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Watchdog: Mercedes-Benz, China JVs to Recall over 350,000 Vehicles

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 13, 2017 | Business

Mercedes-Benz, the global automobile manufacturer, and its Chinese joint ventures will recall 351,218 vehicles because of potential issues with airbags that are made by Japan’s Takata Corp, China’s quality watchdog stated Friday. The brand is known for luxury...

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UNESCO: Extra Session to Break the Tie between French, Egyptian Candidates

by Michel Abu Najm | Oct 13, 2017 | World

Paris — Unlike all previous expectations, the fourth election round to assign a new director general for UNESCO carried a surprise that has never happened in the history of the UN organization. The fourth round, which was carried out Thursday evening and was expected...

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Turkish army armored vehicles drive at the Syria-Turkey border on on October 8, 2017. AFP photo

Turkish Forces Say Installing ‘Observation Posts’ in Syria’s Idlib

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 13, 2017 | Middle East

The Turkish army has begun setting up “observation posts” in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province in its efforts to create a de-escalation zone, the military said on Friday, although the move was seen partly aimed at containing the Kurdish YPG...

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A Saudi security personnel stands next to a truck loaded with aid offered by King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid to be sent to the Yemeni people, in Riyadh April 17, 2016. (REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser)

161 Projects Implemented by KSRelief in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 13, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief) has implemented 161 projects in Yemeni governorates since its establishment by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The center said in a statement on Thursday that the...

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Britain Plans Billion-Pound Boost for Electric Cars

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 13, 2017 | Technology

London — ِAs part of plans to invest 2.5 billion pounds ($3.3 billion) by 2021 to help meet its climate change targets, Britain will spend one billion pounds to promote electric and other low-emission vehicles, and step up spending on research and innovation, Reuters...