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Boys who are part of the Houthi fighters hold weapons as they ride on the back of a patrol truck in Sanaa March 13, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Yemeni Army Besieges Mica 101 in Sa’dah

by Abdulhadi Habtour, Asharq al-Awsat, Bassam Kadi | Oct 17, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh, Taiz, Aden – The Yemeni army and resistance forces succeeded in advancing in Sa’dah (the stronghold of Houthis militia) and besieging Mica 101 affiliated to Houthis. Colonel Mehran Al-Qabati told Asharq al-Awsat that the army and resistance forces...

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The Saudi interior ministry building in Riyadh (AFP Photo/Bilal Qabalan)

Saudi MoI Further Develops Its Electronic Platform

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Oct 17, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Dubai – Mohammed al-Asiri, official Spokesperson of the National Information Center from the Saudi Ministry of Interior, announced that the center is planning to expand its services and facilitate attaining governmental e-services. On the sidelines of GITEX Technology...

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Saudi Arabia, Disbursement of State Employees’ Salaries According to Solar Zodiac

by abdollah al-haida | Oct 17, 2016 | Business

Riyadh – The Saudi Finance Ministry announced in a statement on Sunday that salaries disbursement of state employees will be based on a new schedule that includes determining the fifth day of every solar zodiac as a date for transferring salaries to employees...

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the signing ceremony by foreign ministers during the BRICS summit in Goa, India, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016.

BRICS Countries Counter Economic Slowdown by Boosting Cooperation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2016 | Business

Benaulim (India) – Amid fears of threats posed by protectionism, the BRICS countries have vowed to deepen economic engagement, tackle the global economic slowdown, and combat cross border terrorism. The leaders of the five emerging economies of Brazil, Russia,...

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Members of forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government stand near to the Libyan cement factory in Benghazi, Libya April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

Military Tension in Libya after Ghowel’s Control over High Council of State

by Khalid Mahmoud | Oct 17, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – Tension escalated in Libyan capital between Libyan factions hours after the U.N.-backed government seized a building used by parliament in Tripoli, proclaiming its own authority and demanding a new government in cooperation with the temporary government led by...