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Yemeni Forces Arrest 13 Militia Leaders in Lahij

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2017 | Middle East

Aden – Saudi-led Coalition backing Yemeni legitimacy intensified its air raids on military clusters of Houthi and Saleh militias in Sana’a and Hajjah governorate. Meanwhile, popular resistance in the northern parts of Lahij, south Yemen, captured 13 insurgency...

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Brazil’s President Michel Temer speaks at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, May 20, 2017. (Reuters)

Brazil’s Temer Fights for his Presidency amid Bribe Scandal

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2017 | World

Brazilian President Michel Temer slammed on Saturday an audio recording that shows him endorsing the payment of bribes to former House Speaker Eduardo Cunha for his silence. Fighting to save his job, he told the nation that the incriminating recording of him had been...

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GCC, US Ink MoU for Establishing Center for Combating Terrorism Financing

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

The Gulf Cooperation Council-US summit was held in Riyadh on Saturday under the chairmanship of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and US President Donald Trump. Before the summit and in the presence of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the leaders and heads of...

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Shibl: KSA to Become Center for Industrial Development in Middle East

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | May 21, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi and US CEOs who attended the Saudi-US CEO Forum in Riyadh on Saturday agreed that privatization and reforms are the best means to diversify the economy and attract foreign investment. They pointed out that the Saudi Vision 2030 is a framework that...

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Saudi King Salman holds bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump and the accompanying delegation in Riyadh on May 20. (SPA)

Saudi-US Ties: A Rich History and Promising Vision

by Mohammed bin Hamad al-Mady | May 21, 2017 | Features

The political and economic history of Saudi Arabia and its ally the United States will note a long record of achievements that are based on constant principles and the depth of the joint interests between them. Despite over eight decades of Saudi-US ties, their...