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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques receives message from King of Jordan containing an invitation to attend Arab Summit Conference in Jordan (SPA)

Jordan Optimistic about Success of Upcoming Arab Summit

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Dec 27, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received an invitation from King Abdullah II of the Kingdom of Jordan to attend the upcoming Arab Summit Conference in Jordan. Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs...

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Tourists stand in front of the Royal Opera House in Omani capital Muscat (AFP)

Oman: Women Achieve Progress in Municipal Elections

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Dec 27, 2016 | Middle East

Muscat – Seven women have been elected to municipal councils in Oman, according to vote results released on Monday by the interior ministry. It came a day after the sultanate held its second ever-local election. Voters across the country went to the polls on...

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Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army fighters gather during their advance towards the Islamic State-held town of al-Bab, northern Aleppo, Syria, Oct. 26, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)

Turkey Asks U.S.-Led Coalition for Air Support at Syria’s Al-Bab

by Youssef Diab and Saeed Abdul Razek | Dec 27, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut- Turkey asked on Monday for the help of U.S.-led International coalition air support, as a confession that Ankara faces difficulties in bringing to an end the battle for recuperating the Syrian city of al-Bab from ISIS. “The international coalition must...

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President Barack Obama (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, October 1, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Israeli Government Fears Further International Moves Following UNSCR 2334

by Michelle Abu Najm and Nazir Majli | Dec 27, 2016 | Middle East

Tel Aviv, Paris – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government fears further international moves to impose the peace terms following the adoption of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334, which demands that Israel cease construction in all areas captured in...

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An internally displaced Syrian woman carries her child in the Bab Al-Salam refugee camp, near the Syrian-Turkish border, northern Aleppo province, Syria December 26, 2016. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Custodian Of Two Holy Mosques Launches Campaign to Help Syrians Displaced by War

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Dec 27, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has initiated a people-driven campaign on Monday to provide aid for the Syrian people by donating SR 20 million and ordering to dedicate SR 100 million for the campaign. In a statement issued...