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Vatican Pope Syria: Pope Francis shakes hands with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, as they meet at the Vatican Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016/AP

Western, Gulf Countries to Washington: Stop Aleppo’s Massacre or Arm the Opposition

by Michel Abu Najm, Tah Abdel-Wahed, Caroline Akoum | Sep 30, 2016 | Middle East

Paris, Moscow, Beirut – Western and Gulf countries escalated their tone vis-à-vis the U.S. on Thursday to pressure Washington “do something” concerning the unprecedented ground and air assaults launched by the Syrian regime and Russia against the city of Aleppo....

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U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks during a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, June 19, 2015 (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Ould Cheikh in Riyadh Carrying the File of Reviving Talks, Kerry’s Ceasefire

by Badr al-Qahtani, Said Al-Abiyad, Arafat Madabesh, Bassam al-Qadi | Sep 30, 2016 | Middle East

Jeddah, Aden – As part of his new regional tour, U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is expected to arrive to Riyadh Friday before heading in two days to the Omani capital, Muscat, where he will sit with a Houthi delegation. U.N. spokesman...

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crown Prince attend a dinner hosted by Yildirim

Saudi Crown Prince: Our Country is being Targeted but We will Protect Ourselves

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 30, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Ankara – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz stressed on Thursday that Saudi Arabia was being targeted, but would be capable to protect itself. “We are being targeted … and we cannot ask them not to target us. However, what is important...