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Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016/ Reuters Muhammad Hamed

Terrorism Hits Jordan’s Karak

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Dec 19, 2016 | Middle East

Amman – Terrorism hit on Sunday the center of Jordan’s tourism in Karak, south the country after security forces fought unknown armed groups that had attacked a security station and patrols in the city before they holed up at the Crusader-era castle where...

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Muhammed Salih, 26, from Aleppo, Syria, holds his son (name not given) after crossing into Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate with Syria near Hatay on Sunday, Dec, 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Russia Insists on ‘Monopolizing’ Aleppo’s Fate

by Nazeer Rida and Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 19, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, New York – Russia’s actions at the U.N. Security Council on Sunday – by not only vetoing a French draft resolution but also presenting its own rival plan – showed that Moscow seems determined to monopolize the fate of Aleppo. Russia’s...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives US Secretary of State (SPA)

King Salman Discusses with Kerry Latest Developments

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 19, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday the latest developments in the region and cooperation in fighting extremism and terrorism. King Salman received Kerry and his accompanying...