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Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi (Reuters)

Expected Meeting in Riyadh to Discuss Yemen’s Future

by Sa'ed Al-Abyadh | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-A meeting is expected to be held in Riyadh to discuss the latest developments in Yemen, in the wake of Houthis’ announcement on forming a political council to manage the country’s affairs. High-ranking diplomatic sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Friday...

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A man lies in front of a Turkish tank at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters

With Army in Disarray, a Pillar of Modern Turkey Lies Broken

by Tim Arango and Ceylan Yeginsu | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East

Istanbul-As a rebel faction of Turkey’s military began a violent attempt to topple the elected government, the country’s top officer, Gen. Hulusi Akar, was held at gunpoint in his office in the capital and told for the first time about what was happening. “Sir, the...

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French police forces and forensic officers stand next to a truck July 15, 2016 that ran into a crowd celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, July 14. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Amateur Terror Attacks may Mark a New Chapter in ISIS’ War in Europe

by Anthony Faiola and Griff Witte | Jul 30, 2016 | World

Berlin-ISIS’ war on Europe seems to have entered a dangerous new phase, evolving from highly coordinated operations on the grand boulevards of Paris and Brussels to amateur assaults in the hinterlands that have suddenly turned anyone, anywhere into a target. The...

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Houthi rebels ride a patrol truck in Sanaa October 9, 2014. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

Yemen’s Legitimate Government Opts for Military Solution

by Arafat Madabish | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-Peace negotiations held in Kuwait to resolve the crisis in Yemen ended abruptly on Friday, as Houthi rebels and ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced the establishment of a political council in a severe blow to the political solution called for by the...

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Taliban fighters pose with weapons in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province in this December 13, 2010 picture. REUTERS/Stringer

U.S. Report: Taliban Controls 5 Percent of Afghan Territories

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 30, 2016 | World

Washington, Kabul-The U.S. government’s top watchdog on Afghanistan said in a report on Friday that the Afghan government lost control or influence of nearly 5 percent of its territory between January and May, an indication of the challenges its forces are...