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Masses of People Leave Eastern Aleppo

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 1, 2016 | Middle East

“There are still corpses in the streets, there are wounded people everywhere and hunger is killing those civilians that remain. I do not know if the term “humanitarian disaster” is sufficient to describe the situation of the city, but the reality is worse than...

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The ‘Arch of Triumph’ in the Syrian city of Palmyra, which dates from between 193 and 211 AD (AFP Photo/Joseph Eid)

Nobel Laureates Urge Action to Protect Heritage Sites

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 1, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Five Nobel prize winners called Thursday for urgent international action to protect world heritage sites from the destruction wrought by extremist groups and conflicts. In an appeal launched on the eve of an international conference in Abu Dhabi, the laureates pointed...

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Half a Million Iraqis in Mosul Live in Difficult Conditions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 1, 2016 | Middle East

Nearly half a million residents of the city of Mosul in northern Iraq are facing a “catastrophic” situation due to the lack of drinking water and electricity. Clashes between Iraqi forces and ISIS fighters are also taking place in the city. The UN Humanitarian...

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Saudi King Salman (C) attends the inauguration ceremony of several energy projects in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, November 29, 2016. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi Arabia Reinforces Stage of Reducing Dependency on Oil via PIF

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Dec 1, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- The approval granted by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz over allocating USD26.6 billion of reserves to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has boosted the investment force of the fund. This will make the PIF one of the most influential...

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General Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP

Saudi Court Sentences Three to Death, One to Jail

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 1, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh on Wednesday sentenced three Saudis to death for firing at police patrols and the Qatif prison. A fourth person was sentenced to 12 years in prison for firing at police patrols and government buildings and receiving and...