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A boy inspects a damaged house in the rebel-held besieged city of Douma, a suburb of Damascus, Syria February 27, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

Syrian Regime Empties Two Villages in Damascus Suburbs

by Youssef Diab | Nov 27, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The city of al-Tal and the camp of Khan al-Shih in the Damascus suburbs faced on Saturday a fate similar to the cities of Daraya and Maadamiyat Asham where the regime have emptied them from armed opposition fighters, who had accepted to withdraw after Bashar...

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Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan delivers a speech as he attends the 5th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS) in Moscow, Russia, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Iran Seeks Naval Bases in the Region, Flirts with Turkey

by Adel al-Salmi | Nov 27, 2016 | Middle East

London- Iran seeks to establish naval bases in Syria and Yemen, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hussain Baqari uncovered on Saturday. In an address to a gathering of senior Navy commanders in Tehran, Baqari said: “Having naval bases...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques speaking to citizens of al-Ahsa (Asharq Al-Awsat)

King Salman: Vision 2030 Aims to Restructure Saudi Economy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 27, 2016 | Business, Saudi Arabia

Al-Hasa – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman stressed the importance of security and highlighted the need for concerted efforts to preserve this blessing. “There is no development, knowledge and culture without security. Hence it is significant to exert...