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Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada, Qatar’s energy and industry minister, addresses journalists. AP

Qatar Energy Minister Says Oil Market Recovering, Wants ‘Fair’ Oil Price

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 24, 2016 | Business

Qatar’s energy and industry minister said Tuesday that the oil market is slowly recovering from its steep drop but crude is still not trading at a “fair price” to encourage investment. “The oil market is recovering slowly but steadily. Luckily,...

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Austrian Freedom Party presidential candidate Hofer looks on during a presentation of his campaign in Vienna. Reuters

Europe is Concerned as Right-winger Likely to be Elected Austrian President

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 23, 2016 | World

Vienna-Austrians cast their ballots on Sunday to elect a new president in polls that are closely followed by Europe amid concerns that right-winger Norbert Hofer would defeat Alexander Van der Bellen, a Greens politician running as an independent. Austria’s 6.4...

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Norbert Hofer, Alexander Van der Bellen, Irmgard Griss

Presidency Within Reach for Austria’s Far-Right Freedom Party

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 19, 2016 | World

Austria is few steps near becoming the first European Union country to elect a far-right head of state, which came as the result of rising concerns in regard of living standards and Europe’s migrant crisis. The anti-Islam and Eurosceptic Freedom Party (FPO) won...

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Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann

Christian Kern to Become Austria’s Next Chancellor

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 13, 2016 | World

Werner Faymann handed in his resignation as chancellor on Monday, coming after the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPO) had poor results in the last presidential vote. Thus, it is likely for rail boss Christian Kern to become the country’s next chancellor....

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Migrants walk toward a makeshift camp close to the Austrian border town of Spielfeld in the village of Sentilj, Slovenia, Feb. 16, 2016.- Reuters

U.N. Chief Urges European Leaders to Support Refugees

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 28, 2016 | World

Europe’s tight approach to deal with migrants and refugees in Europe is sending off the wrong signal about countries’ responsibilities according to international humanitarian law, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday. Ban, the first foreign...