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Kurdish fighters from the People’s Protection Units (YPG) carry their weapons as they take positions in the northeastern city of Hasaka, Syria, August 20, 2016. Picture taken August 20, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Syria’s Kurdish YPG Noncompliant with Outcome of Astana Peace Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 23, 2017 | Middle East

The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said on Monday it would not be bound by any decision that comes out of peace talks under way in Kazakhstan as it was not involved in the meetings. “As we are not participating in these talks, we stress that we are not bound by any...

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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a meeting with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Donald Trump in First Week at The Oval Office

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 23, 2017 | World

In his first few days as United States President, Donald Trump signed an executive order formally withdrawing the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, following through on a promise from his campaign last year. More so, a top Trump...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Holds Talks Session with Sudanese President (SPA)

Saudi King Salman Receives Sudan’s President Al-Bashir

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 23, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received today visiting Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, reported the Saudi state news agency SPA. Al-Bashir had undergone a cardiac catheterization earlier this month, but the Sudan...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Geneva, January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

World Must Not Miss Early Signals of Any Flu Pandemic – WHO

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 23, 2017 | Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on all countries to monitor carefully outbreaks of deadly avian influenza in birds and poultry and to report promptly any human cases that could signal the start of a flu pandemic. Different strains of bird flu have been...

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault shakes hands with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. AP

Ayrault to Meet Jubeir, Discuss Developments and Cooperation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 23, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Jean-Marc Ayrault, French minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, will arrive Tuesday to Riyadh to hold talks with senior Saudi officials. This will be the first visit by Ayrault to the Kingdom since he was appointed foreign minister early...