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U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Matthew Tueller. KUNA

Washington Wants Yemen Solution that Guarantees Safety of Gulf States

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Feb 16, 2017 | Middle East

London- Yemen’s Ambassador to Washington Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak told Asharq Al-Awsat that the new U.S. administration has informed his country of its keenness to find a political solution in Yemen that would not turn into a reward for Iran and would guarantee...

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In this Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 file photo, newly elected FIFA president Gianni Infantino of Switzerland reacts during the extraordinary FIFA congress in Zurich, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

FIFA Boss to Encourage Co-hosting for 2026 World Cup, not Worried about Russia Hooligans

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 16, 2017 | Sports

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Thursday he did not fear hooligan troubles at the World Cup in Russia next year, adding he intends to encourage co-hosting for the 2026 tournament that could bring together three or four countries with four or five stadiums each....

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Iraqi special forces soldiers drive in a desert near Mosul, Iraq October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

Dozens of ISIS Leaders Escape from Iraq to Syria

by Dalshad Abdullah | Feb 16, 2017 | Middle East

Erbil – Several ISIS commanders and their families are escaping from Mosul through Tal Afar and al-Baaj to Syria after managing to break the siege imposed by militias of Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) around Tal Afar. Sheikh of al-Shammar Tribe had confirmed that...

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Forces loyal to the Yemeni president are deployed in the coastal district of Dhubab on January 7, 2017 (AFP Photo/SALEH AL-OBEIDI)

Arab Coalition Probing Reports on Yemen Air Raid

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 16, 2017 | Middle East

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Thursday that it was investigating media reports about an air raid near the Yemeni capital Sana’a. “We are aware of media reports that Houthi rebels are claiming that Yemeni civilians were killed in an air raid overnight near...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Should We Follow Trump’s Lead?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Feb 16, 2017 | Opinion

Some observers promote that agreeing with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration views against Iran is a risky adventure calling for a war. This is an exaggeration. Policies change according to situations. The new U.S. President adopted a policy that stands...