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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (front R) during a family photo session at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Istanbul Summit in Istanbul, Turkey April 14, 2016. REUTERS/Onur Coban/Pool

Iran Refuses to Attend OIC Emergency Meeting on Mecca Attack

by Said Al-Abyad | Nov 17, 2016 | Middle East

Jeddah – The Iranian government has declined an official invitation to participate in an emergency meeting held by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on the level of foreign ministers to denounce Yemen’s Houthi militias attack against holy sites in Mecca....

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Saudi Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi

GCC Commercial Cooperation Committee to Enhance Economic Coordination

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

Riyadh-GCC ministers of commerce have met at the 54th meeting of the GCC Commercial Cooperation Committee held at the council’s headquarters in Riyadh. Participants discussed joint efforts in the economic and development fields. Saudi Minister of Commerce and...

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Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council and fighters of General Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi August 23, 2014. REUTERS

Benghazi Suffers…Late Wages, Power Outage, Lack of Food

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Nov 17, 2016 | Features

Benghazi- Again, electricity was cut in one of Benghazi’s stores; power outage has been very common in Libya; it could last for few hours and for few days sometimes. The majority of merchants and officials in the eastern region have bought electricity generators....