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Yemenis gather near the rubble of houses near Sanaa Airport on March 31, 2015 which were destroyed by an air strike as Saudi-led coalition warplanes hit Shiite Huthi militia targets across Yemen overnight, targeting the group’s northern stronghold of Saadeh, the capital, Sanaa, and the central town of Yarim, residents and media said. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAIS (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Destruction Cost by Houthi Rebels Amounts to $15 Billion

by Nayef Al-Rashid Arafat Madabish and Bassam Al-Qadi | Aug 30, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh – Aden – Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr said that peace can only be achieved with the withdrawal of Houthi militias from Sana’a and other occupied territories and the handover of arms. In remarks to reporters following a preparatory workshop on...

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Deputy Crown Prince arrives in China on an official visit upon the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and in response to an invitation of Chinese government (SPA)

Deputy Crown Prince in China to Present “Saudi Vision 2030”

by Fadia Fawzi and Adwan Al Ahmari | Aug 30, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Beijing – London – Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman, arrived to Beijing, Monday, on the second stop of his official tour to Pakistan, China and Japan. He was received at the airport in Beijing by Chinese...

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China Prepares to Host G20 Summit

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 29, 2016 | World

China hopes to highlight its central position in shaping global governance rules and reinforce itself as a global power at the upcoming G20 Summit. The G20 Summit will be held on September 4th and 5th in Hangzhou, China, and President Xi Jinping will chair it. The...

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Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba votes during the presidential election in Libreville, Gabon, August 27, 2016. REUTERS/Gerauds Wilfried Obangome

OIC Secretary General Calls Gabonese Blocs to Show Restraint Following Elections

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 29, 2016 | World

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed agreement to the manner in which Presidential elections were held in the Republic of Gabon on 27 August 2016, which recorded a high turnout of voters. The OIC -formerly Organization of the Islamic Conference- is...

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file pool photo Uzbek President Islam Karimov speaks at a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Uzbekistan’s government has issued, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, an unusual statement announcing the hospitalization of President Islam Karimov, who has ruled the former Soviet republic in Central Asia for more than 25 years, AP

Uzbek President in Intensive Care after Brain Hemorrhage

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 29, 2016 | World

Uzbekistan’s president Islam Karimov suffered a brain hemorrhage on Saturday and is in stable condition in intensive care, reported his daughter. Karimov has built his authoritarian rule on warnings of a radical militant threat to the Central Asian region. With...