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King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa leaves Turkey (BNA)

Turkish Premier: Ankara’s Support to Bahrain will Last Forever

by Said Abdul Razzak | Aug 29, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that his country would continue to support Bahrain’s efforts to preserve its internal security. The Turkish premier met with Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Sunday in Ciragan Palace in Istanbul. The meeting...

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A woman walks past the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad’s Sadr City, June 18, 2014. REUTERS/Wissm al-Okili

Baghdad Disregards Plots to Assassinate Saudi Ambassador

by Asharq Al-Awsat and Hamza Mustafa | Aug 29, 2016 | Middle East, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Baghdad-Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Iraq Thamer al-Sabhan said the Kingdom would always support Iraq’s Arabism, in response to Iraqi government’s call to replace Sabhan as he accused Iranian-backed militias of trying to assassinate him. During a phone...

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Shi’ite militants battling ISIS in Iraq’s northern Tikrit claim a patch of ground. REUTERS/Stringer

Iranian Groups in Europe Active in Recruiting Syria, Iraq Fighters

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Aug 29, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh-An official at the European Ahwazi Human Rights Organization (EAHRO) has said that the Iranian regime continues to recruit foreign militants to fight alongside militias in Iraq and Syria. The official said that the recruitment process is carried out in Europe,...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives university directors appointed to new posts (SPA)

King Salman Receives Newly-Appointed University Directors

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 29, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at al-Salam Palace on Sunday Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Issa accompanied by university directors appointed to their new posts by royal orders. The newly appointed...

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Janadriyah Festival Riyadh 2013

Culture in Saudi Arabia between Centralization and Decentralization

by Abdul Rahman al-Shubaili | Aug 29, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Arab communities, just like other counterparts have witnessed confusion in their view and relation with the cultural movement concerning the determination of the term’s definition, and its management between centralization and decentralization. Culture resembles...