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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan’s Leader Tsai Ing-wen. Reuters

After Complimenting Taiwan, Chinese Newspapers Compete to Criticize Trump

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 7, 2016 | World

Beijing- Donald Trump has been blasted as a ‘diplomatic rookie’ who must learn not to cross Beijing by Chinese state media, which warned the U.S. could pay dearly for his naivety. The president-elect was attacked by Chinese newspapers this week, just days after he...

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Anti-Houthi fighters of the Southern Popular Resistance stand near a tank in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden May 16, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY – RTX1D8MS

Insurgency in Sanaa Presents “War Government”

by Arafat Madabish and Asma Al-Ghabiri | Dec 7, 2016 | Middle East

Aden, Jeddah – Insurgency government presented its governmental program for the remaining members of the parliament- which is not official- and was hoping to gain the trust-vote on the program. Meanwhile, forces of the National Yemeni Army advanced on several fronts...

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Militiaman from the Ansar Dine group sit on a vehicle in Gao in northeastern Mali, June 18, 2012. REUTERS/Adama Diarra

Militants Attack Mali Prison, Free Dozens of Convicts

by Sheikh Mohamed | Dec 7, 2016 | World

Nouakchott- Masked militants raided a prison located in the central Mali town of Niono early on Tuesday, officials said. The gunmen were able to free dozens of prisoners. Mali army spokesman said that the attack was organized and had taken place on Monday evening—two...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel- Reuters

Angela Merkel Fosters Trust within Her Party Members

by Majid al-Khateeb | Dec 7, 2016 | World

Cologne- German Chancellor Angela Merkel won re-election as chairwoman of her Christian Democrats (CDU) on Tuesday in Essen with 89.5 percent of votes cast by just under 1,000 party delegates, her second-worst showing since taking over the party in 2000; giving her a...

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Fighters of Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government gather at the eastern frontline of fighting with Islamic State militants, in Sirte, Libya, October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

ISIS Flees Sirte Holdout, National Army Advances in Benghazi

by Khalid Mahmoud | Dec 7, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Despite claims on securing the final group of buildings formerly occupied by ISIS hardliners in the Libyan city of Sirte, Government National Accord military leaders and forces said yesterday said that the announcement of officially liberating the city may be...