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UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura (R) and his deputy Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy are seen at the opening of a meeting with the Syrian government delegation during Syria peace talks at the United Nations Office, April 22, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Syrian Opposition: Moscow Employing Hameem’s Group to Foil Peace Talks

by Thaer Abbas | Apr 23, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Syrian Opposition sources revealed that Moscow is underway on preparing for an initiative, seen with U.N. sponsorship, for merging all Syrian Opposition delegations participating in the ongoing Geneva peace talks… The merger proposed would have the...

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A member of the Kurdish internal security forces (known as the Asayish) inspects the Alaya prison in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli on April 22, 2016.

Kurdish-Pro-Syrian Government Forces Declare Truce in Qamishli

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 23, 2016 | Middle East

BEIRUT, April 23 – A ceasefire has been declared in northeastern Syria by the Regional Kurdish security forces and the pro-Syrian government according to Kurdish sides, and thus in in result bringing to an end a three-day outbreak of violence that lead to the...

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U.S. President Barack Obama during the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 21, 2016, REUTERS,Faisal Al Nasser

The Gulf Creed Versus the Obama Creed

by Salman Al-dossary | Apr 23, 2016 | Opinion

Six initiatives were the outcome of the Riyadh United States-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit. The most prominent of initiatives was the one put out for establishing an early warning system against Iranian ballistic missiles and the training of (GCC) Special...

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Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Deputy Crown Prince: Women Have Rights in Islam They Have Yet to Obtain

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 23, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, in an interview with the Bloomberg news agency, signaled out that he would support women. “We believe women have rights in Islam that they’ve yet to obtain,” he said. Prince Mohammed said that he has no problem with the...