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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Message from Singaporean PM

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 2, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, has received a message Sunday from Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The message was handed over to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar bin Obaid...

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New Singapore President Singapore Halimah Yacob. (AFP)

Singapore Elects its First Female President

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 13, 2017 | World

Halimah Yacob, a former parliament speaker, became Singapore’s first woman president on Wednesday in a contest where she was sole candidate because no one else was qualified to run. Aiming to strengthen a sense of inclusivity in the multicultural city-state, Singapore...

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The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision, in Singapore waters August 21, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood

Remains of All Missing Sailors Recovered after USS McCain Collision

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 28, 2017 | World

Divers have recovered the remains of all 10 US sailors killed after their warship John S. McCain collided with an oil tanker off Singapore, the US Navy said Monday. The remaining eight sailors were retrieved by divers searching flooded compartments of the...

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The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain approaches the aircraft carrier USS George Washington for a fueling at sea in this December 5, 2010 handout photo courtesy of the US Navy. US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cheng S. Yang/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Ten Sailors Missing after US Destroyer Collision Off Singapore

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 21, 2017 | World

Ten US sailors were missing and five injured early Monday after their destroyer collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore.  The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain arrived in Singapore Monday afternoon with a large hole torn towards its stern, as an air...

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A view shows buildings in Doha, Qatar, June 9, 2017. (Reuters)

Qatar without its Three Weapons

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jun 20, 2017 | Opinion

Authorities in Doha enjoyed three features: media, money and an effective diplomacy. These elements helped compensate for Qatar’s small size, small population and weak army. In its crisis, however, Qatar appears small, weak and an easy target. So what happened? Before...