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Palestinian President Arrives in Khartoum For a Three Day Visit

by Ahmed Younis | Jul 20, 2016 | Middle East

The Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir received the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) who arrived in Sudan for a three day visit. Abbas is heading a delegation of senior Palestinian Authority officials and will hold talks with Sudanese...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry L and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shake hands during a joint news conference following their meeting in Moscow, Russia, July 16, 2016.

Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Syrian Settlement…Sources Expect Outcomes to Be Announced Soon

by Taha Abed alWahed | Jul 20, 2016 | World

Moscow-“Russia is totally serious about activating ceasefire agreement in Syria,” source who is close to the matter in Moscow told Asharq Al-Awsat. He also expected the outcomes of Kerry-Lavrov agreement to be implemented on ground in Syria in the few coming days....

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Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi attends an official ceremony to receive four F-16 fighter jets from the U.S., at a military base in Balad, Iraq, July 20, 2015. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Iraqi PM Accepts Resignation of Six Ministers

by Hamza Mustafa | Jul 20, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- After months of procrastinating and political disputes that almost caused a paralysis in the governmental, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has accepted the resignations of six ministers. The Secretary General of the Council of Ministers said in a brief...

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Opinion: Will Turkey Boycott the West?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 20, 2016 | Opinion

The number of Gulf Arab tourists who visit Turkey does not exceed more than 200,000 a year, while the number of Russian and Iranian tourists is 4 million and 1.5 million respectively per year. These figures can help us understand relations between the states and what...

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Yemen government forces close to Sanaa

Legitimacy Forces Neutralize 13 Prominent Insurgency Leaderships

by Said Al-Abyad | Jul 20, 2016 | Middle East

Jeddah- Pro-legitimacy forces fighting for Yemen’s freedom had reportedly taken down over 13 militia leaders, among which were commanders loyal to the military camp supporting ousted former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Another seven Houthi leaders were also...