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The High Negotiations Committee (HNC) delegation member George Sabra attends a meeting with UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Xu Jinquan/Pool

Riyadh-Based HNC to Discuss Executive Framework for Political Transition in Syria

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Sep 1, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Syria’s Riyadh-based High Negotiations Committee (HNC) will be chiefly discussing the executive framework by which the political process be directed. Discussions are expected to be launched on Friday, according to HNC spokesperson Munther Makhos. He told...

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Opinion: Yemen and the Idea of Fighting ISIS

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 1, 2016 | Opinion

ISIS has carried out another bloody suicide bombing in the city of Aden in which more than sixty fighters loyal to the legitimate government were killed. The bombing is part of a series of terrorist operations that is has carried out with its sister organisation...

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People walk past an illuminated logo for Huawei at a launch event for the Huawei MateBook in Beijing, Thursday, May 26, 2016. Chinese tech company Huawei officially launched the 2-in-1 notebook computer on Thursday, which aims to compete against devices such as the Microsoft Surface and iPad Pro. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Huawei Obtains 100% License to Invest in Saudi Arabia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 1, 2016 | Business

Beijing-The Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company Huawei, has officially been licensed to carryout business in Saudi Arabia, making it the first Chinese company to obtain a 100 percent commercial license to invest in...

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A tourist takes a picture of the Hadrian’s Gate, a triumphal arch in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, a popular destination for German tourists in Turkey, January 13, 2016. REUTERS/Kaan Soyturk

Turkey’s Foreign Trade Deficit Falls Back

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 1, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkey’s foreign trade deficit decreased sharply in July year-on-year, according to a report from Turkish Statistical Institute released Wednesday. Exports in July dipped 11.5 percent, or $1.27 billion, from July last year to $9.85 billion, while imports saw...

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The hajj and umra pilgrimages both culminate at the Grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Mecca (AFP Photo/Fayez Nureldine)

Iraq Continues to Deny Palestinian Refugees Right to Hajj

by Fahd Zayabi and Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 1, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh and Baghdad – Iraqi government had refused to grant Palestinian refugees visas to those who wanted to attend Hajj this year. Highly informed Palestinian sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that they have previously contacted authorities regarding this matter, but...