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Russian President Vladimir Putin (Reuters)

Putin Sends 5 Messages by Announcing Syria’s Ceasefire

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 30, 2016 | Middle East, World

London – Russia and Turkey brokered a ceasefire in Syria which was put into effect on Thursday midnight, thus Syria witnessed on Friday its first day of nationwide ceasefire. Syria’s military said it halted operations at midnight, except against ISIS and other...

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China’s President Xi Jinping looks on before meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (not pictured) at the Great Halll of the People in Beijing, China December 2, 2016. REUTERS/Nicolas Asouri/Pool

China Says Space Program must Help Protect National Security

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 30, 2016 | Business

China’s space program must help protect the country’s national security; however China is against a space arms, the government said in a policy paper issued on Tuesday. President Xi Jinping has called for China to establish itself as a space power, and it...

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Opinion: 2016 – The Year of Aleppo?

by Amir Taheri | Dec 30, 2016 | Opinion

In classic cultures, each year, instead of being designated by a number, was given a name. It could be the name of a major battle such as The Elephant when Abyssinians invaded the Arabian Peninsula, an exceptional natural disaster, The Locust which marked the...

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RUBBLE: A Houthi militant walks through a government compound following Saudi-led air strikes, in the northwestern city of Amran in July 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Yemen: Military Insurgency Officers Leave Sanaa to Join the Legitimacy

by Said Al-Abyad | Dec 30, 2016 | Middle East

Jeddah – A number of military officers in the insurgency had left the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, to join the Yemeni army. The officers realized Houthis made Yemen a place for Iran to execute its plans in the region, according to Major General Ahmed Seif. Maj-Gen Seif said...

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A member of the Iraqi army rides on a tank during battle with ISIS in Mosul on Dec. 29, Reuters/stringer

Iraqi Forces Advance in Mosul Eastern Districts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 30, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad – Iraqi forces launched on Thursday the second phase of their operations to liberate the eastern part of Mosul controlled by terrorist ISIS organization, while U.S. military advisers were seen watching operations as coalition aircraft circled overhead,...