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A view of the King Abdullah Financial District in the Saudi capital Riyadh at sun set October 9, 2013. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Saudis Await First Budget after Launch of “Saudi Vision 2030”

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Dec 22, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi citizens are anxiously anticipating the announcement of 2016 and 2017 budgets, in the first budget announcement after the launch of Saudi Vision 2030 amidst economic indicators that affirm that deficit will be less this year. This coincides with the fact...

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An elderly man lays down a candle in Berlin, Germany. (Picture: AP)

Berlin Attack: Reward of 100,000 Euros for Tunisian Suspect

by AlMunji alSaidani | Dec 22, 2016 | World

Tunisia- Germany’s Centre for Terror Defence (GTAZ) has issued on Wednesday an arrest warrant of Anis Amri, the main suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack. GTAZ promised a reward of 100, 000 euro for anyone who offers information that lead to the arrest of the...

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In this photo taken May 20, 2015, Sevil Shhaideh, 52, stands at the Romanian presidency before being sworn in as regional development minister in Bucharest, Romania. Reuters

Muslim Woman Nominated as Romanian Prime Minister

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2016 | World

Bucharest- Romania’s Social Democratic Party has nominated former regional development minister Sevil Shhaideh to be the next prime minister. Shhaideh, 52, would be the first the first Muslim prime minister in Romania– Muslims represent only 0.3% of Romanian...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during his annual state of the nation address at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Kremlin Says Karlov’s Assassination Is “Stab in the Back”

by Taha Abed alWahed | Dec 22, 2016 | World

Moscow – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday the assassination of Russia’s envoy to Turkey was a “stab in the back” for Turkey. “Turkish side did not want this incident to happen. That is why, this attack was a stab in the back for Turkey too,” Peskov...

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and United Nations special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura attend a news conference after a meeting in Moscow on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Turkish Sources: Moscow’s Joint Declaration Offers Hope for Syria Crisis

by Thaer Abbas and Paula Astih | Dec 22, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – A positive atmosphere prevailed over the tripartite talks held in Moscow on the Syrian crisis, official Turkish sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Wednesday. Tuesday’s meeting – which gathered the foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey and Iran...