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People in Los Angeles vote during the 2012 U.S. presidential elections. AFP

Dysfunction and Deadlock at the Federal Election Commission

by Ann Ravel | Feb 22, 2017 | Opinion

Nearly three years ago, during my tenure as vice chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission, I wrote in this newspaper that my own agency was failing to enforce campaign finance laws. My efforts to cooperate with the other commissioners to fulfill the agency’s...

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A man inspects the damage at a site hit by airstrikes in the rebel held besieged Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

Extensive Efforts to Solve ‘Geneva 4’ Knots

by Michel Abu Najm | Feb 22, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva – Diplomatic sources in Geneva told Asharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday that representatives from the so-called Syria Support Group would first hold an intra-meeting before sitting with U.N. special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in an effort to solve the...

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Egyptian President meets with King Abdullah in Cairo on Tuesday/Petra

Sisi, Abdullah II: Two-State Solution a National Principle

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed on Tuesday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II the need to kick start serious and effective peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis based on the two-state solution, Egypt’s presidential office said on...

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Saudi Arabia Kicks off First RFQ for Renewable Energy Program

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- The Renewable Energy Project Development Office, a newly created body of the kingdom’s energy ministry, has launched its first Request for Proposal (RFQ) for companies interested in bidding for 700 megawatts of solar and wind energy projects. The Ministry of...

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‘Best of Russia – 2016’ in Pictures

by Taha Abed alWahed | Feb 22, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Moscow- A new edition of the photography contest themed “Best of Russia – 2016” has kicked off in Moscow. Launched in 2008, this contest is a photography exhibition that focuses on featuring all the country’s aspects of life through photographs. The Russian Federation...