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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi speaks during the congress of the Ennahda Movement in Tunis, Tunisia May 20, 2016. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi – RTSF8BR

Tunisia Vows to Arrest Returning Jihadists

by AlMunji alSaidani | Dec 31, 2016 | Middle East

Tunisia- Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Thursday said all jihadists returning from foreign battlefields would be immediately arrested and judged according to the country’s counter-terrorism law. “The Tunisian state has not signed any deal on the return of...

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A partial view of the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev near the West Bank city of Ramallah pictured on December 28, 2016 ©AHMAD GHARABLI (AFP)

Paris Conference to Discuss Jerusalem, Refugees

by Nazir Majli | Dec 31, 2016 | Middle East

Tel Aviv- Israeli political sources uncovered on Friday that France was planning to suggest during the expected Middle East Peace Conference scheduled in Paris on Jan. 15, a number of principles to settle the big issues stuck in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such...

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U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk into a photo opportunity before their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Putin Avoids Escalation, Awaits Trump’s Policy

by Taha Abdul Wahed, Mounir al- Manawri and Moath al-Amri | Dec 31, 2016 | World

Moscow, Washington- Contrary to all expectations, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin chose on Friday to self-restrain facing the last measures taken by outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama. Putin rejected to expel American diplomats in response to a similar move by the...

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PM Saad Hariri meets a delegation of Lebanese businessman. Photo: Dalati and Nohra

Lebanese Cabinet Meets for 1st Time on Wednesday, Oil Decrees Prioritized

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 31, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The Lebanese government is scheduled to hold its first session next Wednesday as Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced that the executive decrees related to the oil sector will be on its agenda. Hariri said he had reached an understanding with President Michel...

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Taliban militants hand over their weapons after joining the
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Moscow, Tehran Ties with Taliban Stoke Afghan Anxiety

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 31, 2016 | World

Kabul- Allegations over Russia and Iran’s deepening ties with the Taliban have ignited concerns of a renewed “Great Game” of proxy warfare in Afghanistan that could undermine U.S.-backed troops and push the country deeper into turmoil. Moscow and...