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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

King Salman to Patronize Inauguration Ceremony of ‘Janadriyah 31’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 31, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will patronize on Wednesday the opening ceremony of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture “Janadriyah 31” and the annual camel race that are organized by the Ministry of National...

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Leaders gathered for a group photo at the 28th ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday. PHOTO: MULUGETA AYENE/ASSOCIATED PRES

Morocco Rejoins the African Union

by Hatim Betioui | Jan 31, 2017 | Middle East

Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU) on Monday admitted Morocco as its 55th member, through an overwhelming consensus rather than the usual voting process. African leaders, who convened in Addis Ababa for the 28th AU ordinary session, decided to debate the...

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Gamers test the Samsung Gear VR at the Oculus display at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, otherwise known as E3, in Los Angeles, June 2015. Photo: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Virtual Reality to Diagnose and Treat Vertigo

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 31, 2017 | Health

London – A team of psychologists at the Cardiff University aims to use virtual reality to diagnose and treat visual vertigo. The team believes the concept has “real potential”, especially as virtual reality becomes cheaper. BBC reports that a potentially...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chairs Cabinet session on Monday. Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Riyadh Condemns Israeli Settlement Units

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

Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz briefed the Saudi Cabinet on the phone call he received from U.S. President Donald Trump and what they discussed regarding historic relations, developments in the world and the region, strategic...

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Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov. PHOTO: AFP

Moscow Ready to Discuss “Safe Zones” with U.S. in Coordination with Syrian Regime

by Taha Abed alWahed | Jan 31, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, Beirut – Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said that his country might support the U.S. initiative to establish safe zones for refugees in Syria, should the Syrian government approves on this matter. Lavrov said Monday that the plan would require...