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French President Francois Hollande addresses a news conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, September 18, 2014. President Hollande, his popularity ratings at record low levels for a modern-day French leader, held on Thursday a marathon news conference outlining plans for the rest of his five-year mandate. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE – Tags: POLITICS) – RTR46SN6

Hollande’s Political Weakness to Deny Him Second Term

by Michel Abu Najm | Nov 2, 2016 | World

Paris-The French presidency has been passing through political imbalance these days. This imbalance is reflected in the interactions on top of the state’s pyramid among the three presidencies as President Francois Hollande’s popularity is declining along with his...

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Opinion: A President ‘Made in Lebanon and Abroad’

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Nov 2, 2016 | Opinion

A few days ago, a supposedly ‘wise’ Lebanese politician hailed the imminent end of the presidential impasse by saying “we are going to have ‘a made in Lebanon president’”! Such words are misleading as they are painful. The said politician who is well experienced in...

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A Bahrain special forces unit and Omani tactical & commando personnel exercise together in their drill during the month-long GCC joint security exercise Arabian Gulf Security 1 in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters

Gulf Security-1 Drills to Bolster Defense Capabilities

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 2, 2016 | Middle East

Manama-Commander of the Saudi security forces taking part in Arab Gulf Security-1 drills Brigadier Shayie bin Salem al-Wad’ani, said that Saudi Arabia is keen to lead and participate in the security exercise for being important to coordinate and integrate Gulf...

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A view of the international airport of Yemen’s southern port city of Aden after Southern Resistance fighters took it from Houthi fighters, July 14, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Security Crackdown to Impose Law, Order in Aden

by Bassam al-Qadi | Nov 2, 2016 | Middle East

Aden- Local authorities in Aden launched on Tuesday a wide-scale security operation to curb the illegal takeovers of the temporary capital’s directorates. The security campaign stands to be of great importance to deter arbitrary acquisition of public assets, Haitham...

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Amin H. Nasser, President and CEO of Saudi Arabian Oil Company Saudi Aramco, attends the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative summit in Paris, France, October 16, 2015. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen

Saudi Aramco to Issue Quarterly Results as of Next Year

by Wael Mahdi | Nov 2, 2016 | Business

Riyadh–Amin Nasser, the president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, has said that the company will begin next year to issue its quarterly results rather than announcing them on a yearly basis ahead of a stock market listing. Speaking at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and...