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(From L-R) Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz, and Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Sultan meet at the Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, October 13, 2014. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah receives Emir of Qatar in Jeddah

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz received the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad in Jeddah on Monday, in another sign of improving relations between the Gulf neighbors. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the two monarchs...

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Lebanese army soldiers flash victory signs while riding on armored carriers and military vehicles as they advance towards the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Beqaa Valley. (Reuters/Hassan Abdallah)

Lebanon freezes decision on Iranian military aid: sources

by Paula Astih | Oct 14, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Lebanese government will not make a decision on accepting or rejecting controversial military assistance from Iran amid fears of inciting a political crisis in the country and upsetting the balance of power in the region, Lebanese sources...

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Monitors display a news program at an electronics shop in Seoul, South Korea, showing a local newspaper with a photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on October 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Korea leader Kim re-appears, with walking stick: state media

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2014 | World

Seoul, Reuters—North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, shown using a cane for support, re-appeared in state media on Tuesday after a lengthy public absence that had fuelled speculation over his health and grip on power in the secretive, nuclear-capable country. Several...

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Turkish army tanks take up position on the Turkish-Syrian border near the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province on September 29, 2014. (REUTERS/Murad Sezer)

Opinion: Why Does Turkey Remain Silent over Syria?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 14, 2014 | Opinion

Turkey is the only influential regional power which is truly capable of toppling the Syrian government, of besieging extremist groups in Syria, and of supporting the Iraqi government and protecting the Kurdistan region. Despite this, Ankara has so far refused to take...