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Assad is Ready to Negotiate “About Everything” Except His Position

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 10, 2017 | Middle East

The President of the Syrian regime Bashar Al-Assad announced his readiness to negotiate on all issues except him remaining in power. Assad said “We are ready to negotiate about everything. When you talk about negotiations on ending the conflict in Syria, or about...

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South Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen notes are seen on U.S. 100 dollar notes in this file photo illustration shot December 15, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji//Illustration/File Photo

Dollar Dips against Major Currencies on Eve of Trump Presser

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 10, 2017 | Business

The U.S. dollar edged lower against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday on nervousness ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s first news conference set for Wednesday, while the Mexican peso hit a record low. Investors fretted that Trump, who takes...

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Bombers in North-East Nigeria Kill Three People

by Khalid Mahmoud | Jan 10, 2017 | World

Nigerian police announced yesterday that Boko Haram Islamic extremists are suspected of being behind two separate attacks carried out by suicide bombers in which three people were killed in the north east of the country. One of the attacks was carried out by two women...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Holds Official Talks with President of the Republic of Lebanon (SPA)

King Salman Receives Lebanese President

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 10, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Tuesday Lebanese President Michel Aoun at Al-Yamamah palace, Riyadh. National anthems of both countries were played at an official welcoming ceremony . Aoun shook hands with Prince...

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Cars drive past a logo in front of FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland June 8, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

FIFA Approves World Cup Expansion to 48 Teams in 2026

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 10, 2017 | Sports

FIFA approved on Tuesday to expand the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026 from its current 32, a move considered as the first major change to the World Cup format since the tournament was boosted from 24 to 32 teams for the 1998 tournament in France. Soccer’s...