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A picture made available on 31 August 2016 shows a Filipino funeral worker stacking bodies inside a van after five alleged drug dealers were killed in a police operation in Manila, Philippines, 28 August 2016., E.P.A

Philippine President: Too ‘Busy’ to Meet With U.N. Chief

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 1, 2016 | World

Philippine’s President Rodrigo Duterte has turned down a meeting with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations and the Philippine government said on Thursday. A U.N. official said the request for a meeting was rejected because of a “scheduling...

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Saudi Authorities Arrest 1,461 People Suspected of Drug Offences

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 24, 2016 | Middle East

Authorities in Saudi Arabia revealed that 1,461 people, including 512 Saudis and 949 people of 38 different nationalities, have been arrested during the past six months for involvement in smuggling, transporting, receiving and selling drugs and psychotropic...

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An NHS England process to evaluate PrEP is underway. Getty

High Court Ruled that NHS Can Fund HIV Prevention Drug PrEP

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 2, 2016 | Health

The National Aids Trust (NAT) has won a high court battle in London to have a preventative treatment for HIV legally funded by NHS England. NHS England was challenged by NAT after it said it did not have the legal power to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP is...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs the Cabinet session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday.

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Efforts to Stabilize Oil Markets

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi ministers confirmed that the Kingdom remains committed to a stable oil market and will continue to communicate with major producers to prevent price fluctuations. The Saudi Cabinet reiterated that the government is still committed to meeting a “large...

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A Hezbollah member reacts while Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah talks on a screen during a televised speech at a festival celebrating Resistance and Liberation Day, in Nabatiyeh May 24, 2015. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

U.S. Arrests Hezbollah Members Accused of Sending Drug Money to Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 2, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Members of the Hezbollah militant group were detained on charges of using millions of dollars from the sale of cocaine in the United States and Europe to purchase weapons in Syria, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported on Monday. The United States...