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People gather at the al-Zaydiya security headquarters in the Red Sea port of Hodeida, Yemen, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. (AP / Abdoo Alkarim Alayashy)

London Prepares a Draft Resolution of Four Clauses

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Nov 3, 2016 | Middle East

London- London has announced that consultations with members of the U.N. Security Council regarding a draft resolution on Yemen will commence during the coming days. The draft is based on four major points: ceasefire, support of roadmap suggested by U.N. envoy for...

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NATO and Afghan troops arrive at the site of a suicide attack in Jalalabad March 26, 2013.(REUTERS/Parwiz)

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan’s Kunduz

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 3, 2016 | World

Two U.S. service members were killed and two others wounded Thursday during operations against the Taliban around the northern Afghan city of Kunduz and more than 30 civilians were killed in air strikes called in to protect Afghan and U.S. troops, officials said....

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King Abdullah II of Jordan addressing the Jordanian parliament in November 2014. Reuters photo.

King Abdullah: Jordan will Deploy all Efforts to Ensure Arab Summit Success

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Nov 3, 2016 | Middle East

Amman – Jordan King Abdullah II said that his country will exert all necessary efforts to ensure the success of the Arab League’s 28th Summit, which will be hosted in Amman next year. King Abdullah’s remarks came during a meeting with Arab League Secretary...

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U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo

Aaron David Miller: Obama’s Successor will Lose if he Faces Putin in Syria

by Heba El Koudsy | Nov 3, 2016 | Interviews

Washington–Former Advisor to the State Department during the terms of four presidents, Aaron David Miller, said that the United States cannot have, and does not want to have, a great president. He added the new president, who will succeed Barack Obama, will seek to...

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Smoke rises near a damaged road in Dahiyet al-Assad, west Aleppo city, Syria October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Syrian Opposition Regains Control over Towns in Aleppo’s Northern Countryside

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 3, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – Syrian opposition fighters, who are part of Euphrates Shield operations, are trying to regain control over several towns and villages in Aleppo’s northern countryside. Reports revealed that ISIS regained their power of attack through controlling Akhtarin...