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Evacuees from a rebel-held area of Aleppo arrive at insurgent-held al-Rashideen, Syria December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Russia, Iran and Turkey to hold Syria talks in Moscow on Tuesday

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 19, 2016 | Middle East

The defense ministers of Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss the future of Syria and the city of Aleppo, Turkish and Russian officials said. “(The meeting) will be to understand the views of all three sides, laying out where we all...

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Will Focus with Saudi Arabia on ‘Knowledge Economy’ Motives

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Dec 19, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has revealed a plan to reinforce an economic foundation with Saudi Arabia in the upcoming period via focusing on motives of knowledge economy and development of vital sectors in this field. Steve Lutes, executive director of Middle...

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Donald J. Trump’s frequent use of Twitter to express his views has inspired calls from some to have him banned from the platform. Credit Doug Chayka

Twitter has the Right to Suspend Donald Trump. But it Shouldn’t.

by Farhad Manjoo | Dec 19, 2016 | Media, World

If Twitter wanted to, it would be well within its rights to suspend Donald J. Trump’s account. After the president-elect used Twitter last week to criticize Chuck Jones, an Indiana union leader who represents workers at the Carrier company, Mr. Jones reported...

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An elderly Syrian man is evacuated from a rebel-held neighborhood in Aleppo. (Karam Al-Masri/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images)

Why America was bound to fail in Syria

by David Ignatius | Dec 19, 2016 | Opinion

The fall of Aleppo is a human catastrophe. It’s also a demonstration of the perils of choosing the middle course in a military conflict. Sometimes it’s possible to talk and fight at the same time. But in Syria, the U.S. decision to pursue a dual-track, halfway...

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Saudi Arabia Leads Arab World in Innovation

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Dec 19, 2016 | Features

Riyadh- Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said that Saudi Arabia is a model in committing to agreements on intellectual property, applauding the Kingdom’s efforts and cooperation in this field. The Kingdom ranked...