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Israeli soldiers near the Golan Heights. (AFP)

7,000 Soldiers Desert Israeli Army Annually

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2017 | Middle East

Tel Aviv – New figures announced by the Israeli army revealed on Wednesday the failure of its plan to reduce the number of desertions. The figures showed that some 7,000 soldiers desert the army, either due to illness or faking an illness, before the end of their...

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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)

Deputy Crown Prince Chairs Council for Economic Affairs, Development

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – The Council of Economic Affairs and Development held a meeting Monday evening at Al-Yamama Palace in Riyadh. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman...

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz (SPA)

Crown Prince Chairs Political and Security Affairs Council

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior chaired a meeting of the Political and Security Affairs Council at al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh. During the meeting, the council listened to a political and security briefing...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Former King of Spain (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Former Spanish Monarch

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at his palace in Riyadh on Wednesday former King of Spain Juan Carlos. At the outset of the meeting, the former Spanish King shook hands with Saudi officials and princes who were...

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Egyptian Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed speaks during an
interview at his office in Cairo, Egypt on April 7, 2016. Photo:
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36% of Egypt’s Tourists in 2016 were Arabs

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2017 | Business

Dubai – Egyptian Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed has said that in 2016 Arab tourism to the country represented 36.3 percent of the total tourist traffic to Egypt, which is more than one third of the total traffic. Saudi Arabia ranked first amongst incoming Arab...