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Opinion: “Oh Night, Oh My Eyes”

by Samir Atallah | Aug 20, 2016 | Opinion

What does one enter a book shop to buy? A book or a music CD, of course. I recently purchased a delightful book entitled “Ô nuit, ô mes yeux: Le Caire / Beyrouth / Damas / Jérusalem” (Oh night, Oh my eyes: Cairo / Beirut / Damascus / Jerusalem) that is made of up of...

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The company logo of the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch is displayed at its office in Hong Kong March 8, 2013. REUTERS. Bobby Yip

Changes in Oil Prices Negatively Affect Sovereign Wealth Funds

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 20, 2016 | Business

London-Sovereign wealth funds pulled $16.2 billion from third-party asset managers in the second quarter, according to the latest data from research firm “eVestment,” up from a revised $10.1 billion in the first quarter. The outflows were the second largest in five...

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A man types on a computer keyboard in Warsaw in this February 28, 2013 illustration file photo. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Files

Government Websites Fall Victim to Virus Attacks in Saudi Arabia

by Fahd Baqmi | Aug 20, 2016 | Business

Jeddah-Some government agencies in Saudi Arabia have come under fierce virus attacks that aim at hacking their websites through sending spam messages to the inbox. A government alert warned users in state agencies and mega companies of spam e-mails that might badly...

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London mayor Sadiq Khan takes a trip on the Victoria line. Photo: Reuters

London’s ‘Night Tube’ Trains Start Running

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 20, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

London-The world’s oldest underground rail network took a big step forward this weekend when the “tube” started all-night Friday and Saturday services, which analysts said would boost the capital’s economy by millions of pounds. “I’m...

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Palestinians check Turkish aid shipments upon arrival in the Gaza Strip at Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters

Turkish Parliament Approves Israel Reconciliation Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 20, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s parliament has ratified a reconciliation deal reached with Israel last month after a delay caused by the July 15 attempted coup, state-run media reported Saturday. Lawmakers ratified late Friday the agreement to restore relations between the two former close...