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Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi addresses journalists following an emergency meeting of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces in Cairo on October 25, 2014. (AFP)
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Mitt Romney said “it is best to give other leaders in the party the opportunity to become our next nominee” on January 30, 2015. (EPA/Shawn Thew)
Romney opts against 2016 run for president
Washington, Reuters—Republican Mitt Romney opted out of the 2016 presidential race on Friday after considering whether to run for a third time, telling supporters it is time for the next generation of Republican leaders to seek the White House. “After putting...Caption:
Leader of the Popular Front for Change and Liberation, Qadri Jamil (R), attends a press conference in Moscow, Russia, on January 30, 2015 after talks between representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition. (EPA/Yuri Kochetkov)
Syrian gov’t says ready to host talks with opposition in Damascus
Moscow, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian government said Thursday it was ready to host talks with opposition figures in Damascus to discuss demands for prisoner release and improved humanitarian conditions, according to a key Syria-based opposition group. The talks would...Caption:
King Salman (C) and Prince Miteb, son of late Saudi King Abdullah (L) receive dignitaries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/SPA)
Saudi King orders major cabinet shake-up
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz ordered a major cabinet reshuffle and awarded bonuses to all state employees in a string of royal decrees announced by the monarch one week after succeeding his late brother King Abdullah to the throne....Caption:
Fighters from the Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s Syria branch, hold a position as they fight against forces loyal to the regime on December 19, 2014 in the southern countryside of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo. (AFP Photo/Fadi Al-Halabi)