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An Iraqi man rides his bicycle near the front line in western Mosul on April 19, 2017.
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The Threat of ISIS beyond Mosul, Raqqa

by Salman Al-dossary | Apr 20, 2017 | Opinion

Terror group ISIS has been pounded with consecutive strikes targeting the very foundations of its self-proclaimed “caliphate.” Military defeats in Syria and Iraq have undermined the group’s influence. Close to losing Mosul, and the battle for driving the terrorists...

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British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and a general view of the UK-GCC Public Private Partnership (PPP) conference. Photo by James Hanna

British-Gulf Conference Discusses Means of Enhancing Economic Partnership

by Najlaa Habriri | Apr 20, 2017 | Business

London- The Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Kingdom held on Wednesday the UK-GCC Public Private Partnership (PPP) Conference to implement National Transformation plans. The conference, which is the first of its kind, aims at enhancing bilateral economic...

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Iranian women take part in a reformist campaign for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Tehran, Feb. 20, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Raheb Homavandi/TIMA

Iran Blocks Telegram

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Apr 20, 2017 | Opinion

It is not strange that Iran is the only country in the Middle East that blocks services which are considered essential now like Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp as part of its continuous blackout policy. Tehran even disturbs the signal of several broadcast channels...

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Mahmoud Mohieldin, World Bank Group Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, United Nations Relations, and Partnerships (Photo: Deborah Campos / World Bank)

Mohieldin: IT Offers Major Opportunities to Promote Arab Economies

by Heba El Koudsy | Apr 20, 2017 | Interviews

Washington – World Bank Senior Official Mahmoud Mohieldin said that Arab countries could benefit from major economic opportunities by depending on their human resources, especially in the field of Information Technology. In an interview with Asharq al-Awsat newspaper,...

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Hungarian pianist Gergely Boganyi (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Pianist Boganyi Performs in Riyadh, Jeddah

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 20, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Riyadh – On Tuesday, Riyadh witnessed the performance of the Hungarian pianist Gergely Boganyi playing the works of famous musicians, such as Johann Bach, Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart, and Chopin at a classical musical evening. The evening, organized by Awtar...