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UAE to Grant Russian Visitors Visa on Arrival

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2017 | Middle East

Dubai – The United Arab Emirates will offer Russian visitors visas on arrival in the country after Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has approved a cabinet decree on granting citizens of the Russian Federation an...

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Joint Bosnian-Serbian Delegation Visits Riyadh

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of the General Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, received on Sunday a joint economic delegation from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Serbia. “This visit will...

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Syrian maintenance workers are seen at the entrance of Ayn al-Fijah, in the countryside of Damascus, on January 28, 2017, as they prepare to enter the village for the first time in four years, to repair the pipes at the key water pumping station. (Photo by AFP)

Syria: Surfacing of ‘Hai’at Tahrir al-Sham’ Threatens Truce

by Nazeer Rida | Jan 30, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Ankara-The creation of “Hai’at Tahrir al-Sham” alliance that includes hardliners and other factions in north Syria threatens the Russian-Turkish truce agreement in the country, amid information about efforts to hold meetings in the north to take a decision on...

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Trump Enhances Relations with Putin, Assures Europeans

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he carried out an essential step to enhance U.S.-Russian relations and to assure his allies of the importance of NATO, through a phone call with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The positive call...

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Michel Aoun: Aleppo’s Battle Changed the Balance of Power in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Aleppo’s battle has changed the balance of power in the war-torn country, “constituting a new start for the dialogue and negotiation path in order to reach a political solution.” In his first TV appearance to France...