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Iraqi soldiers leave Turkish army armored vehicle as they take part in military exercises in Silopi, near the Habur border gate with Iraq, southeastern Turkey, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. (Pool photo via AP)

Erdogan Says Kurdish Independence Referendum Shows ‘Perfect Ingratitude’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 5, 2017 | Middle East

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that his country would soon close its border with northern Iraq and shut its air space in response to last week’s Kurdish independence referendum. According to Reuters, Erdogan said the decision to hold the...

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A prominent Hamas, leader Saleh al-Arouri. (Courtesy of Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association)

Hamas Names Formerly Turkey-Based Commander as New Deputy Chief

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 5, 2017 | Middle East

The Palestinian Gaza-ruling group Hamas named as its new deputy chief on Thursday a formerly Turkey-based commander Saleh al-Arouri. Israel has accused Arouri of orchestrating a lethal triple kidnapping that helped trigger the 2014 Gaza war in 2014 during which...

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King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Saudi-Russian summit in Moscow on Thursday. (SPA)

King Salman Says Coordination with Russia Continues on All That Promotes Security, Prosperity

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a session of official talks at Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Thursday, said the Saudi state-owned news agency (SPA). At the outset of the session, the Russian President delivered a speech in which...

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The Saudi-Russian Investment Forum. SPA photo

Riyadh, Moscow Sign MoUs in Nuclear Energy, Other Fields

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 5, 2017 | Business

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Thursday that King Salman’s historic visit to Russia will witness the signing of memoranda of understanding in several fields. The visit shows the high degree of mutual trust between Russia and Saudi Arabia, Falih said,...

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Jobseekers stand in line to talk with a recruiter at a booth at a job fair in Riyadh in this January 29, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed/Files

National Investment Fund of $92 Billion to Invigorate Saudi Economy

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Oct 5, 2017 | Business

Jeddah — The establishment of the National Development Fund (NFD) was meant to ensure new incentives for the Saudi economy with a capital of SAR 345 billion ($ 92 billion) pumped into the new fund. The fund encompasses five other minor associate funds: the real estate...