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Afghan security forces inspect at the site of a suicide attack in west of Kabul, Afghanistan May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Afghan Taliban Appoint New Leader after Mansour’s Death

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 25, 2016 | World

The Afghan Taliban have named a deputy to former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour as their new leader, a spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday, the group’s first official confirmation that Mansour was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week. The newly appointed...

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Syria: Could Tehran Face Charges of Mercenary Crimes?

by Amir Taheri | May 25, 2016 | Middle East

“We have to take a hard look at our role in the war in Syria,” says General Mohsen Kazemaini who commands the Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s forces in Tehran. “We have entered the war to keep our own enemies away from our borders.” What is significant in Gen....

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King Salman Receives Princes, Scholars and Citizens

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 25, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received princes, scholars and groups of citizens who came to greet him at the Peace Palace yesterday. The reception was attended by Prince Abdullah bin Turki bin Abdulaziz bin Turki and Prince Khalid...

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Pope Francis talks with Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayeb (L), Egyptian Imam of al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican, May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano Handout via Reuters

MCE: The East Has Sunk in Blood Swamps

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | May 25, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – Muslim Council of Elders (MCE) said yesterday that the east has sunk in blood swamps. Meanwhile, Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque, Sheikh Ahmad el-Tayeb met with French President François Hollande at Elysee Palace on Tuesday, where both parties discussed the...

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Lebanese President Michel Suleiman waves as he arrives in Nice, southeastern France, for the opening of the VIIth Francophonie Games. VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

Michel Suleiman: Hezbollah Main Reason behind Presidential Vacancy

by Thaer Abbas | May 25, 2016 | Interviews

Beirut- Former Lebanese President Michel Suleiman had departed presidency leaving the post the way he received it, empty. In, 2008 Suleiman had risen to presidency, after it being vacant for months. Stepping down in 2014, Suleiman left the seat with no successor for...