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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Monday he would run for president. PHOTO: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

France: Valls Announces Presidential Candidacy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 6, 2016 | World

Paris – French Prime Minister Manuel Valls resigned from position to declare himself a candidate for the presidency saying he will try to receive the candidacy of the Socialist Party. Valls said his resignation as prime minister would take effect on Tuesday. The...

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Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdullatif al-Zayani. KUNA

Manama Summit Kicks off, Economy and Security Top Priorities

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Dec 6, 2016 | Middle East

Manama- The 37th session of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit has kicked off in Bahrain on Tuesday with British Prime Minister Theresa May attending the key regional conference as an honor guest. Key issues like regional security, combating...

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The entrance to the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 15 in Iran Spy Ring Sentenced to Death

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 6, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s criminal court issued capital punishment sentences to 15 suspects convicted of treason and spying for foreign Iranian intelligence. Special prosecution issued verdicts for 32 respondents arrested under allegations of belonging to an Iran spy cell, and...

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Iraqi soldiers carry weapons during an operation against ISIS militants in the frontline in neighbourhood of Intisar, eastern Mosul, Iraq, December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

U.S. Secretary of Defense Doesn’t Rule out Liberation of Mosul before Next U.S. Administration

by Asharq Al-Awsat, Agencies | Dec 6, 2016 | Middle East

London, Washington, and Baghdad – U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said that despite being difficult, recapturing Mosul from ISIS is possible before the next U.S. Administration. About 100,000 Iraqi government troops, Kurdish security forces and Shiite fighters...

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The rotating triangular sign is seen outside New Scotland Yard in central London March 17, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Scotland Yard Deploys Anti-terror Patrols in London

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 6, 2016 | World

London – A new police unit joined the British police force and began patrolling streets of London in an attempt to spot people carrying out “hostile reconnaissance” and other criminal activities. Scotland Yard on Monday launched new anti-terrorism patrols by uniformed...