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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Moscow, on March 24, 2016. AFP PHOTO

Lavrov and Kerry Optimistic about Syria Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 27, 2016 | Middle East

London-Optimism prevailed over the diplomatic meetings concerning the intra-Syrian talks. U.N. Special Envoy Staffan De Mistura was hopeful that the Syrian peace talks will resume, while U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stressed on setting a date and had anticipated...

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A Moroccan policeman stands guard at the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation office in Sale. Reuters

Morocco Foils Terrorist Attacks, Arrests 52 Militants

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 27, 2016 | Middle East

Morocco said on Wednesday that it had arrested 52 suspected militants inspired by ISIS and that it had foiled several attacks in the North African country by seizing arms and bomb-making materials. It is the largest group arrested in years and the latest of a series...

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Gulf Coordination to Fight Online Extortion and Cyber Begging

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Jul 27, 2016 | Technology

Riyadh-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is working on fighting online extortion, identity theft, and cyber begging through several methods. Of the proposed techniques, officials are planning on drafting guidelines to protect Gulf citizens and their personal information....

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French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Bertrand Besancenot

French Diplomat: ‘Moscow’s Behavior in Syria Incompatible with Combating Terrorism’

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jul 27, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh-A French official revealed that differences between Paris and Moscow are due to the latter’s ambiguous intentions in explaining its focused air strikes on civilians and Syrian opposition in Aleppo. The official noted the incompatibility in the Russian behavior...

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The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives the Sudanese President (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Sudan’s President

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 27, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Jeddah-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his residence in the city of Tangier on Tuesday Sudan’s President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir. The two leaders reviewed Saudi-Sudanese fraternal relations and a number of issues...