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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives at the airport before visiting the Carrier air conditioning and heating company in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 1, 2016.
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Trump’s Threat to the Constitution

by Evan McMullin | Dec 10, 2016 | Opinion

WASHINGTON — On July 7, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald J. Trump, met privately with House Republicans near the Capitol. I was present as chief policy director of the House Republican Conference. Mr. Trump’s purpose was to persuade the...

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U.S. Department of State Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner

U.S. Says Saudi Arabia Shoved into Yemen War to Defend its Territories

by Khater al-Khater | Dec 10, 2016 | Middle East

Washington- U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Mark Toner has lauded Saudi-U.S. relations on military sales. “On December 7th the Administration did formally notify Congress on the sale of helicopters to Saudi Arabia at a value of 3.5 billion dollars,” Toner...

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Forces loyal to Libya’s U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) cycle in the al-Giza al-Bahriya area in ISIS’ bastion of Sirte during a clean-up operation on December 8, 2016. AFP

No Respite for Libya after ISIS driven from Sirte

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 10, 2016 | Middle East

Tripoli- As ISIS’ last defenses crumbled this week in their Libyan bastion Sirte, dozens of women and children used as human shields stumbled dazed and dust-caked from the rubble. Fighters from the armed groups that defeated the jihadists feted the end of a punishing...

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Kings and leader of the GCC countries kick off their 37th Summit/SPA

Riyadh and the Gulf are in Danger

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Dec 10, 2016 | Opinion

King Salman has long been recognized as the one holding the reins of Gulf files within the Saudi government before allegiance was pledged for him as a king. He knows the countries, the ruling families, governments, people, history, issues, and common and bilateral...