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From Hunting Wolves in Rub Al-Khali to Global Oil Trade

by Amir Taheri | Jan 31, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

“Out of the Desert: My Journey From Nomadic Bedouin to the Heart of Global Oil” By: Ali Al-Naimi 320 pages, $27 Published by Penguin Looking for Ali Al-Naimi’s book in New York and London bookshops you won’t find it in the section marked “Biography”. For some reason,...

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A gas station worker fuels a vehicle in Tokyo August 26, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Oil Rates Rise on OPEC Production Cuts

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 31, 2017 | Business

Oil rates witnessed an increase of some 2 percent on Tuesday after news OPEC oil production has fallen sharply this month and the dollar sank. “This is very high, a good number,” an OPEC source said of the January compliance estimate. The dollar was down...

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U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the ​Ziegler Building at the Washington County Fair Park & Conference Center in West Bend, Wisconsin August 16, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/File Photo

U.S. Provides Armored 4WDs to Anti-ISIS Forces in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 31, 2017 | Middle East

The United States officially announced providing the Arab component of a coalition fighting terror group ISIS in Syria with armored vehicles, a U.S. defense official confirmed Tuesday. Rules enacted by former president Barack Obama allowed for realizing the delivery,...

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Houthis Target UN Building in Dhahran Al-Janoub

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 31, 2017 | Middle East

Houthi militias and those loyal to the ousted president Saleh yesterday targeted a United Nations building in Dhahran Al-Janoub which is located in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the UN De-escalation and Coordination Committee...

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A general view shows the headquarters of the African Union (AU) building in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Morocco Rejoins AU, Hopes on Increasing Africa’s International Influence

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 31, 2017 | Middle East

Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen officially welcomed the rejoining of Morocco to the African Union (AU), as an effective and active member state on Monday. Dr. Al-Othaimeen also commended the efforts shown at...