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Anti-Houthi protesters carry a fellow woman demonstrator who suffered tear gas effects during clashes with pro-Houthi police troopers in Taiz March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Anees Mahyoub

Sources Close to Yemeni President: Yemeni Solution Approaching, Starting with Cementing Ceasefire

by Arafat Madabish | May 29, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Details on regional and international efforts bent on finding a solution for the conflict tearing Yemen apart are indicating a positive outcome, sources close to Yemeni presidency told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. Uncovered details revolved around an effective...

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Iranian MPs listen to a speech by re-elected Parliament speaker Ali Larijani following the announcment of the result in Tehran on May 29, 2016.

Iran Assembly Head Wins Initial Re-Election Vote -State Media

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 29, 2016 | Middle East

Ali Larijani, a moderate conservative, retained the speakership of Iran’s parliament despite major gains for reformists in February elections, benefiting from credit gained by his cooperation with the government of pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani in...

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Allegedly a U.S. fighter, who is fighting alongside with Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), carries his national flag as he stands with SDF fighters in northern province of Raqqa, Syria, Reuters

ISIS Heads for Syrian Opposition Grounds…Civilians Flee towards Afrin

by Paula Astih and Nazeer Rida | May 29, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Fearing ISIS breaking through and taking over the two towns of Mare and Azaz, located near Turkish borders, the Syrian Opposition reported hundreds of civilians fleeing the area and leaving for Afrin which is predominated by Kurdish People’s Protection...

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Members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah wave Hezbollah and Lebanese flags during a rally marking the ninth anniversary of the end of Hezbollah’s 2006 war with Israel, in Wadi al-Hujeir, southern Lebanon August 14, 2015. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

So-Called Hezbollah Ministers Get Paid in Cash, Dodging HIFPA

by Paula Astih | May 29, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The Lebanon treasury started paying the salaries of Ministers belonging to the so-called Hezbollah party in cash two months ago. The pays were given in cash as to escape the U.S. sanctions put into effect, Lebanese sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper....

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French Finance Minister Rules Out Google Tax Deal, More Firms Could Be Targeted

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 29, 2016 | Technology

France will take all needed measures to guarantee that all multinationals operating in the country will pay their taxes, expecting more cases to follow after Google and McDonald’s were targeted by tax raids, Finance Minister Michel Sapin said. Sapin stated...