Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Media ID: 55372070
Caption:

Senior Vice President for Middle East and Turkey Affairs at the US Chamber of Commerce Khush Choksy speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Cairo. (AP)

Choksy: US Companies Reacted Positively to Entering Saudi Market

by Heba El Koudsy | Apr 21, 2017 | Interviews

Washington – The US Chamber of Commerce in Washington hosted for two days the US-Saudi CEO Summit for government and private companies. This summit, the second of its kind since the one held in Riyadh in 2012, was significant in that it confirmed the new American...

Media ID: 55372060
Caption:

Zapping with the Stars

‘Zapping with the Stars’ Returns Hope to Lebanese Children with Heart Defects

by Vivian Haddad | Apr 21, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut – One more time, the heart of Beirut will beat with music to save 300 Lebanese children born with heart malformation. Seeking to achieve its humanitarian goal to treat children suffering from heart diseases, the Heartbeat Foundation organizes its annual...

Media ID: 55372062
Caption:

Patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Photo: Reuters

Scientists Find Drug that Could Fight Dementia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 21, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- British scientists have found two drugs that block the pathway which leads to brain cell death, and prevent neurodegeneration. The study finds that a licensed antidepressant called trazodone and a compound in liquorice called dibenzoylmethane (DBM) are able to...

Media ID: 55372059
Caption:

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih. (AFP)

Oil-Producers Might Extend Agreement on Cutting Outputs

by Sabri Najeh and Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 21, 2017 | Business

Cairo, Abu Dhabi – OPEC members might extend the agreement to cut outputs in order to achieve the desired rebalancing of the market, announced Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said that oil-producing countries might have to prolong...

Media ID: 55372057
Caption:

Attempted Murder over Fettuccine in Italy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 21, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Rome, London- A man in Italy was accused of attempting to kill his girlfriend after he assaulted her over an argument on the ingredients used in preparing home-made fettuccine, Italian media reported. Quoting a police statement, the “ANSA” and “Adnkronos” local news...