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Despite the ceasefire, fierce gun battles have raged in Yemen between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces over the past two days, according to military officials ©Mohammed Huwais (AFP/File)

Three Conditions Set by the Government to Extend the Yemeni Truce

by Asharq Al-Awsat, Badre el-Qahtani, Faissal al-Saedi | Oct 24, 2016 | Middle East, Uncategorized

London, Jeddah, Aden – A Yemeni government source told Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday that the legitimate government has set three conditions for extending the ceasefire that U.N. Special Envoy Islamil Ould Cheikh Ahmed had requested. The three conditions include:...

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Bahrain’s Chief of Public Security, Major-General Tariq Al Hassan today inspects the sites of the GCC joint exercise “Arabian Gulf Security 1” that will be held in Bahrain this month. (BNA)

GCC Security Bodies Prepare for Largest Anti-Terror Exercise

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Oct 24, 2016 | Middle East

Manama – The Kingdom of Bahrain announced on Sunday the arrival of the first Gulf security units that will take part in the GCC joint mobilization exercise scheduled to kick-off this week. The drill, titled “Arabian Gulf Sea 1”, was approved by the GCC interior...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives President of Venezuela (SPA)

King Salman Meets with Venezuelan President

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 24, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, met on Sunday with the President of the Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, who is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Discussions between the two officials focused on...

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Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak attends the 15th International Energy Forum Ministerial (IEF15) in Algiers, Algeria September 27, 2016. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

Gulf-Russian Meeting on Oil: The Difficult Phase has Ended

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Oct 24, 2016 | Business, Middle East

Riyadh- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) energy ministers and their Russian counterpart asserted during a meeting in Riyadh Sunday that oil markets are on the way to being re-balanced, but in a slow pace. Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid...