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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani giving a speech before senior officials, and in the presence of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei two weeks ago

Iranian Disputes Aggravate, Khamenei Takes down Rouhani’s Men

by Adil Alsalmi | May 14, 2016 | Middle East

London- Grave disputes are sprawling between Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, informed sources located in Iran revealed. The rift is said to have started over the subject of managing internal and foreign affairs. Clashes peaked...

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United Nations ambassador Samantha Power and her husband Cass Sunstein arrive at the state dinner in honor of President of Finland and the Prime Ministers of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland at the White House in Washington on May 13, 2016. / AFP PHOTO

Obama and Leaders of Five Nordic Nations in a United Front against Russia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 14, 2016 | World

WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama and leaders of five Nordic nations presented a united front against Russia on Friday, calling for sanctions against it to continue and further expressing concern about Moscow’s military buildup in the Baltics. All 6 leaders met...

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Top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine is seen in this handout picture released by Hezbollah Media office

Hezbollah’s ‘Ghost’ Falls in Syria

by Asharq AlAwsat and Nazir Majli | May 14, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, Tel Aviv- The top military commander of the so-called Hezbollah or the “ghost” was killed in an explosion near the Syrian capital of Damascus, in mysterious circumstances that the party has not revealed yet. Hezbollah announced the death of Mustafa Badreddine,...

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Hezbollah supporters wave flags during a rally. Reuters

U.N. Envoy Says Lebanon under Threat over Hezbollah Expansion

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 14, 2016 | Middle East

So-called Hezbollah’s involvement in the Syrian war and more recently in Iraq risks a spillover of sectarian tensions into Lebanon where ISIS and al-Nusra Front are reported to be expanding, U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen warned Friday. Roed-Larsen expressed...

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Tammam Salam. Reuters

Salam’s Sources Confirm Lebanon’s Commitment in Int’l Regulations to Avoid Sanctions

by Caroline Akoum | May 14, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The Lebanese government is facing two choices, either to commit to the U.S. sanctions against the so-called Hezbollah or expose the country to full-scale sanctions that might threaten its banking system. The cabinet tried to cause the least damage possible...