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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2ndL) and France’s Foreign Minister Jean Marc Ayrault (2ndR) attend a meeting on Syria, in Paris, France, December 10, 2016. REUTERS/Thibault Camus/Pool

Moscow Excludes HNC from Astana Negotiations

by Youssef Diab | Jan 3, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Preparations continue to launch the political talks between Syrian Opposition and representatives of the regime in Kazakh capital Astana. Yet, the peace efforts are threatened by three things: regime’s violation of the ceasefire, Moscow’s attempt to alienate...

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Abdelilah Benkirane, secretary-general of Morocco’s Justice and Development Party (PJD) speaks during a new conference at the party’s headquarters in Rabat, Morocco on October 8, 2016.

Morocco: Justice and Development Party Secretariat Finalizes Government Lineup

by Hatem al-Batyawi & Lihsen Muqnea | Jan 3, 2017 | Middle East

London, Casablanca- A source from the Justice and Development Party (PJD) in Morocco stated that the secretariat of the party will convene on Tuesday to out an e the government lineup topic. The source said to Asharq al-Awsat that “Abdelilah Benkirane, secretary...

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Men lay flowers outside the Reina nightclub in Istanbul on Sunday. PHOTO: REUTERS

Gunman in Istanbul Attack may Have Trained in Syria as more Suspects Detained

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 3, 2017 | Middle East

Kyrgyzstan’s security service said on Tuesday it was checking reports a Kyrgyz national was involved in the attack on the Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day as a report said the gunman appears to have been well versed in guerrilla warfare and may have...

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People carry their belongings as they flee deeper into the remaining rebel-held areas of Aleppo, Syria December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Why Aleppo’s Evacuation Was No Such Thing

by Alicia Kearns | Jan 3, 2017 | Opinion

The ‘evacuation’ of Aleppo temporarily cast the world’s conscience on Syria once more. Images of civilians choosing between expulsion or annihilation have flooded our TV screens and Twitter feeds. But despite this mass attention, somehow it is the reality that has...

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Tawfiq al-Hakim

Recordings Reveal Tawfiq al-Hakim Writer for Children

by Fadel al-Sultani | Jan 3, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- Many people cannot believe that Tawfiq al-Hakim could have been an author of children’s literature. They cannot believe that the man who wrote “The People of the Cave,” “The Return of the Spirit,” “The Return of Consciousness,” “My Donkey told me” and many...