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Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray inside and outside the grand Mosque in Makkah

Yemeni Minister of Endowments: ‘Story of Keeping Iranians from Hajj Is Pure Fantasy’

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Sep 14, 2016 | Middle East

Jeddah- The reality in this year’s Hajj season refuted all what the Iranian regime has been claiming regarding the banning of Yemenis, Syrians and Iranians from performing Hajj rituals. Iranians coming from outside Iran and Yemenis who performed Hajj this year were...

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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir talks to the media during a meeting on Syria with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Geneva, Switzerland May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Saudi Adviser: U.S. “Sponsors of Terrorism” Bill Could Fuel Extremism

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 14, 2016 | World

A senior Saudi policy adviser on Wednesday condemned the U.S. “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act,” known as JASTA bill, warning it would stoke instability and extremism. The bill would allow families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue the kingdom...

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (C) wearing an air force jacket given to him as a gift, poses for photos with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (4th R) and Military chief General Ricardo Visaya (3rd L) and air force personnel prior to the traditional meal dubbed “boodle fight” during the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing Command anniversary celebrations at Villamor air base in Manila on September 13, 2016.
The Philippines assured the United States September 13 it will honour its obligations as a military ally following volleys of profane tirades by unpredictable President Rodrigo Duterte. / AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE

Philippine Confirms Strong Ties with Washington…Duterte Curses Obama, Fires U.S. Military Advisers

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 14, 2016 | World

Manila-The Philippines assured the United States Tuesday that it will honor its obligations as a military ally following volleys of profane tirades by unpredictable President Rodrigo Duterte, who earlier cursed U.S. President Barack Obama. Duterte said he was “not a...

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French police investigate an apartment in a residential building, during a police raid in Boussy-Saint-Antoine near Paris, France, September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

French Police Arrest Minor Suspected of Plotting Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 14, 2016 | World

French counterterrorism police arrested on Wednesday a 15-year old boy suspected of planning an attack and using encrypted social media channels to communicate with a French Islamist militant believed to be in Syria or Iraq, sources said. The arrest came following two...

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Turkish Officials: ‘Politicizing Hajj is Unacceptable…We Do Not Share Iran’s Vision’

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Sep 14, 2016 | Middle East

Mina- A senior Turkish official said that his country appreciates Saudi Arabia’s perfect organization for Hajj rituals and its professional ability to manage huge crowds on holy sites, confirming that Saudi equipment are enough for four million Pilgrims, not only two...