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Opinion: A Russian Constitution For Syria

by Salman Al-dossary | Jan 26, 2017 | Opinion

All attention focussed on Astana to see Moscow’s seriousness about pushing for a cease-fire, releasing 13,000 people that are detained in the Syrian regime’s prisons and delivering aid to besieged areas after there was a glimmer of hope for a peaceful solution...

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World Bank Expects Industrial Commodities Prices to Surge in 2017

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 26, 2017 | Business

Washington – The World Bank is forecasting strong gains for industrial commodities such as energy and metals in 2017, due to tightening supply and strengthening demand. In its January 2017 Commodity Markets Outlook, the World Bank is holding steady its crude oil...

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Congress Plans drafting Law to Impose Non-Nuclear Sanctions on Iran

by Mohammed Saleh al-Melhim | Jan 26, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, Todd Young and John Cornyn reintroduced the Iran Non-nuclear Sanctions Act, legislation that would impose harsh financial and economic sanctions countering Iran’s non-nuclear provocations, including its ballistic missile...

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Saudi Arabia: $13 Billion of Investments in Telecommunication Sector

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Jan 26, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) revealed on Wednesday that the capital investment in the telecommunications sector is likely to achieve new growth in the coming years. The commission estimated investments currently to be...

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Transparency International: Systemic Corruption, Social Inequality Reinforce Each Other

by Abdullah Mustafa | Jan 26, 2017 | Business

Brussels – Transparency International issued its 2016 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report on Wednesday – the outcome raised concerns on how massive and pervasive corruption is in the public sector. “The world systemic corruption and social inequality...