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Huge Turnout on First Comic Con in Jeddah

by Abeer Mishkhas | Feb 18, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Jeddah- Saudi social media users expressed their enthusiasm over the “Comic Con” international festival that was held for the first time in Saudi Arabia and that concluded its activities on Saturday. During the past two days, Take off venue in Jeddah was...

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is welcomed by Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah in Kuwait City, Kuwait, February 15, 2017. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS

Even if Rouhani Visits Saudi Arabia!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Feb 18, 2017 | Opinion

Following the visit of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani to Oman and Kuwait, his deputy chief of staff said the regional initiative in accepting the invitations of the two countries’ leaders is an indication for the need to establish Islamic friendships and...

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Fethullah Gulen in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24, 2013. Reuters

New Turkey-Europe War over ‘Spying Imams’

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Feb 18, 2017 | World

Ankara- Allegations on spying activities practiced by some Turks, who belong to Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) and other unions and associations in Germany and Austria, have opened a new door for tension with Ankara. DITIB is Germany’s largest...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and United States Vice President Mike Pence arrive at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. AP

Pence Reassures Europe on NATO

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 18, 2017 | World

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday sought to reassure European allies, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, by pledging an “unwavering” commitment to transatlantic ties. Capping a week of whirlwind diplomacy by American officials who have...

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A forensic police prepares outside the terminal at Brussels international airport following bomb attacks in Brussels metro and Belgium’s International airport of Zaventem, Belgium, March 23, 2016. REUTERS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool

Heathrow, Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam: Busiest European Airports in 2016

by Abdullah Mustafa | Feb 18, 2017 | Business

Brussels- The terrorist attack at the Brussels International Airport in March has led to a downgrade in its ranking among European airports in terms of annual passenger numbers. The airport was ranked 26th, dropping five places compared to last year. It received an...