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Iraqi Speaker Salim al-Jabouri. AFP

Abadi Surprised by Speed of Judiciary in Speaker’s Case

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 17, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad-Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has expressed surprise at the speed with which the case of corruption against Speaker Salim al-Jabouri has been closed. During a press conference on Tuesday, Abadi said: “I cannot comment on the judiciary, but as a...

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Members of parliament who held a sit-in shout slogans during a news conference at the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq April 14, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily

Shi’te Fears, Sunni Concerns over General Amnesty and Reconciliation in Iraq

by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 17, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri visited the Iraqi Higher Judicial Council twice this week. In his first visit, Jabouri was waiting the judge’s mercy to arrest or release him in a corruption case. As for the second time, he came as the head of the highest...

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Deputy Crown Prince meets with U.S. envoy for combating ISIS. SPA

Deputy Crown Prince Meets U.S. Presidential Envoy for Combating ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 17, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met on Tuesday with U.S. Presidential envoy for combatting ISIS Bert McFord. The meeting, which took place in Jeddah, focused on developments in the Middle East, especially in the fields of...

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A villa with a pool in Gibraltar

British Colonial Style Houses in Gibraltar

by Alison Gregor | Aug 17, 2016 | Business

Gibraltar-A one-story frame dwelling built in the British Colonial style more than 200 years ago has been significantly expanded and improved in the last two decades into a 2,153-square-foot, two-story home in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory on the southern...

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A boy sits at a damaged site at a residential area near Sana’a. Reuters

Liberation of Sana’a Continues, Russia Rejects ‘Political Council’

by Arafat Madabish and Abdul Hadi Habtor | Aug 17, 2016 | Middle East

Aden, Riyadh-Yemen’s Vice President and Army Deputy Chief Commander, Lieutenant General Ali Mohsen Al Ahmar, is finalizing the battle to liberate the capital Sana’a within the framework of a military operation that was launched last week. Well-informed sources said...