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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with journalists shortly after his annual televised phone-in with the nation in central Moscow on April 16, 2015. (AFP/Alexander Nemenov)

Opinion: Russia is making a regional comeback

by Salman Al-dossary | Apr 16, 2015 | Opinion

As much as it has surprised the international community, Russia’s decision not to veto the UN Security Council resolution on Yemen has sent a glimmer of hope that it will deal with Arab issues more fairly in the future. The real diplomatic triumph for the Gulf in New...

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Ibrahim Dashishah in Geneva. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi film producer takes on world cinema

by Ma'ad Fayad | Apr 16, 2015 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Young Saudi businessman Ibrahim Dashishah has embarked on his filmmaking career in world cinema with a determination to create movies “that have a humane character and carry reformative messages in the English language.” In less than a...

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UN special envoy Bernardino Leon holds a press conference ahead of a new round of Libya peace talks on April 15, 2015, in Skirate, Morocco. (AFP Photo/Fadel Senna)

Airstrikes near Tripoli as UN peace talks on Libya resume

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 16, 2015 | Middle East

Tripoli and Rabat, Reuters—Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government carried out airstrikes on Wednesday near the capital Tripoli, which is controlled by its rivals, officials said, as United Nations-brokered peace talks resumed in Morocco....

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Colombian Army soldiers guard the area where FARC guerrillas ambushed soldiers in Timba, Colombia, on April 15, 2015. (EPA/Christian Escobar Mora)

Colombia to resume bombing rebels after deadly ambush

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 16, 2015 | World

Bogota and Havana, Reuters—Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos ordered the resumption of bombing raids against FARC guerrillas on Wednesday after a rebel attack killed 10 soldiers, heating up a war that had seen a tentative cessation of hostilities. As part...

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Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyadh Yassin talks to reporters during a press conference at the Yemeni embassy in Saudi Arabia on March 30, 2015 in the Saudi capital Riyadh. (AFP/Fayez Nureldine)

Yemen talks to begin in Riyadh in coming weeks: Yemen FM

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | Apr 15, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s legitimate government will seek to restart the political process and launch a long-awaited dialogue on the country’s future in Riyadh within the next few weeks, Yemen Foreign Minister Riyadh Yassin said. In comments to Asharq...