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Cars burnt and destroyed by clashes are seen on a street during a battle between Iraqi forces and ISIS militants, in Mosul. (Reuters)

US, Iraq Investigate ‘Mosul Massacre’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 29, 2017 | Middle East

Mosul – The US-led coalition probably had a role in an explosion in Mosul believed to have killed scores of civilians, but said ISIS could also be to blame, said the senior US commander in Iraq on Tuesday, as Amnesty International suggested the coalition failed...

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Saudi army artillery fire shells towards Houthi movement positions at the Saudi border with Yemen April 15, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY – RTR4XHTX

Saudi Forces Shoot Down 4 Houthi Ballistic Missiles

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 29, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted four ballistic missiles launched by Houthi insurgents in Yemen toward Khamis Mushayt and Abha, southwest of Saudi Arabia, early Tuesday. Saudi-led Arab Coalition command issued a statement saying the Royal...

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US President Donald Trump holds up an executive order on ‘energy independence,’ eliminating Obama-era climate change regulations, during a signing ceremony at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, U.S., March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

California Prepares for Legal Battle with Trump over Environment

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 29, 2017 | World

California is heading toward a legal showdown with the US administration after President Donald Trump signed an executive order rolling back key Obama-era measures to combat climate change. “Gutting #CPP is a colossal mistake and defies science itself,”...

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Saudi-Jordanian Joint Economic Forum in Amman, Jordan. Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat

KSA, Jordan Sign $1Billion-Worth Trade Agreements

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Mar 29, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh- Saudi and Jordanian business sectors anticipate the soon boosting of economic, investment and commercial cooperation. Fourteen agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoU) were signed on Tuesday between the two in Jordan’s capital Amman. The dealings...

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The logos of Souq.com and Amazon are seen at Souq.com office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

Amazon Acquires Souq.com

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Mar 29, 2017 | Business

Dubai – Amazon completed on Tuesday its acquisition of Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retailer. A joint statement revealed that the agreement brings Amazon into a fast-growing market as it expands into a wide range of services. The deal’s...