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Policemen secure the road near the venue of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Hangzhou Prepares for G20 Summit

by Najlaa Habriri | Sep 4, 2016 | World

Hangzhou – Hangzhou city in southwest of Shanghai had changed in the past few months as it prepared for the G20 summit. The Chinese city felt like a ghost town ahead of the arrival of leaders from the world of the 20 countries after the government encouraged residents...

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Syrian civilians, with Turkish Army tanks in the background, walk through the Turkish border as they are pictured from a village in Kilis province, Turkey, September 3, 2016. Ismail Coskun/Ihlas News Agency/via REUTERS

Turkish Tanks Roll into Syria, Opening a New Line of Attack

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 4, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish army has opened a new line of attack in northern Syria on Saturday, as Turkish tanks rolled into Rai town. The incursion was launched from Kilis province, in attempt to clear the area frequently targeted by ISIS rockets and Kurdish People’s Protection...

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Walid Jumblatt/ National News Agency

Lebanon: Tight Security Measures in the Surroundings of Jumblatt’s Residence following Threats

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | Sep 4, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The security team of head of Lebanon’s Democratic Gathering deputy Walid Jumblatt had imposed tight security measures around his residence in the capital Beirut after leaked news said ISIS placed his name on its new list of assassinations. A ministerial...

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File photo of Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pakistan Exchanges the Daughters of Zawahiri for Army Chief’s Son

by Omar Farouk | Sep 4, 2016 | World

London, Islam Abad – Al-Qaeda affiliated magazine al-Masra announced that a prisoners’ swap took place weeks ago during which the two daughters of Ayman Zawahiri had been exchanged for the son of General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Pakistan’s former Chief of Army Staff. No...

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U.S. President Barack Obama arrives on Air Force One at the Hangzhou Airport on September 3, 2016 to attend the G20 summit/ AP, Mark Shiefelbein

Four Economic Visions Facing the G20 Summit in Hangzhou

by Fadiah Fawzi | Sep 4, 2016 | Business

Beijing, Hangzhou- The eleventh G20 Summit will kick off in the Chinese city of Hangzhou today under the slogan “Towards an innovative, invigorated, interconnected, and inclusive world economy.” Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second...