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Bana al-Abed with her mother, Fatemah, near Bryant Park in New York on Friday. Credit Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Bana al-Abed: From a Syrian War Zone to New York City

by Megan McArdle | Oct 10, 2017 | Middle East

As airstrikes rained down on Aleppo while the Syrian government wrested the city from rebel forces, Bana al-Abed and her mother, Fatemah, were tweeting daily about life under siege. “Good morning from Aleppo,” Bana said in halting English in one of the videos posted...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Golovkin/Pool/File Photo

Saudi Arabia’s Armament Policy

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 10, 2017 | Opinion

After Saudi King Salman’s visit to Moscow ended with serious talks over two major military agreements, it seemed more pressing than ever to delve into the why behind Riyadh gravitating closer towards importing all sorts of arms deals in an unprecedented manner. The...

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STC CEO Dr. Khalid Bin Hussein al-Bayari. (Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic)

STC CEO: Redesigning our Strategy, Shifting Away from Traditional Areas

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Oct 10, 2017 | Business

Dubai — Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has depended on a new strategy that focuses on growth via new areas and not the traditional telecommunications areas, said STC CEO Dr. Khalid al-Bayari, adding that this strategy includes the digital content, digital financial...

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader, attends an election campaign rally in Fukushima, Japan, October 10, 2017.

Abe Faces Off against Tokyo Governor as Election Campaign Begins in Japan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 10, 2017 | World

Campaigning for the lower house election kicked off in Japan on Tuesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to fend off a challenge from the Tokyo governor. Up for grabs are 465 seats in the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber parliament. The October 22...

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Saudi Arabia Establishes ‘Fund of Funds’ for Small Enterprises

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Oct 10, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the establishment of the Fund of Funds, a new investment vehicle designed to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with access to capital by investing in venture capital and private equity funds. The...