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OPEC logo is pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

OPEC Expects US Response On Decision to Extend Agreement to Reduce Oil Production

by Sabri Najeh | May 30, 2017 | Business

Cairo – OPEC and non-OPEC countries led by Russia on Thursday expected, during their meeting in Vienna, that the US Shale Oil would respond positively to its final decision to extend the oil production reduction agreement by an additional 9 months until March...

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman during a bilateral meeting, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh. AP

Trump Describes Meeting with King Salman, Signing Agreements as ‘Great’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – During his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior in Riyadh on Saturday, US President Donald Trump praised the constructive cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States in all fields,...

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Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad al-Awwad. SPA

Saudi Information Minister: More than 500 Journalists from All Over the World to Cover Riyadh Summits

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad al-Awwad confirmed that US President Donald Trump’s choice of Saudi Arabia to be his first foreign stop since he took office stems from his recognition of the Kingdom’s status in the Muslim...

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Commander of Resolute Support forces and US forces in Afghanistan, US Army General John Nicholson speaks during a change of command ceremony in Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 2, 2016. Reuters

Joint Operation Leads to ISIS Head in Afghanistan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 9, 2017 | Middle East

Kabul – The head of ISIS in Afghanistan was killed in an operation on April 27 conducted jointly by Afghan and US Special Forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, US and Afghan officials said on Sunday. Abdul Hasib, appointed last year after his predecessor...

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US President Considering Breaking up Big Banks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 2, 2017 | World

Washington – US President Donald Trump said he was actively considering breaking up big banks, Bloomberg Television reported on Monday. Trump’s comments could give a push to efforts to revive the Depression-era Glass-Steagall law that separated commercial...