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South Sudan Denies the Existence of a Diplomatic Crisis With Ethiopia

by Mustafa Sirri | Jan 26, 2017 | Middle East

South Sudan strongly denied the existence of a diplomatic crisis with its neighbour Ethiopia and refuted news stories about Juba hosting the Ethiopian opposition in coordination with Egypt in order to work against Addis Ababa, and called this rumour a big lie. A...

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Yemen’s Rebels Seize 3 Trucks Carrying Aid to Al-Bayda

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 26, 2017 | Middle East

The Minister of Local Administration and the Chairman of the Higher Committee for Relief Sergeant Abdul Raqeeb Fath held Houthi militias and those loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh responsible for seizing three trucks loaded with humanitarian aid and relief belonging to the...

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Opinion: A Russian Constitution For Syria

by Salman Al-dossary | Jan 26, 2017 | Opinion

All attention focussed on Astana to see Moscow’s seriousness about pushing for a cease-fire, releasing 13,000 people that are detained in the Syrian regime’s prisons and delivering aid to besieged areas after there was a glimmer of hope for a peaceful solution...

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World Bank Expects Industrial Commodities Prices to Surge in 2017

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 26, 2017 | Business

Washington – The World Bank is forecasting strong gains for industrial commodities such as energy and metals in 2017, due to tightening supply and strengthening demand. In its January 2017 Commodity Markets Outlook, the World Bank is holding steady its crude oil...

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Congress Plans drafting Law to Impose Non-Nuclear Sanctions on Iran

by Mohammed Saleh al-Melhim | Jan 26, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, Todd Young and John Cornyn reintroduced the Iran Non-nuclear Sanctions Act, legislation that would impose harsh financial and economic sanctions countering Iran’s non-nuclear provocations, including its ballistic missile...