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Walid Phares. (Facebook)

Ex-Trump Advisor: Arabs Needed to Defeat ISIS, US Will Halt Iran Expansion

by Huda Al Husseini | Mar 22, 2017 | Interviews

London – Former advisor to US President Donald Trump, Dr. Walid Phares, stressed that Washington needs an Arab and Gulf role in defeating ISIS and that they should play a political role in Syria and Iraq. Lebanese-born Phares served as Trump’s advisor for Middle...

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A solar farm on the outskirts of Masdar City in the UAE. (AFP)

Energy Investments in MENA to Exceed $1 Trillion

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 22, 2017 | Business

Dubai – Total energy investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are likely to hit the USD1 trillion mark over the next five years despite the economic and political challenges dominating the region, according to the Arab Petroleum Investments...

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Crown Prince launches Public Security e-services system project (SPA) 22-06-1438 AH

Saudi Crown Prince Launches ‘Amen’ E-services System

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 22, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, chaired at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Tuesday a meeting for the political and security affairs council. During the meeting, the council listened to a political...

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Passengers board a Turkish Airlines aircraft at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. (AFP)

US Bans Large Electronics from 10 Middle East, N.Africa Airports

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 21, 2017 | Middle East

The United States announced on Tuesday that is imposing a ban on electronic devices carried by travelers coming to the US from ten airports in the Middle East and North Africa. The Trump administration said that the restrictions were a response to unspecified terror...

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum listening to presentation on Shuaa (WAM)

Shuaa Energy Will Produce 200 MW of Solar Energy in Dubai

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Mar 21, 2017 | Middle East

Dubai – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, Shuaa Energy. The inauguration coincided with the International...