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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir is welcomed by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi as Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari looks on. (SPA)

Will Jubeir End a Quarter-Century Feud?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Feb 26, 2017 | Opinion

Public opinion, like a herd of sheep, is led and doesn’t lead. What we are witnessing today of rejections, anger and accusations is merely the result of political mood at a given time. This also applies to the Iraqi-Saudi relations which had its fair share of...

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People inspect the site of a double bomb attack in the government-controlled city of Homs, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on January 26, 2016. REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters

Geneva 4: Race between Security Escalation, Actual Launch of Negotiations

by Michel Abu Najm | Feb 26, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva – U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura condemned a militant attack in the Syrian city of Homs on Saturday, describing it as a deliberate attempt to ruin the ongoing peace talks in Geneva. Suicide bombers attacked two Syrian security offices in Homs,...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman inspects an honour guard at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su

King Salman Arrives in Malaysia during Month-Long Asian Tour

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 26, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz embarked on a 31-day Asian trip that will take him to six countries. In line with the Custodian’s willingness to promote and consolidate the Kingdom relations, in all fields, with sisterly as well...