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ISIS Announces the Death of its Spokesman in Aleppo

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 31, 2016 | Middle East

The spokesman for ISIS Abu Mohammed Al-Adnani has reportedly been killed in Aleppo yesterday whilst “inspecting military operations”. The terrorist organisation said in a statement that it posted on its website that Abu Mohammad Al-Adnani Ashami was killed “while...

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Saudi King Salman (R) walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony in Riyadh January 19, 2016. REUTERS/Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters

USD71 Billion Trade Exchange between Riyadh, Beijing

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 31, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Beijing- Chinese-Saudi economic relations have underwent huge improvement especially in the latest period. Several agreements in various fields were signed between the two, whether bilateral agreements with the governments or individual ones among the business men in...

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Oil Refinery in China Marwan Naamani | AFP | Getty Images

How does Saudi Arabia Maintain its Share in Chinese Oil Market?

by Wael Mahdi | Aug 31, 2016 | Business

Al-Khobar – There is no doubt that the Chinese oil market has become more competitive this year and based on the Chinese government’s statistics, Saudi Arabia holds the largest share in the Chinese market, however the amount of oil imports from Saudi Arabia...

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Mobile Wallet Service Launched in U.A.E

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 31, 2016 | Business

Dubai- As the latest technology of electronic methods of payment rocks the banking sector worldwide, 16 U.A.E banks have officially signed a deal on implementing the m-wallet (mobile wallet) service. The signing of memorandum of understanding “marks an important...

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A medical researcher works on results of tests for preventing the spread of the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases at the Gorgas Memorial institute for Health Studies laboratory in Panama City. Reuters

Singapore Urges Tests for Pregnant Women with Zika Signs

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 31, 2016 | Health

Singapore urged pregnant women showing symptoms of fever or rashes to have themselves tested for the Zika virus Wednesday after the number of confirmed cases in the city-state soared to 82. The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has caused explosive outbreaks in the...