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Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih addresses a news conference after a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria, December 10, 2016. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

Saudi Energy Minister: Asian Consensus on Oil Production Levels Present

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2017 | Business

Dubai- Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khaled al-Falih said there is a present consensus within Central Asian countries on managing oil markets and production levels. While touring Central Asian countries, Falih tweeted that there is an agreement with the region on the...

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Russia President Vladimir Putin lays flowers near the Technology Institute station in wake of the St. Petersburg attack. (AP)

Islamists of Central Asia: Latest Trend of Violent Extremism

by Mona Alami | Apr 18, 2017 | Features

Beirut – Russian authorities recently revealed that the suspected suicide bomber who attacked the metro in St. Petersburg was a Kyrgyz citizen born in Russia. This attack followed another that had targeted Reina nightclub in Istanbul on New Year’s Eve. That...

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Central Asia: Motherland of Turkic Peoples

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jan 23, 2017 | Features

Ankara- The Turkic peoples are Euro-Asian peoples that reside in north, central, and west of Eurasia. They speak the Turkic language, belong to Turkic families, and have different cultural and historic characteristics. The “Turkic” term has been used to describe the...

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Flowers are placed in front of a police barrier near the entrance of Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkic Peoples Face Accusations of Terrorism

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jan 23, 2017 | Features

Ankara – The recent terrorist attacks which witnessed the involvement of members from Central Asia, known as the Turkic World, have raised many questions on the expansion of terrorist organizations such as ISIS and al-Qaeda in these regions and the impact of...