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Reopening of SABIC office in Iraq to benefit both sides: Experts

Author: MOHAMMED RASOOLDEENThu, 2017-12-07 03:00ID: 1512595966916465600 RIYADH: Petrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced the reopening of its office in Iraq during the 7th Basra Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in the Iraqi city of Basra, which started on Tuesday. SABIC participated in the event as part of a wider public and private
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No VAT on loans, ATM services, says Saudi tax authority

Author: RUBA OBAID Thu, 2017-12-07 03:00ID: 1512595966916465400 JEDDAH: The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) on Wednesday confirmed that interest or lending fees charged with an implicit margin for finance will be exempt from value-added tax. The authority clarified that interest or lending fees charged on loans, credit cards, mortgages, finance leasing, hire
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Saudi winter will ‘not bite’ as anticipated

Author: MOHAMMED AL-KINANIThu, 2017-12-07 03:00ID: 1512595966916465700 JEDDAH: A meteorologist has reassured the public that this year’s winter will not be as “biting” as some weathermen and climate geeks have anticipated. Over the past few weeks, people have been skeptical of the coming winter weather conditions. Social media surfers have been describing the upcoming
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New gallery in Madinah showcases rare pictures of holy sites

Author: YUSUF MOHAMMEDThu, 2017-12-07 03:00ID: 1512595966906464800 MADINAH: A new gallery showcasing rare photos of the holy sites in Makkah and Madinah was recently launched with the support from the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives. The gallery is located near the Prophet’s Mosque. People are visiting the venue in large numbers not only to refresh
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Brussels, ease up on Theresa May

It’s become increasingly clear that the European Union holds virtually all the cards in Brexit negotiations. Instead of watching British Prime Minister Theresa May squirm, as she fends off mutinies in her Conservative Party, the EU27 should do what they can to ease up the pressure. Britain risks massive economic damage if it crashes out of the EU, but the collapse of
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Poland: Patriotic, not authoritarian

This is a POLITICO debate. For the counterargument, click here. WARSAW — How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Lincoln’s famous question sought to ridicule those who wished to change the reality by rebranding the truth. I’m reminded of it by the ongoing, well-orchestrated campaign to brand the Polish government as a pro-fascist regime. Despite the
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Poland: Patriotic, not authoritarian

This is a POLITICO debate. For the counterargument, click here. WARSAW — How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Lincoln’s famous question sought to ridicule those who wished to change the reality by rebranding the truth. I’m reminded of it by the ongoing, well-orchestrated campaign to brand the Polish government as a pro-fascist regime. Despite the
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Poland: Authoritarian, not patriotic

This is a POLITICO debate. For the counterargument, click here. BUDAPEST — The massive independence day march that took place in Warsaw earlier this month left even the harshest critics of Poland’s right-wing government speechless. How could Jarosław Kaczyński, Poland’s de facto leader, let the “evil genie” of neo-Nazism and hateful nationalism “out of the bottle”? Other
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Poland: Authoritarian, not patriotic

This is a POLITICO debate. For the counterargument, click here. BUDAPEST — The massive independence day march that took place in Warsaw earlier this month left even the harshest critics of Poland’s right-wing government speechless. How could Jarosław Kaczyński, Poland’s de facto leader, let the “evil genie” of neo-Nazism and hateful nationalism “out of the bottle”? Other