked a debate among radicals. Amid this intense debate, radicals expected...

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Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi (Reuters)

Expected Meeting in Riyadh to Discuss Yemen’s Future

by Sa'ed Al-Abyadh | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-A meeting is expected to be held in Riyadh to discuss the latest developments in Yemen, in the wake of Houthis’ announcement on forming a political council to manage the country’s affairs. High-ranking diplomatic sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Friday...