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Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Saudi Arabia: Iran Uses Holy Hajj to Shift Attention from its Internal Problems

by Raneem Hannoush and Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 7, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

London, Baghdad- Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Adel Al-Jubeir has accused the Iranian regime of “politicizing” the Holy Hajj to get away from its internal problems. He added that while Saudi Arabia expressed its readiness to welcome Iranian pilgrims, Tehran chose...

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Turkish Army tanks and military personal are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in Gaziantep Province, Turkey, August 25, 2016./Reuters

‘Safe Zone’ on Agenda of NATO Chief’s Visit to Turkey

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 7, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara–NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will begin a two-day visit to Turkey on Thursday. He will meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Defense Minister Fikri Isik and other high-ranking...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas kisses a Palestinian flag before raising it during United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations in Manhattan, September 30, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Abbas Ready to Meet Netanyahu in Moscow without Conditions

by Kifah Ziboun | Sep 7, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that a proposed meeting in Moscow with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 8 will not be held although Palestinian officials have encouraged such talks to take place without conditions....

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Pigeons fly in front of the parliament square in downtown Beirut, Oct. 25, 2012. (photo by REUTERS/Jamal Saidi )

Lebanon’s Political Crisis Grows, FPM Threatens Escalation

by Caroline Akoum | Sep 7, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Lebanon’s political crisis is set to grow further after the Free Patriotic Movement, which is founded by MP Michel Aoun, decided to boycott cabinet sessions, a day after the national dialogue suspended its meetings, joining the already paralyzed parliament and...

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Anjem Choudary, the leader of the dissolved militant group al-Muhajiroun, arrives at Bow Street Magistrates Court in London July 4, 2006. REUTERS/Stephen Hird/Files

Choudary Jailed in Britain, Supporters Hinging on Good Behavior for Early Release

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 7, 2016 | World

London-Britain’s best-known extremist preacher was jailed on Tuesday for five years and six months for encouraging support for ISIS following a four-week trial at London’s Old Bailey criminal court. Anjem Choudary, 49, had been convicted by a jury in July...