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Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi speaks during an interview with Reuters in Baghdad, April 20, 2014. (photo by REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani)

Former Iraqi PM: Saudi Ambassador Spoke about his Assassination with Evidence

by Ma'ad Fayad | Aug 28, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad – Former Iraqi Prime Minister and head of Iraqi National Accord Iyad Allawi said that Saudi Arabia has always wanted the best for Iraq and its people. He denied any allegations that Saudi Arabia interferes in the Iraqi affairs. PM Allawi said that there are...

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UN aid agencies had warned of a flooding danger in Sudan between July and November. Photo: AFP

Saudi Arabia Sends Aid to Citizens Affected by Floods in Sudan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 28, 2016 | World

Khartoum – In collaboration with the Sudanese Red Crescent and a number of volunteers, King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center distributed aid provided by the Center to people who live in Shambat Bahri areas which are affected by floods. The aid is to assist...

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Troops from Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad and Benin have been fighting the jihadists as part of regional efforts to end the violence in the Lake Chad region ©Georges Gobet (AFP/File)

Half a Million Child in Lake Chad Threatened by Famine

by Sheikh Mohamed | Aug 28, 2016 | World

Nwakshot – Authorities in Chad had moved ten thousand of its soldiers to Lake Chad region in its war against the terrorist organization Boko Haram, as part of a joint international military force of Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Benin, and Cameron. The United Nations...

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FILE — In this March 1, 2015 file photo, Yemeni airport, security and transportation officials greet a plane from the Iranian private airline, Mahan Air after it lands in Sanaa, Yemen. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)

Commercial Airliner Flying Fighters, Weapons from Tehran to Damascus

by Adel al-Salmi | Aug 28, 2016 | Middle East

London- At a time when Iran is investing the Nuclear Deal to develop its fleet, U.S. media sources renewed fears that Iranian air companies linked to the Revolutionary Guards would use those jets to send weapons and fighters to Syria. A report published by Forbes said...

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n armed man loyal to the Houthi movement holds his weapon as he gathers to protest against the Saudi-backed exiled government deciding to cut off the Yemeni central bank from the outside world, in the capital Sanaa, Yemen August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

“Kerry’s Plan” for Yemen Accepted by Government, Rejected by Rebels

by Arafat Madabish | Aug 28, 2016 | Middle East

Aden- Yemeni government welcomed on Saturday the plan announced by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah last Thursday to restart peace talks with a goal of forming a unity government. However, Houthi rebels rejected it. The government’s first official reply to...