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MSF Member Lost to Shelling in Taiz

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 19, 2016 | Middle East

Taiz- Doctors Without Borders, known by the French acronym MSF, announced that one of its members was killed in the shelling of a busy civilian market located east of the Yemeni city of Taiz. “Sadly, one of our colleagues who works as a watchman at the MSF...

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Aug 1, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York City FC midfielder Frank Lampard (8) warms up prior to the match against the Montreal Impact at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Frank Lampard’s Legacy with New York City FC Remains Difficult to Assess

by Luis Miguel Echegaray | Nov 19, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- Frank Lampard’s two-year love affair with New York City came to an end as Monday morning came with the news that the 38-year-old English midfielder will not return to the club after his $6m contract expires next month. As NYC FC broke the news on their website...

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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs GCC defense ministers meeting in Riyadh – SPA

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Congratulates Steinmeier on his Nomination

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 19, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, held a telephone conversation on Friday with German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier and congratulated him on his nomination by the...

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The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Reuters

Saudi-Russian Optimism over OPEC Oil Output Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 19, 2016 | Business

Doha-Russia’s energy minister said Friday he was “quite optimistic” the OPEC oil cartel will reach an agreement later this month on a planned output cut to shore up prices. Alexander Novak was speaking after informal talks in Doha with some but not...

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President Michel Aoun meets with PM-designate Saad Hariri at Baabda Palace. NNA

Rise of New Alignments Delaying Formation of Lebanon’s Cabinet

by Paula Astih | Nov 19, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon has been lately witnessing the rise of new political alignments amid ongoing consultations on the formation of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri’s government. Now that the March 8 and 14 alliances have become from the past, the new stage following...