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Middle school students in China review for their college
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Exclusion from School Can Trigger Long-Term Psychiatric Illness

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 29, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- A study of thousands of children has shown that excluding children from school may lead to long- term psychiatric problems and psychological distress. Research by the University of Exeter, published in the journal Psychological Medicine in July, found that a...

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Image used for illustrative purpose. Computer science professor Christa Lopes’ Scion IQ electric car is plugged in her garage in Irvine, California. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Electric Vehicles on Roads Reach Two Million, Says IEA

by Mutlaq Muneer | Jun 12, 2017 | Technology

London- A report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed that the number of electric cars worldwide reached over two million by the end of 2016, and that automakers sold 750,000 cars last year with 40 percent growth rate compared to 2015 sales. In...

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Saudi firefighters extinguish a burning car used by suspected militants who shot dead four Westerners in an attack in the Red Sea port of Yanbu May 1, 2004. REUTERS/Stringer

Saudi: SAR384 Million Yanbu Projects to Enhance Efficiency

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 25, 2017 | Business

Medina – Madinah Governor Prince Faisal Bin Salman outlined the importance of implementing development projects in Yanbu according to an approved timeline to accomplish the citizens’ ambitions, fulfill their needs and enhance services. Municipal projects in...

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Army soldiers man a checkpoint in the historical town of Baraqish in Yemen’s al-Jawf province after it was taken over by pro-government forces from Houthi fighters April 6, 2016.

Major General Mohammed Almgdashy: Latest Victories to Change Balance of Power in Yemen

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jan 12, 2017 | Interviews

Jeddah- Major General Mohammed Almgdashy assured that recent victories will impose a new military condition in Yemen. Almgdashy, in an interview with Asharq al-Awsat, stressed the vital role of the Saudi-led coalition in arming and supplying the Yemeni army. “How will...

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Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army fighters gather during their advance towards the Islamic State-held town of al-Bab, northern Aleppo, Syria, Oct. 26, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)

Turkey Asks U.S.-Led Coalition for Air Support at Syria’s Al-Bab

by Youssef Diab and Saeed Abdul Razek | Dec 27, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut- Turkey asked on Monday for the help of U.S.-led International coalition air support, as a confession that Ankara faces difficulties in bringing to an end the battle for recuperating the Syrian city of al-Bab from ISIS. “The international coalition must...