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Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UAE Rights Group Condemns Asset Freeze of Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani

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

Dubai– Emirates Association for Human Rights (EHRA) condemned the freeze of assets of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani saying it is a flagrant violation of human rights that has become a systematic approach of intimidation adopted by Qatari authorities. EHRA Chairman...

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the Goldman Sachs stall. (Reuters)

Oil Edges Higher on Gains as Geopolitical Threats Intensify in Kirkuk, Iran

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

London – As a number of geopolitical problems unfold, oil prices maintained gains on Tuesday, while Goldman Sachs said oil production from Iraq’s Kurdistan region was likely to be jeopardized by the standoff with Iraq. Despite the fears of the Kurdistan...

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Smoke and flames from a forest fire are seen near Lousa, Portugal, October 16, 2017. (REUTERS)

Portugal’s Interior Minister Resigns Over Wildfires Criticism

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

Portugal’s government minister in charge of emergency services resigned Wednesday after more than a hundred people were killed in wildfires in the past months. Interior Minister Constanca Urbano de Sousa tendered her resignation and Prime Minister Antonio Costa said...

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Service Abdulaziz Jubari during the inauguration of passport issuance center. (Saba)

Yemen’s Legitimacy Consolidates its Presence in Besieged Taiz

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

Taiz– Yemen’s legitimacy has continued to improve its services in Taiz despite the siege enforced by Houthi and Saleh militias. In that regard, deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Service Abdulaziz Jubari inaugurated the local automated passport issuance...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in Jeddah. (Reuters)

King Salman Calls on Iraqi Parties to Address Crisis through Dialogue

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

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz held a telephone call Monday evening with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, in which he stressed the Kingdom’s support for the unity of Iraq, its security and stability and the adherence of...