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Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s President Massoud Barzani, Reuters

Iraqi Army Prepares for Decisive Mosul Battle against ISIS

by Dalshad Abdullah | Feb 13, 2017 | Middle East

Irbil- British defense secretary Michael Fallon meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan Kurdish President Masoud Barzani reiterated the United Kingdom’s support for Peshmerga forces fighting against ISIS terror group in Mosul. The humanitarian condition in Mosul is reportedly...

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Shi’ite Houthi militants patrol the vicinity of a venue where a mass funeral for victims of a suicide attack on followers of the Shi’ite Houthi group was being held in Sanaa October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Iran-Allied Militias in Yemen Seek Preemptive Change in National Security Posts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 13, 2017 | Middle East

Aden- Coup militias in Yemen, composed of loyalists acting under the command of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Iran-aligned Houthis, started implementing precautionary steps, notably overlapping and joining scattered units. The buildup of combatants comes in...

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A view shows the construction of the King Abdullah Financial District, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 11, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Saudi Arabia Backs Entrepreneurs via King Abdullah Economic City

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Feb 13, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia has started taking some serious procedures towards motivating entrepreneurs’ projects and increasing their contribution in local economy – the Saudi Ministry of Commerce & Investment announced on Sunday a package of new facilities...

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Republican U.S. Presidential nominee Donald Trump attends a campaign event at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio August 1, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Do Trump’s Threats Serve Iran?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Feb 13, 2017 | Opinion

In an article published in the Economist, the magazine warns that recent statements of U.S. President Donald Trump are helping radicals. The article cited Iran’s Supreme Leader saying: “Thank you, Mr. Trump, for showing the true face of America.” The once ever-smiling...

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Secretary General of Shura Council Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Sheikh (SPA)

Shura Council Speaker: Arab Parliament is Adamant about Jerusalem’s Arabism

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Feb 13, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Secretary General of Shura Council Mohammed bin Abdullah al Sheikh announced that Saudi Arabia continues to call for unity and the development of joint Arab system to maintain Arab safety and security. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Sheikh explained...