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U.S. President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington November 10, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

2016…a Year of Balances and Maps Confusion

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 28, 2016 | World

London – Asharq Al-Awsat has dedicated a week to review 2016’s most important incidences and developments before anticipating the major incidents of 2017. The newspapers’ reporters and writers have contributed in gathering the remarkable events that took place...

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A member of the Saudi security forces stands guard as other
demonstrate their skills during a military exercise in Arar, near
Saudi Arabia’s northern border with Iraq March 18, 2015. (File:
Reuters)

Saudi Arabia’s Determination in Combating ISIS, Iran’s Terrorism

by abdollah al-haida | Dec 28, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia faced in 2016 many political, diplomatic and security challenges – it also achieved the preventive equation of the region by showing a more decisive position against terrorism, in solidarity with the Gulf countries. The region has...

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Sevil Shhaideh is sworn in for the position of minister for regional administration and public administration, in Bucharest, Romania. (Reuters File Photo)

Presidential Veto on Leftist Party’s PM Candidate in Romania

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 28, 2016 | World

Bucharest- Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis has blocked a proposal by the leftist party that won elections this month to appoint Sevil Shhaideh, the EU country’s first female and first Muslim prime minister, a move that could spark a political crisis....