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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (SPA)

Deputy Crown Prince Affirms Kingdom’s Full Support to Egypt against Terrorism

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 13, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defense Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz affirmed Wednesday the Kingdom’s full support to Egypt against terrorism. During a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah...

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King Salman with Chairman of Saudi-British Group in the British Parliament Charlotte Leslie (SPA)

King Salman Receives Head of Saudi-British Group in British Parliament

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 13, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Wednesday Member of Parliament from British Conservative Party and Chairman of Saudi-British Group in the British Parliament Charlotte Leslie. Leslie was accompanied by a number of...

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A police officer stands on duty as the union flag flies over Parliament at half-mast. REUTERS/Neil Hall

ISIS Group Claims Responsibility for London Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 23, 2017 | World

The ISIS group claimed responsibility for the attack outside Britain’s parliament which left four people dead, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Thursday. But it gave no name or other details and it was not clear whether the attacker was directly...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a parliament session in Tehran, Iran, Sunday on November 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran: Parliament launches new push to improve ties with West

by Behrouz Saeidi | Dec 10, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Members of the Iranian parliament have launched a fresh push to improve ties with the US and European states by building direct links between lawmakers from each country. In an interview with Iran’s Hamshahri newspaper on Monday, Mansour...

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Saudi Shura Council. (Asharq Al-Awsat Photo)

The Saudi Shura Council is Not a Parliament

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Feb 21, 2013 | Opinion

Of course I would like half of Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council to be elected; but I stand by my conviction that the elected members would be no more competent than those who were appointed. As we know, in the world of politics it is not always the case that the most...