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King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture

Dhahran, from Oil to Culture

by Dr. Saad al-Bazei | Jan 26, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

King Salman inaugurated King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, known as Ithraa, which was built by Aramco to spread culture – not only in Saudi Arabia – but also in the Arabian Peninsula and many other regions through its interaction with local and...

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Chicago police. (AFP/Joshua Lott)

Trump Threatens Federal Intervention over Violent Crime

by Monica Davey and Niraj Chokshi | Jan 26, 2017 | World

Washington- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened federal intervention in Chicago on Tuesday night if the city does not do more to address violent crime, resurfacing a criticism he made during the presidential campaign. “If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible ‘carnage’...

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Nusra changed its name to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham last year, and claimed to have broken links with al-Qaeda (Reuters)

Alliances, Conflicts Redraw North Syria Map

by Paula Astih, Caroline Akoum and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 26, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Moscow- Fighting raged on Wednesday between opposition factions in north Syria while Ahrar al-Sham movement announced a general mobilization against Fatah al-Sham, previously known by Al-Nusra Front, hours after the latter clamped down on Jaish al-Mujahideen...

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir speaks in New Delhi, India, October 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Omar al-Bashir: ISIS was Created to Justify Attacks against Sunnis

by Ghassan Charbel and Nasser Al-Haqbani | Jan 26, 2017 | Interviews

Riyadh – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said that Arab populations were victims of a “Western, Persian and Zionist conspiracy”. He also accused Iran of seeking to control Arab States by targeting the Sunni community and spreading the Shi’ite ideology in different...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques patronizes King Faisal Air College ceremony on its 50th anniversary, graduation of 91st batch of students, inauguration of new aircraft F.15SA/ SPA

KSA Launches Most Modern Air Power: F-15SA Eagle

by abdollah al-haida | Jan 26, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud launched on Wednesday the new F-15SA aircraft during the 50th anniversary ceremony of the Foundation of King Faisal Air College and the graduation of the 91st batch of its students in Riyadh,...