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An image grab taken from a handout video released on June 22, 2013 by the Spanish Interior Ministry shows members of the Spanish security forces detaining one of the eight unidentified suspected terrorists arrested in Ceuta on June 21. Spanish security forces on June 21 broke up an Al-Qaeda-linked network in north Africa suspected of sending fighters to Syria, arresting eight people in early morning raids. Police launched operations against the network in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in north Africa. (AFP PHOTO/SPANISH INTERIOR MINISTRY)
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TAQA’s Comorant Alpha oil platform, in the North Sea (TAQA)
TAQA completes North Sea acquisitions
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company announced earlier this month that it has completed the acquisition of several of BP’s North Sea assets. The company, commonly known as TAQA, is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, and is 72.5%...Caption:
Syrian opposition leader Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib (L) meets with Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Manuel Garcia-Margallo in Madrid on May 21, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ DANI POZO)
Madrid meeting exposes divisions in Syrian opposition
Madrid, Asharq Al-Awsat—A two-day meeting of the Syrian opposition in Madrid ended yesterday, with agreement on few issues except the refusal to negotiate with a Syrian government led by Bashar Al-Assad. The conference’s final resolution called on the international...Caption:
In this Sunday, March 17, 2013 file photo, an Egyptian activist walks past burning tires during an anti-Muslim Brotherhood protest, in Cairo, Egypt. (AP)
Egypt’s Gas Conundrum
Madrid, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s government and international allies are scrambling to avert a summer energy crunch mostly driven by a growing natural gas deficit that, compounded with current economic woes, threatens to increase political instability and social unrest...Caption:
Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, waves to supporters as he arrives at the national Assembly for his inaugural ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday, April 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Gil Montano)