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OIC summit in Indonesia brought together representatives from 57 states. — Reuters

OIC Urges Qatar to Honor Commitments

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 5, 2017 | Middle East

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stated that it has been following closely the current developments in the Gulf region, namely the severance of diplomatic relations with Qatar by many OIC member states following information and...

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An Iraqi boy bathes at a sulfur pond at Hammam al-Alil city south of Mosul, Iraq April 3, 2017. Picture taken April 3, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

Hammam Al-Alil Heals Wounds of Mosul’s Citizens

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 6, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Hammam Al-Alil (Iraq), London- After the decline of ISIS’ control in Mosul, the Iraqi city is reviving. A Reuters report said that citizens resumed their visits to Hammam Al-Alil, a town south of Mosul once famous throughout Iraq for its healing hot waters and its...

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ISIS Claims Car Bomb Blast in Saudi Capital

ISIS Claims Car Bomb Blast in Saudi Capital

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 8, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that ISIS militant group claimed responsibility for an explosion that damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday. The incident took place because of a bomb that had been affixed to the vehicle by an ISIS member. The Saudi...

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File photo of 55 Water Street, home of Standard & Poor’s, in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

S&P raises Saudi’s long-term sovereign rating outlook

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | May 30, 2013 | Business

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Standard & Poor’s has upgraded Saudi Arabia’s long-term sovereign rating outlook from “stable” to “positive” following a similar move by Fitch in March. S & P’s new rating outlook for Saudi Arabia was issued just one day after...