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Ling Jihua (top L), a loyal aide and confidante to President Hu Jintao, (bottom R), sits behind Premier Wen Jiabao, (bottom L), and Hu as they attend a plenary session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 11, 2012 (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China to investigate ex-President Hu’s top aide

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2014 | World

Beijing, AP—The top aide to former Chinese President Hu Jintao has been placed under investigation for unspecified disciplinary violations, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday, in a sign that President Xi Jinping is removing his predecessor’s influences...

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Members of a brigade loyal to Khalifa Haftar hold up their guns as they fight alongside Libyan army troops against Islamist gunmen in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on December 17, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / ABDULLAH DOMA)

Five killed as Libyan forces and Islamist fighters clash in Benghazi

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2014 | Middle East

Benghazi, Reuters—At least five people were killed and 35 wounded in clashes between Libyan pro-government forces and Islamist fighters in Benghazi, medics and military officials said. Army special forces and troops led by former Gaddafi-era general Khalifa Haftar...

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Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jabir Al-Sabah (center R) meets with Iraqi prime minister Haider Al-Abadi (center L) in Kuwait City on December 21, 2014 (KUNA)

Abadi concludes Kuwait visit

by Hamza Mustafa | Dec 22, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad and Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi wrapped up a one-day visit to the Kuwaiti capital on Sunday, after meeting with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jabir Al-Sabah, to discuss efforts to combat the Islamic State of Iraq...

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A supporter holds a poster of Tunisian presidential candidate Beji Caid El-Sebsi as he celebrates after the first results following the second round of the country’s presidential election, in Tunis, on December 21, 2014. (AP Photos/Hassene Dridi)

Exit poll: Ex-regime official is Tunisia’s new president

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2014 | Middle East

Tunis, AP—Tunisian polling firms have declared Beji Caid El-Sebsi, an 88-year-old official from previous regimes, as the winner of Sunday’s presidential runoff, cementing his dominance over a country where his party already controls parliament. The runoff...

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Two reactors of the nuclear power plant in Wolseong, South Korea, on March 22, 2013. (EPA/UDO WEITZ)

South Korea nuclear plant operator says hacked, raising alarm

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 22, 2014 | World

Seoul, Reuters—Computer systems at South Korea’s nuclear plant operator have been hacked, the company said on Monday, sharply raising concerns about safeguards around nuclear facilities in a country that remains technically at war with North Korea. The Korea...