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Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida arrives to meet with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July 28, 2016. Andrew Kelly, Reuters

Japan’s Foreign Minister: Saudi Arabia Plays Key Role in Region’s Stability

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Sep 2, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Dubai-Japan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida said that Saudi Arabia was an important economic partner and a key player in the region’s stability. In remarks to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Thursday, the Japanese foreign affairs minister welcomed the visit of...

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Smoke rises from Taybat al Imam town after rebel fighters advanced in the town in Hama province, Syria August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

U.N. Launches New Syria Initiative, Slams Strategy of Forced Evacuation of Residents

by Nazeer Rida, Youssef Diab and Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 2, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, Geneva-U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura announced in Geneva on Thursday his decision to present a new “political initiative” on Syria to the U.N. General Assembly meeting this month, but refused to reveal its details. The U.N. envoy said he...

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Japanese Emperor Akihito receives Saudi deputy crown prince in Tokyo (SPA)

Energy and Culture Highlight Cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Japan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 2, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Tokyo-Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe oversaw on Thursday the signing of seven memoranda of understanding in several fields, mainly energy, economy, industry and culture. Prior to the official signing ceremony that...

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Abu Mohammed al-Adnani speaking at an undisclosed location. AFP-Getty Images

U.S. Officials: Turki al-Binali Among Candidates to Replace Adnani

by Eric Schmitt, Rukmini Callimachi and Anne Barnard | Sep 2, 2016 | Middle East

Washington-The reported death of ISIS’ senior propagandist and strategist, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, in an American drone strike in northern Syria on Tuesday casts in sharp relief the immediate challenge the terrorist group faces in replacing one of its pivotal founding...

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Ahmed Massoud, the son of late Afghan military and political leader Ahmed Shah Massoud, pictured during an interview with AFP in Jangalak village in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province on July 19, 2016. (AFP Photo/Wakil Kohsar)

Son of Ahmed Shah Massoud Ready to Take up his Afghan Destiny

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 2, 2016 | World

Bazarak, Afghanistan-Fifteen years after his first public appearance at the tender age of 12 at his father’s funeral, Ahmed Massoud, the son of Ahmed Shah Massoud, is ready to step into the spotlight once more. When he was a child, Massoud, a tiny figure, walked head...