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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud receives Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Secretary-General of the GCC. SPA.

King Salman Briefed on Gulf Issues

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 18, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Thursday met with Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Secretary-General of the GCC, at al-Yamamah Palace. King Salman was introduced to some Gulf topics and efforts in the drive for...

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Depriving ‘Sisha Woman’ from her Children Draws Attention Away from Kuwait Polls

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Nov 18, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Kuwait- A decision issued by a Kuwaiti court depriving a woman from the custody of her children after being accused of smoking shisha outside her home, has turned the focus of the country’s public opinion away from the election season. Measures including raising power...

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Leaders and representatives of Islamic countries pose for a family photo during the opening of the 13th Organization of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, Summit in Istanbul, Thursday, April 14, 2016. AP

OIC Calls for Strict Stance Against Houthi Attacks on Holy Sites

by Sa'ed Al-Abyadh | Nov 18, 2016 | Middle East

Mecca– Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States have agreed to refer the case of Houthis’ attack against holy sites in Mecca to the United Nations. During an emergency meeting held in Mecca, fifty-one representatives of Islamic states...

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President Aoun meets with the Maronite Patriarch in Bkirki. NNA

Lebanon: Political Vetoes Obstruct Birth of Cabinet before Independence Day

by Youssef Diab | Nov 18, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Consultations led by Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to form a new government in Lebanon entered a race against time, limiting the possibility to form the cabinet before Independence Day next Tuesday. Optimism that prevailed in the last few hours has...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry departs his plane as he arrives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Ralston/Pool

Washington Backs Off: Ceasefire Agreement Only With Houthis

by Arafat Madabish and Abdul Hadi Habtor | Nov 18, 2016 | Middle East

Aden, Riyadh, Washington-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sent a letter to Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi on Thursday, clarifying his comments about an agreement to stop hostilities in Yemen and reach a durable settlement to the conflict, saying he had...