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UN Envoy to Libya Bernardino León (L) signs the document on a new version of a UN-brokered peace deal as Morocco’s Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar applauds, at the Palais des Congres of Skhirate in Rabat, Morocco, on July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)

Rival Libyan factions reach agreement but some key players absent

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jul 13, 2015 | Middle East

Rabat and Tobruk, Asharq Al-Awsat—Some of Libya’s rival factions on Saturday reached a UN-brokered agreement to form a unity government and end the fighting in the war-torn country. However, members of one of the factions chose not to attend the ceremony to sign the...

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A handout picture made available by the Office of the Egyptian President shows Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi (R) sitting with Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah (L), during their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on July 12, 2015. (EPA/Office of the Egyptian President/HO)

Egypt, Yemen sign counterterror agreement

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 13, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt and Yemen’s internationally recognized government on Sunday signed a security agreement to cooperate on counterterrorism efforts, after a meeting between Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Yemen’s Prime Minister and Vice President...

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) speaks with the media as he leaves after a meeting of euro zone heads of state at the EU Council building in Brussels, on July 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Francois Walschaerts)

Euro zone strikes deal with Greece after all-night struggle

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2015 | World

Brussels, Reuters—Euro zone leaders made Greece surrender much of its sovereignty to outside supervision on Monday in return for agreeing to talks on an 86 billion euros bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the single currency. The terms imposed by...