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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

Syria’s HNC to Resort to U.N. Resolution ‘Uniting for Peace’

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Oct 16, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Syria’s High Negotiations Committee (HNC), based in Riyadh, revealed that it will be moving along with many world countries to push for enacting the ‘uniting for peace’ resolution as of Monday. Over a hundred countries will be contributing to the initiative,...

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OPEC logo is pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

Former OPEC Official Says Reaching Oil Production Agreement Is Difficult

by Wael Mahdi | Oct 16, 2016 | Business

Khobar- Former OPEC analyst says that arriving to a swift agreement between oil giants on production is expected to be a far-reach. But Brent is expected to reach an internationally settled rate ranging $40-$50 per barrel. Dr. Hasan M. Qabazard, former Director of...

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (L) hosts an enhanced honor cordon to welcome Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman to the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., June 16, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

U.S. Official: Saudi Arabia Biggest Commercial Partner in Middle East

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Oct 16, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- Arun Kumar, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce, told Asharq al-Awsat that “Saudi Arabia is the biggest commercial partner of the U.S. in the Middle East,” describing the relations between the two countries as solid. “U.S.-Saudi relations are based on several...

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A fuel storage tank at the Saudi Aramco Shell oil refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, in this photo taken Tuesday, June 1, 2004. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Ankara Studying Best Means to Invest with Saudi Aramco

by Said Abdul Razzak | Oct 16, 2016 | Business

Ankara – The Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) is drafting a comprehensive report on major investment opportunities that are available to Saudi Aramco in Turkey, in the fields of energy and petroleum refining. ISPAT Advisor Dr. Mustafa...

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A military vehicle belonging to the presidential guards, which was seized by Houthi fighters during clashes, is seen outside the Presidential Palace in Sanaa January 21, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Great Hall Incident Investigation: Yemeni Army Acted Based on “Incorrect Information”

by Saeed Al Abyadh and Mohamed Ali Mohsen | Oct 16, 2016 | Middle East

Aden, Jeddah- Major General Mohammed Almgdashy revealed to Asharq al-Awsat that “the Yemeni Army started to hold meetings on the level of leaders in order to investigate and discuss the information mentioned in the Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) report on the...