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Secretary of State John Kerry (center-left) hosts a dinner with
Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (right 2nd from end) and
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erakat (3rd) in the Thomas Jefferson
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Tel Aviv Makes Efforts to Postpone Quartet’s Report

by Nazir Majli | Jun 22, 2016 | Middle East

Reports from Tel Aviv have revealed that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and President of the Israeli opposition Isaac Herzog have reached a tentative accord to settle the Arab-Israeli conflict before the latest elections. A source close to Herzog said that secret...

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Rosneft’s Sechin : Saudi Arabia Calling Shots on Oil Markets

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 21, 2016 | Business

Igor Sechin, the head of Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft, said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia, the United States and Russia were the three main players on global oil markets, dismissing OPEC’s role as a regulator. “We believe that the (function of)...

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Nigerian militants warn of “zero” oil output in new attacks, Reuters

Nigerian Militants: No Plan for Delta Ceasefire

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 21, 2016 | World

The Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group that has claimed responsibility for attacks on oil and gas facilities in Nigeria’s southern energy focal point, denied on Tuesday ever agreeing to a ceasefire with the government. Government officials spoke of a...

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U.K.-Dependent U.S. Companies Downplay ‘Brexit’ Worries

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 21, 2016 | World

U.S. companies which depend on the United Kingdom for sales are downplaying the risk that a vote by Britain to leave the European Union could seriously harm their businesses, even as economists and Wall Street have expressed concerns about the trans-Atlantic economic...

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Opinion: Jeddah and “Harat Al-Shaikh”

by Hussein Shobokshi | Jun 21, 2016 | Opinion

The residents of the ancient city of Jeddah celebrate the heritage of their unique city by putting on a festival during the nights of Ramadan and this has taken place for the last three years. The festival, which is called “Our Ramadan Used to be Like This”, is held...