by Alex Edwards | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ramallah, AP—Israeli and Palestinian pathologists disagreed Thursday on whether a blow to the body or a bad heart was the main cause of death of a Palestinian Cabinet minister who collapsed shortly after scuffling with Israeli troops during a West Bank protest....
by Alex Edwards | Oct 6, 2014 | World
Rio den Janeiro, Reuters—Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff faces a tough election runoff against her pro-business rival, Aecio Neves, after he rode a dramatic late surge and won strong support in the first round of voting on Sunday. Neves, a former two-term...
by Alex Edwards | Oct 30, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad fired his deputy prime minister Qadri Jamil on Tuesday, citing unauthorized contacts with foreign diplomats and absence from his post. A statement on Syrian state TV said: “Jamil was dismissed because he...
by Alex Edwards | Oct 22, 2013 | Business
Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Aramco Oil Company announced that it will intensify efforts to invest in exploration for conventional and unconventional oil and gas. The announcement came in statement made by Aramco president and chief executive officer, Khalid...
by Alex Edwards | Sep 3, 2013 | World
Rio de Janeiro, Bloomberg—Brazilian officials voiced outrage and along with Mexico demanded the US explain why it allegedly intercepted the phone calls and emails of their presidents as part of an anti-terror surveillance program. The allegations were made Sunday...
