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U.N. special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attends a news conference following Syria peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov

Senior Rebel Negotiator: Astana Talks Neither a Success nor a Failure… Kurds are Part of Syria

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Jan 29, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – Senior Syrian rebel negotiator, heading the current Syrian Opposition delegation sent to the peace talks held in the Kazakh capital, Astana, Mohammad Alloush said that the negotiations are not entirely a success, but have not failed either. Alloush...

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Donald Trump reinstating the Global Gag Rule. Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images

Trump Orders Strict Immigration Screening

by Mounir al-Manawri | Jan 29, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump chose the Pentagon to sign his executive order preventing immigrants from entering the U.S. soil for a period of time. As soon as the order was put into action on Friday night, it was applied in airports all over the world. The...

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Saudi Arabia Launches Technical Regulations for Degradable Plastic Products

by Fahd Baqmi | Jan 29, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah – Saudi Arabia began facing environmental and health risks of plastic products that violate the regulations after approving a list of new standards that ensures all non-complying products will not be allowed into the country. Saudi Standards, Metrology and...

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U.S. President Donald Trump . REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Twitter: A Double-Edged Sword

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 29, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump began his Saturday morning with tweets attacking two of the major U.S. newspapers, followed by series of calls with international leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump attacked “Washington Post” and “New...

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A general view taken on January 30, 2016 in Addis Ababa shows the 26th presidential summit of the African Union. (TONY KARUMBA / AFP)

African Union Commission Holds its 30th Summit, Mulls over Morocco’s Return

by Hatim Betioui | Jan 29, 2017 | World

Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU) will convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday with the participation of several leaders and officials as well as regional and international economic organizations. The AU’s 54 member states will gather for a packed two-day...