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US President Donald Trump (R) greets Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah during a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump Enters Qatar Crisis Mediation Efforts

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 9, 2017 | Opinion

After Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah visited Washington and met with US president, the Qatari crisis went back to square one. President Donald Trump accepted Sheikh Sabah’s invitation take part in mediating the Qatar crisis, entering the second...

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Arab League Announces Launching Arab-Indian Joint Commerce Chamber

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2017 | Business

Cairo- An Arab-Indian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture was established and launched based on mutual regulations, said the Arab League on Thursday. The new Arab-Indian joint room was also announced by the Union of Arab Chambers—and was made possible...

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A 2016 picture shows Arab Foreign ministers and delegation members attending an annual meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. (Reuters)

Arab Foreign Ministers Announce Holding an Extraordinary Session

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 26, 2017 | Middle East

The Arab League Council will hold on Thursday an extraordinary meeting for Arab foreign ministers, reported the state-owned Saudi Press Agency. The meeting will be chaired by Algeria and will discuss the latest Israeli attacks in Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa Mosque,...

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A man pours water over himself while washing a horse in order to cool it down as part of measures taken to ease the effect of a heatwave at the Beirut Hippodrome, Lebanon August 4, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Azaki

Arab World Countries Taken over by Searing Heatwave

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 19, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

“Punishing dog days,” “blazing heat,” and “skin darkener” are terms gaining popularity in the Arab world as temperatures soar to unprecedented degrees, ushering in the worst summer heatwave yet. Mid-July till the end of August have long been the hottest days during...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Reuters

Modi’s Visit to Israel, Arabs Going Green with Envy

by Ghassan Charbel | Jul 10, 2017 | Opinion

Arabs find themselves envious when they encounter the developed world. A friend of mine sought a better life in London after having had enough with reign of oppression back home. He purchased a house in his wait for the war to end. One day he was disturbed by a tree...