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Boom of Electric Cars in Norway Causes Problem

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 16, 2017 | Technology

Oslo- The Norwegian capital is suffering from a problem, which may be raising discontent and dissatisfaction in other environmentally-aware cities. The problem is that Oslo’s residents are buying a lot of electric cars, so that the local government can hardly cope...

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King Salman and Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Jassem Al Thani (SPA)

Abdullah Al Thani: Solution from within Qatar

by Salman Al-dossary | Aug 20, 2017 | Opinion

Qatar’s Foreign Minister travelled all the way to the Norwegian capital Oslo this time to complain about Saudi Arabia and the boycotting countries and find a supporter for his country during its long-forgotten crisis. However, the issue posed by Sheikh Mohammed bin...

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U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks during a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, June 19, 2015 (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Ould Cheikh with New Efforts to Solve the Yemeni Crisis

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 4, 2016 | Middle East

Aden- U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed kicked off a new regional tour on Saturday to revive the frozen Yemeni peace talks. Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the U.N. envoy should be expecting hard negotiations with the rebel delegation,...

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Lifting Sanctions on Iran after Nuclear Deal “Mere Words on Paper”: Zarif

by Adel al-Salmi | Jun 15, 2016 | World

Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said that Washington’s decision to lift sanctions on his country was “only on paper”, calling on Barack Obama’s Administration to deploy more efforts in order to encourage banks to work with Iran. During a joint...

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Minister of Justice and Public Security, Anders Anundsen (L), the head of the Norwegian intelligence service (PST), Benedicte Bjoernland and head of the police Vidar Refvik attend a press conference in Oslo on July, 24, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / NTB scanpix / HEIKO JUNGE)

Islamists may be planning imminent attack in Norway: police

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 24, 2014 | World

Oslo, Reuters—Militant Islamists with ties to Syria may be planning an attack in Norway, the head of the Norwegian police intelligence service said on Thursday. “We also have information to suggest that any act of terrorism against Norway may take place shortly,...