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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had earlier accused Hamas of running a ‘parallel government’ in Gaza -Reuters

Palestine: Abbas and Battle of Succession

by Kifah Ziboun | Dec 11, 2016 | Features

Ramallah – The seventh Congress of Fatah which concluded this week was highly important for Mahmoud Abbas, it represented a multi-front battle and a fruitful investment for him. However, most importantly, this congress has established for a new phase that will...

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Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak, OPEC President Qatar’s Energy Minister Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada and Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih (L-R) address a news conference after a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria, December 10, 2016. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

Non-OPEC Nations Agree to Cut Oil Production

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2016 | Business

Khobar – On Saturday, ministers of OPEC were discussing the cut of oil production to 600,000 barrel for Non-OPEC countries. The meeting ended with less than expected. President of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Qatar’s Energy Minister...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bids farewell to Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber. (SPA)

King Salman in Riyadh after Concluding Gulf Tour

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz concluded the last leg of his Gulf tour in Kuwait on Saturday, heading back to Riyadh. King Salman had earlier visited Bahrain to partake in the 37th GCC summit. Before that, he had also visited each of the United Arab Emirates and...

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Members of the Iraqi Army fire towards ISIS militant positions at the south of Mosul, Iraq December 10, 2016.
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Iraq: 7000 Civilians Escaped from Mosul in 48 Hours

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2016 | Middle East

Mosul – Seven thousand Iraqis left Mosul’s southern and eastern neighborhood in the last 48 hours, according to an Iraqi relief official. Iyad Rafed, an Iraqi Red Crescent official, told Anadolu Agency that the Army troops and the Ministry of Immigration evacuated...

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Aden has seen a wave of bombings and shootings targeting officials and security forces-AFP

Yemen: Dozens Killed in Aden Bombing

by Bassam al-Qadi | Dec 11, 2016 | Middle East

Aden- At least 70 young recruits were either killed or injured in a terror suicide bombing at a mustering area in front of the gate at Al-Solban camp in Aden, Yemen. Official data is not conclusive, current military and security data told Asharq Al-Awsat that an...