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An investor gestures in front of the stock price monitor at a private securities company Monday Aug. 12, 2013 in Shanghai, China. (AP Photo)

GCC-Asian trade on the increase

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 13, 2013 | Business

Kuwait, Asharq Al-Awsat—The most important economic story of our age is the shifting of the center of gravity of world trade eastwards, due to the fact that growth in the last decade has been driven by the emerging Asian states, which were, and still are, the main...

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Opinion: Blatant interference is the new normal

by Hussein Shobokshi | Aug 9, 2013 | Opinion

Industrialized countries often show pride in their free markets, and the non-interference of the governments in economic affairs. This idea can no longer be supported these days, following a number of decisions made by some governments, which displayed obvious...

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) speaks with India’s President Pranab Mukherjee before their meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential palace in New Delhi July 23, 2013 (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

US and India renew efforts to boost bilateral ties

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 23, 2013 | World

New Delhi, Associated Press—US Vice President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks in the Indian capital Tuesday as part of a renewed effort to strengthen ties between the two countries. The meeting came just weeks after US Secretary of...

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President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, walk at the Annenberg Retreat of the Sunnylands estate Saturday, June 8, 2013, in Rancho Mirage, California. Source: AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Opinion: China’s Baby Steps in the Middle East

by Amir Taheri | Jun 28, 2013 | Opinion

With the United States under President Barack Obama apparently determined to relinquish its global leadership, could China fill the gap that might emerge in the Middle East? Obama’s recent appeal to China’s new President Xi Jinping to play “an active role” in...

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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hold a joint news conference in 10 Downing Street, central London June 16, 2013. The two leaders met ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland. (REUTERS/Anthony Devlin/Pool)

West scolds Putin over Syria before G8 meeting

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 17, 2013 | World

Enniskillen, Reuters—Western leaders criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad in his battle to crush a two-year-old uprising, setting the stage for what could be a difficult meeting of world leaders over Monday and...