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Lebanon’s Hezbollah members carry Hezbollah flags during the
funeral of their fellow fighter Adnan Siblini, who was killed while
fighting against insurgents in the Qalamoun region, in al-Ghaziyeh
village, southern Lebanon May 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

Hezbollah Seeks to Fulfill Expansionary Ambitions in Syria

by Roshun Kassem | Jul 14, 2016 | Middle East

Trust between the so-called Hezbollah and the Syrian Regime has been breached since Qusayr battle in May 2013. Therefore, both parties have decided to separate fronts and battles. Hezbollah’s avidities have expanded after it participated in many battles against the...

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CIA Chief – Reuters

CIA Director: Saudi Arabia Helped in CombatingTerrorist Attacks

by Heba El Koudsy | Jul 14, 2016 | World

Washington – CIA director John Brennan said that recent attacks in Saudi Arabia bore the hallmarks of ISIS. He confirmed that the organization is a serious threat to Saudi Arabia. Earlier this month, suicide attacks struck three cities across Saudi Arabia killing four...

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King Salman meets with U.S. Ambassador at Al-Salam Palace on Wednesday (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives U.S. Ambassador

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al-Salam Palace on Wednesday Ambassador of the United States of America Joseph W. Westphal. During the meeting, the two officials reviewed bilateral relations between the two...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the inauguration of the new parliament, in Tehran, Iran in May. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS

One Year after Iran’s Nuclear Deal, President Rouhani Threatens to Withdraw

by Adil Alsalmi | Jul 14, 2016 | World

London – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action announced in Vienna last year, if the United States failed to meet its commitments. During a ministerial meeting held on Wednesday, Rouhani said that Tehran...

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U.N. Secretary-General Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks to media after the Yemen peace talks in Switzerland in Bern. Photo: Reuters

International Powers Move to Salvage Yemeni Negotiations…U.N.’s Ould Cheikh in Sanaa

by Arafat Madabish | Jul 14, 2016 | World

Cairo – U.N. envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed arrived yesterday to Sanaa in a new attempt to save U.N. efforts for reaching peace in Yemen, which are translated by a second round of talks between Yemeni warring parties expected in Kuwait tomorrow. However, none of...