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FILE – IN this Sept. 10, 2015 file photo, Taiwan’s military fire artillery from self-propelled Howitzers during the annual Han Kuang exercises in Hsinchu, north eastern Taiwan. China on Wednesday, Dec. 16 strongly criticized an expected U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, saying it should be canceled to avoid harming relations between Taipei and Beijing. (AP Photo/Wally Santana, File)

China Warns Washington from Selling Weapons to Taiwan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 21, 2017 | World

Beijing- China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to US arm sales to Taiwan amid reports that Donald Trump’s administration is preparing a large shipment of advanced weaponry for the self-ruling island. “China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan, this is...

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Khalid al-Falih Saudi energy minister attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

Saudi Arabia Cuts Exports to Stabilize Global Oil Market

by Wael Mahdi | Mar 21, 2017 | Business

Khobar- OPEC’s production cut deal, meant to ease the glut holding up the oil market, went into effect as of the start of this year and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has shown nothing but commitment to the deal. Saudi oil exports and production went down in rates even...

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EU Imposes Sanctions on Four Syrian Soldiers for Use of Chemical Weapons

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 21, 2017 | Middle East

Brussels- The European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on Monday against four senior Syrian military officials accused of using chemical weapons on civilians, after Russia and China blocked similar measures at the United Nations. The move marks the first time the EU has...

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Migrant waiting to be rescued across of Libya (AFP / Aris Messinis)

UN Warns of Wide-Ranging Military Battle in Libya

by Khalid Mahmoud | Mar 21, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, warned of dangerous escalation across Libya emanating from the deteriorating security situation in Tripoli and events in Misrata...

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French policemen secure the area at the Paris’s Orly airport on Saturday following the shooting of a man by French security forces. (AFP)

Orly Airport’s Attacker under Effect of Drugs, Alcohol

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 21, 2017 | World

Paris – The man shot dead at Paris’s Orly Airport, after attacking a soldier, was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time, a judicial source said Sunday. “Toxicology tests carried out on Sunday showed an alcohol level of 0.93 grams per liter...