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Russia Won’t Take Back Refugees Who Crossed Into Norway

Russia Won’t Take Back Refugees Who Crossed Into Norway

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 26, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

MOSCOW – Moscow does not want to take back refugees who crossed into Norway from Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday in a dispute over 5,400 migrants that Oslo wants to deport. Norway’s right-wing government toughened policies...

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Syrian Kurdish Party Expects Invite to Talks

Syrian Kurdish Party Expects Invite to Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 26, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

BEIRUT – The Syrian Kurdish PYD party expects to be invited to peace talks planned later this week in Geneva, but it is not yet clear in what capacity they will be there, the party’s joint leader Saleh Muslim said on Tuesday. “We will be invited, but...

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Syria Opposition Meets, Casts Doubt on Talks

Syria Opposition Meets, Casts Doubt on Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 26, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

AMMAN/BEIRUT – The Syrian opposition cast doubt on whether it would go to peace talks planned for Friday, throwing U.N. diplomatic efforts into question as it accused the United States of adopting unacceptable Iranian and Russian ideas for solving the conflict....

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Bomb Attack in Homs Claimed by ISIS

Bomb Attack in Homs Claimed by ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 26, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

BEIRUT – A bomb attack claimed by ISIS in the Syrian government-controlled city of Homs kiled at least 24 people on Tuesday. The governor of Homs said the first of two explosions was caused by a car bomb which targeted a security checkpoint. A suicide bomber...

Crude Prices Hovering Slightly above $30 per Barrel

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 26, 2016 | Business

Oil prices have risen above $30 a barrel today, lifted by hopes that OPEC and non-OPEC producers may be edging closer to a deal to tackle one of the biggest supply surpluses in decades. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is making renewed calls for...