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Yemen’s northwestern city of Saada taken in May 2015/ Reuters

Yemeni Army Advances In Saada

by Arafat Madabesh, Bassam Al-Qadi, Asmaa Al-Ghaberi | Dec 5, 2016 | Middle East

Aden, Jeddah – Informed Yemeni sources asserted on Sunday that the National Army has advanced in the Saada province northern Yemen, the basic stronghold of Houthi rebels. Sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the National Army forces were able to recuperate the...

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A boy stands amid the damage in the rebel-held besieged al-Shaar neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria November 23, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Saudi Arabia Leads an International Effort to Save Aleppo

by Youssef Diab and Fath al-Rahman Youssef | Dec 5, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh, Ankara- Saudi Arabia leads U.N. efforts to save the eastern parts of Aleppo, which have been fiercely pounded by regime forces and its allies backed by Russian warplanes. Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Abdallah al-Mouallimi...

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combination of two photos shows U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen. AP

Washington-Beijing Relations Disturbed by Phone Call

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 5, 2016 | World

New York – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has put an end to a 40-year diplomatic tradition with Beijing and the Island of Taiwan, during a phone call with the President of Taiwan. However, Trump has weirdly explained the call in a Twitter post saying that the...

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Team Indus’s core leadership team, including fleet commander Rahul Narayan, fourth from left. PHOTO: AXIOM RESEARCH LABS

Indian Startup Plans to Land on the Moon by 2018

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 5, 2016 | Business, Technology

London – The Team Indus Company has announced that it will launch its mission to the moon in a year’s time, as it takes part in a Google-funded competition to become the world’s first-ever privately held company to make a soft landing there. A group of more than...

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Abu Dhabi Food Festival set to serve up culinary extravaganza
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Food Festival Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 5, 2016 | Food, Lifestyle & Culture

Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi will host this month the Abu Dhabi Food Festival (ADFF), which celebrates all kinds of servings through special activities including “Cooking Arts”, “Street Feast”, and the SIAL trade fair, the fastest-growing food, beverage and hospitality event...