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A model of Saudi airline Flynas is on display during a ceremony to sign a deal between Airbus andFlynas in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Saudi Flynas Makes First Commercial Flight to Baghdad Since 1990

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s budget airliner flynas announced on Wednesday making the first commercial flight from Riyadh to Baghdad since 1990, as ties with neighboring Iraq improved over the last period. National flag carrier Saudia, also known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, is...

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The Kingdom Tower stands in the night above the Saudi capital Riyadh November 16, 2007. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (SAUDI ARABIA) – RTX1NKK

PIF Establishes New Energy Service Company ‘Super Esco’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 18, 2017 | Saudi Arabia, Uncategorized

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the establishment of a new energy service company, Super Esco, designed to increase energy efficiency across government and public buildings and stimulate the growth of the Kingdom’s energy efficiency...

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OIC Pledges $750,000 to Assist Development Projects in Member States

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) had approved $ 750,000 worth of financial aid in September 2017 for implementing social, economic, educational, cultural and health projects in a number of OIC member countries, reported the Saudi Press Agency on...

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Troops walk at a base in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden. (Reuters)

Yemeni Army Regains Control over Strategic Areas in Shabwa

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Aden – The Yemeni national army regained control over new strategic locations in Shabwa, southern Yemen, during the last 24 hours of fighting against the Houthi and Saleh militias as intense air raids by the Saudi-led coalition to support the legitimacy...

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Prince Badr bin Farhan with Ghassan al-Shibl, Rashid al-Owain and Islam Zween (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Research and Marketing Group Acquires Controlling Stake in ‘Argaam’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Business

Riyadh– As part of its plan to expand its range of specialized content and develop digital publishing initiatives, Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) acquired a controlling stake in the Argaam Investment and Trading Company. Argaam is a financial news portal...