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Pedestrians walk in front of a SoftBank Corp logo outside its branch in Tokyo February 25, 2014. Japanese messaging app owner Line Corp denied a media report that the company was in discussions to sell a stake to SoftBank Corp on Tuesday. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN – Tags: BUSINESS TELECOMS LOGO)

Softbank-Saudi Tech Fund becomes World’s Biggest with over $90 Million of Capital

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 20, 2017 | Technology

The world’s largest private equity fund, backed by Japan’s Softbank Group and Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund, said on Saturday it had raised over $93 billion to invest in technology sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics....

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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir holds a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Riyadh. (SPA)

Jubeir: Trump Visit Paves Way for New Phase of Bilateral Ties

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir declared on Saturday that the visit of US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia bolsters cooperation between the two countries and the Arab and Muslim worlds. He said during a joint press conference with his US...

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Crown Prince and US President discuss bilateral relations in field of combating terrorism (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince and US President Discuss Bilateral Relations, Counterterrorism

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Deputy Premier Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz on Saturday met with United States President Donald Trump and his accompanying delegation in Riyadh. At the beginning of the meeting, Trump praised the constructive cooperation between the Kingdom of...

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US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (photo credit:REUTERS)

Experts See Trump Sustaining Pressure on Iran after Rouhani Re-Election

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 20, 2017 | World

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani winning the May 19 presidential race is unlikely to change overwhelming doubt hovering over his government and perceived by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump’s administration seems likely to want to keep putting...

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Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi Minister of Finance, gestures during a news conference announcing the first Quarter of Saudi budget, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Saudi Finance Minister Says Kingdom is Considering IMF Recommendations on Slowing Fiscal Consolidation

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 20, 2017 | Business

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said on Saturday the speed of the kingdom’s fiscal consolidation was generally right, but that authorities may slow it a bit in line with recommendations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Jadaan was responding to...