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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Sudanese president Omar Al Bashir during the opening of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi. Reuters

UAE Signs $1.2 Bn in Deals as Arms Fair Launches

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Feb 20, 2017 | Business

Abu Dhabi – The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) kicked off on Sunday in Abu Dhabi with a military parade and a show of domestic and international weapon systems. Arms deals of $1.2 billion were struck on the first day of the bi-annual expo. Held...

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Smoke rises after a rocket landed in the middle of the Iraqi rapid response forces’ position during a battle against Islamic State militants in the south of Mosul, Iraq February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Iraq Launches Operation to Liberate Right Side of Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 20, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad – Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of an offensive in the northern city, asking the armed forces to “respect human rights” during the battle and to take care of those displaced by the fighting. Following his return from Munich...

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United Arab Emirates’ Interior Minister, Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L) speaks during the Federal National Council meeting in Abu Dhabi June 12, 2012. REUTERS/Ben Job

Abu Dhabi Hosts a Coalition to Fight Organized, Cross-Continental Crime

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 20, 2017 | Middle East

Abu Dhabi- The establishment of an international security coalition has been announced in Abu Dhabi – the coalition will consist of seven countries that will combat the organized and cross-continental crime. The international coalition consists of Italy, Spain,...

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A Yemeni fighter walks past a damaged part of the international airport of Yemen’s southern port city of Aden July 24, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Hadi Returns to Aden…Aden Airport Resumes Work Normally

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 20, 2017 | Middle East

Aden- Yemen President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi arrived on Sunday in the temporary capital of Yemen, Aden, after a one-week visit to Saudi Arabia. Hadi discussed with Saudi officials developments of the situation in Yemen, operations to liberate areas controlled by Houthi...

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Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi gestures during a news conference in Sanaa in this November 19, 2012 file photograph. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/Files

Yemen Sends Letter to United Nations Chief on Iranian Transgressions

by Jordan Dakamseh | Feb 20, 2017 | Middle East

New York- The Yemeni government presented Sunday a complaint letter to United Nations Chief António Guterres on Iran’s continued interference with Yemen’s national affairs. Iran negatively influences regional peace, security and stability, the letter also demanded...