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UN Considers Depriving People in Damascus of Water a War Crime

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 6, 2017 | Middle East

More than 5.5 million people have minimal access to water supplies in Damascus because of the ongoing battles between the Syrian regime and the opposition. The UN has described this disruption to water supplies as a “war crime”. During a press conference in Geneva,...

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Water Supply Crisis in Damascus

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 29, 2016 | Middle East

At least four million people in Damascus have been without safe drinking water supplies for more than a week after springs outside the Syrian capital were deliberately targeted, the United Nations said on Thursday. A resident and rebels in the area said pro-regime air...

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Half a Million Iraqis in Mosul Live in Difficult Conditions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 1, 2016 | Middle East

Nearly half a million residents of the city of Mosul in northern Iraq are facing a “catastrophic” situation due to the lack of drinking water and electricity. Clashes between Iraqi forces and ISIS fighters are also taking place in the city. The UN Humanitarian...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques inaugurates number of development projects in Eastern Region (SPA)

Saudi King: Citizens are Welcome to Give Remarks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 29, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Dammam- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated on Monday several development projects in the Eastern Province. The launching ceremony was held at Aziziyah Palace in Al-Khobar. “I am delighted to be with you to celebrate the event of launching these...

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A Saudi border guard patrols near Saudi Arabia’s border with Yemen, along a beach on the Red Sea, near Jizan April 8, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Maritime Excavations Reveal Valuable Legacy in Saudi Waters

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 31, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh-Three sunken ships were found near the Red Sea coasts of Saudi Arabia, unveiling a hidden legacy for the human race. The discovery was made by a collaboration of Saudi, German and Italian maritime archeological teams that had combed through the Red Sea Saudi...