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An opposition fighter reloads the magazine of his weapon during clashes with regime forces in Ramussa on the southwestern edges Aleppo, Syria/AFP

Syrian Opposition Determined not to Leave Aleppo… Coalition Warns from “Forced Displacement”

by Paula Astih | Oct 19, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The Syrian opposition has refused to leave the city of Aleppo even after Moscow and the Syrian regime announcement they would halt their airstrikes in a move that Russia said was an “act of good will” ahead of an 8-hour ceasefire the Kremlin will...

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Hariri-Aoun Meeting in 2009 (AFP)

Lebanon’s Hariri Backs Aoun for Presidency, Berri Fears Civil War

by Thaer Abbas | Oct 19, 2016 | Middle East, Uncategorized

Beirut: Political tension in Lebanon rose to an unprecedented level on Tuesday with the decision taken by former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to endorse Michel Aoun, head of the Change and Reform parliamentary bloc, for the country’s vacant presidency. Speaker...

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A Saudi investor monitors the Saudi Stock Exchange, or Tadawul (Photo: FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)

Saudi Arabia Prepares for Biggest International Bond Sale

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2016 | Business

London – Saudi Arabia is set to begin its first international bond sale on Wednesday, as experts expect a high demand for the Saudi dollar-denominated obligations. Sources close to the matter quoted by Bloomberg said that the Saudi government aims to sell...

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Sunni worshippers eat breakfast after Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Baghdad July 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

Algeria Concerned over Mounting Shi’ite Influence on Its Territories

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2016 | Middle East

Algeria – Algerians have increasing concerns over the spread of Shi’ite influence in their country, as an extensive wave of conversion into Shi’ism is raging across mosques in Algeria. In this context, the president of the High Islamic Council – the highest religious...