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Beirut Tops List of Best Cuisine in the World

by Vivian Haddad | Aug 22, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut-Lebanese cooks were not surprised when Beirut ranked in first place as the Best International Cities for Food, according to statistics released by Travel + Leisure (T+L) website. They all know that this achievement is the result of years of efforts to spread...

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Oil tanks seen at the Saudi Aramco headquarters during a media tour at Damam city November 11, 2007. REUTERS/ Ali Jarekji/File Photo

Saudi Arabia Defends its Leadership of Oil Market with Two Weapons

by Wael Mahdi | Aug 22, 2016 | Business

Khobar-For long years, Saudi Arabia has been pioneering the crude oil market, given that it has been the biggest source of crude oil and biggest producer regarding quantity. However, this year, countries were not competing on their share of crude oil in the market,...

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Houthis, wearing an army uniform, ride on an armed truck to patrol the international airport in Sana’a, Yemen, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Reuters

Yemen on Table of Gulf-U.S.-British Discussions in Jeddah

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Aug 22, 2016 | Middle East, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Washington-Efforts to resolve the Yemeni crisis are expected to witness a wide range of activities next week, starting in the city of Jeddah, on the Red Sea coastline, and ending in New York. Saudi sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that a meeting of the...

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A money changer counts Turkish lira bills at an currency exchange office in central Istanbul, Turkey, August 21, 2015. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkish Economy Struggles amid Slow Growth

by Said Abdul Razzak | Aug 22, 2016 | Business

Ankara-Turkey has been making tremendous efforts to restore its trade and economic relations with neighboring and regional countries to recover its economy’s momentum amid indications on slow growth that has affected tourism rates, the flow of foreign capitals, along...

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ISIS militants celebrate on vehicles taken from Iraqi security forces, at a street in the city of Mosul, June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

Western Volunteers Take Aim at ISIS in Iraq

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 22, 2016 | Middle East

Washington-Growing numbers of Westerners appear to be trying to join the fight against ISIS in Iraq before it’s too late, frontline volunteer warriors say. Although limited or unreliable public data make it difficult to track numbers, anecdotal evidence suggests...