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South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Disagreements on U.S. Secretary of State Post

by Heba El Koudsy | Nov 24, 2016 | World

Washington – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina governor Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. With that, Haley becomes the first woman with a senior post in his administration. In a statement, the president-elect said:...

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President Aoun, Speaker Berri, PM Salam and PM-designate Hariri at Baabda Palace. NNA

Cautious Optimism on Lebanese Cabinet Formation

by Paula Astih | Nov 24, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Consultations held on the sidelines of Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday gave a new impetus to the efforts exerted by Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to form Lebanon’s new government. “The atmosphere over the cabinet formation is positive,” Speaker...

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European Parliament President Martin Schulz. AFP/Getty

EU Parliament President Schulz to Enter German Politics

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 24, 2016 | World

European Parliament President Martin Schulz said Thursday that he will not seek a new mandate and instead go into German politics, where he could become the main opponent to Chancellor Angela Merkel in next year’s elections. Schulz, a Social Democrat (SPD), made...

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This picture taken from the Turkish Syrian border city of Karkamis in the southern region of Gaziantep, on August 24, 2016 shows Turkish army tanks and pro-Ankara Syrian opposition fighters moving west from Jarablus. AFP

Turkish Army Blames Assad Regime for Deadly Air Strike

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 24, 2016 | Middle East

The Turkish army blamed the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad for an air strike on Thursday in northern Syria that killed three soldiers and wounded 10, it said in a statement. “In the air strike assessed to have been by Syrian regime forces, three of our heroic...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Reuters

Khamenei Promises Retaliation if U.S. Renews Sanctions

by Adil Alsalmi | Nov 24, 2016 | World

London- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has accused the U.S. administration of violating the nuclear deal. He warned Wednesday that Tehran will retaliate if Washington renews sanctions next month. Last week, the U.S. Congress approved a bill — with 419 votes...