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Logo of the Islamic Development Bank.

IDB Implements Development Projects in Yemen Worth $364 Mln

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 22, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al Jaber said that the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) – which headquarter is in Jeddah, has implemented 31 development projects in Yemen worth $364.8 million (SR1.368 billion) in all Yemeni governorates. During...

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Lebanese army soldiers search civilians at a checkpoint at the entrance of Arsal. (BILAL HUSSEIN / AP FILE PHOTO)

ISIS Militant Killed, 10 Arrested in Lebanese Army Raid Near Syrian Border

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 22, 2017 | Middle East

The Lebanese army intelligence on Saturday killed an ISIS leader and arrested ten terrorists after they came over the northeastern border from Syria, the military and the state-run National News Agency said. “An army unit carried out a swift raid at dawn today...

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Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Al-Maliki (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Palestinian FM: Abbas Visit to Washington is an Opportunity to Influence the New Administration

by Michel Abu Najm | Apr 22, 2017 | Interviews

Paris – Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riad al-Maliki said that the upcoming visit of President Mahmoud Abbas to Washington next month was an “opportunity” to influence the new US Administration. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on the sidelines of...

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with King Salman of Saudi Arabia during the departure ceremony at the Cairo International Airport. Reuters

Saudi-Egyptian Summit in Riyadh to Discuss International, Regional Developments

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 22, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Cairo – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will hold a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday in Riyadh. The summit will address means of boosting strategic bilateral relations and consultations on various...

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Police patrol at the Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower after the attack in Paris. Photo: Reuters

France on Edge on Eve of Unpredictable Presidential Election

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 22, 2017 | World

France was on edge Saturday on the eve of its nail-biting presidential election, which will take place under heightened security after the jihadist killing of a policeman in Paris’ Champs Elysees Avenue. Analysts say Thursday’s attack could shake up the four-way...