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Attendees speak to each other during the Euromoney Conference in Riyadh May 8, 2013. (REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser)

IMF says Saudi outlook ‘positive’ for 2013

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2013 | Business

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave Saudi Arabia’s economy a clean bill of health in its latest report on the kingdom’s economic affairs this week, saying that its economic outlook is “positive.” The organization, which monitors economic...

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An Afghan youth performs onstage during “The Sound Central Festival” at the French Cultural Center in Kabul on May 1, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Sham Marai

Afghan Female Rock Fest Triumphs, But Anxiety Over Future Looms

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 2, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Kabul, Reuters—More than 400 Afghan women and girls jumped from their seats, screaming and even headbanging to rock and rap music at an all-female music festival in the capital of Kabul, which organisers say was the largest such event in the country’s history....

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Saudi Labor Minister Adel Fakeih. (AAA)

A Few Choice Words on a Hot Topic

by Hussein Shobokshi | Apr 7, 2013 | Opinion

Touching upon any hot topic is like standing in the eye of a storm, but here I intend to comment upon the wide-ranging campaign in Saudi Arabia to address the country’s labor, residence, and sponsorship systems. This is an intensive, focused, and unprecedented...

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File photo of head of the Algerian branch of the Islamic Ennahda Movement, Fatah Rabiai. (AAA)

Algerian Ennahda Chief: Protests ‘Only Way’ to Achieve Demands

by Bouallem Ghamrasa | Mar 16, 2013 | Middle East

Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—“The more pressure you exert [on the government], the more rights you will secure” a senior Algerian Islamist told Asharq Al-Awsat. The head of the Algerian branch of the Islamic Ennahda Movement, Fatah Rabiai, emphasized that the urgent...

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Saudi Women Workers Seeking Self-Respect

by Eman Al-Khattaf | Mar 16, 2013 | Features

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—At a time when many believe that the major motivation for Saudi women joining the labor force is economic, a new study suggests that more than half of women also seek jobs to improve their social standing or fight boredom. These figures were...