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Qatar’s Central Bank is seen in Doha in this general view taken November 9, 2011. REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous/File Photo

Qatar Brings $20 Billion Back Home to Face Boycott Burdens

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 20, 2017 | Business

London – Qatar has brought back more than $20 billion to cope with the boycott imposed by the Anti-Terrorism Quartet, which is formed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Qatari Finance Minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi said that his country...

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Iraqi forces drive toward Kurdish peshmerga positions on the southern outskirts of Kirkuk. — AFP

Balance of Power Shifts in Kirkuk

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 20, 2017 | Features

Kirkuk- “Before we couldn’t proudly declare that we are Turkmen, now our flag is flying over Kirkuk’s citadel again,” Iraqi Omar Najat, 23, told Agence France Presse. According to the agency, with the return of Kirkuk to Iraqi control, the...

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Iraqi soldiers ride in military vehicles in Zumar, Nineveh province, Iraq October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ari Jalal

Iraq Orders Arrest of Kurdish VP

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

Iraq’s Supreme Justice Council ordered the arrest of Kurdistan Regional Government Vice President Kosrat Rasul for allegedly saying Iraqi troops were “occupying forces” in Kirkuk. A Supreme Judicial Council spokesman said the court considered Kosrat Rasul’s...

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Director General of MI5 Andrew Parker delivers a speech in central London, on the security threat facing Britain October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Rousseau/Pool

British Intelligence Investigates Over 500 Cases of Terrorism

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2017 | World

London- The United Kingdom’s intelligence services are facing an “intense” challenge from terrorism, the head of MI5 has warned. He noted that Britain is running more than 500 live operations targeting 3,000 individuals involved in extremist activity...

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Egypt Inaugurates Mediterranean Union Investment Forum of Renewable Energy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2017 | Business

Cairo – Mediterranean union investment forum of renewable energy began in Egypt on Wednesday aiming to launch several opportunities in the field of renewable energy in the Euro-Mediterranean region, enhance cooperation on energy and climate actions, and create a more...