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Riad Hijab, who was chosen by Syrian opposition groups as coordinator of a negotiating body to lead future peace talks attends a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Syrian Opposition Casts Off Any U.S./Russia Deal Unlike Own Plan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 7, 2016 | Uncategorized

Syria’s main opposition negotiating group said it would refuse any deal concluded between Russia and the United States on Syria’s fate that was very different from its own proposed transition plan, the group’s general coordinator Riyad Hijab said on...

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Airline passengers walk past a thermal scanner for body temperature shortly after landing from Singapore at Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta, Indonesia August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Beawiharta

China Offers “Free Screening” on Arrivals from Singapore amid Zika Outbreak

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 7, 2016 | Health

China’s quarantine authorities said on Wednesday that they will offer free health screenings for travellers arriving from Singapore amid an outbreak of the Zika virus in the country. The quarantine bureau did not specify whether the screenings would be mandatory. The...

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Ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Reuters

Houthis Receive Weapons through Djibouti, Judicial Investigations Disclosed

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 7, 2016 | Middle East

Aden-Despite the naval blockade imposed by coalition forces in Yemen since the launch of “Decisive Storm” in March 2015, Houthi rebels and their ally ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh are still receiving high-tech and numerous military weapons from different sources...

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70 Cases of Suffocation After Barrel Bombs Are Dropped on Eastern Aleppo

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 7, 2016 | Middle East

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, barrel bombs dropped on eastern neighbourhoods in the city of Aleppo, northern Syria, yesterday, caused 70 cases of suffocation. Opposition activists accused the Syrian regime’s forces of using poisonous chlorine...

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Signs of China’s renminbi (RMB) or yuan and U.S. dollar are seen outside at a foreign exchange store in Shanghai, China, in this August 14, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Aly Song/Files

Saudi Arabia: 40 Currencies Join Exchange Market Marathon during Hajj Season

by Eman Al-Khattaf | Sep 7, 2016 | Business

Dammam-The Hajj season activates the Saudi exchange market for being the most prominent sector during the year when the number of traded currencies reaches 40. The U.S. dollar tops the list as it acquires up to 80% of the total trading, according to Waleed Marzouq,...