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Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. – Reuters

7 Flags and Total Chaos, 6 Years after Libyan ‘Revolution’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 17, 2017 | Features

Cairo- Six years ago, several Libyan military and security officials ​proposed to ​t​a​k​e ​urgent measures to stop the intifadas of Tunisia and Egypt ​from crossing Libya’s border despite the rejection of Muammar Gaddafi. When the danger grew, discussions on the...

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (2ndR). Bonn, Germany February 16, 2017. © Brendan Smialowski / Reuters

At G20, Saudi Arabia Announces Readiness to Work with Trump

by Majid al-Khateeb | Feb 17, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Cologne – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Thursday he was looking forward to working with the new U.S. Administration adding that he was optimistic about overcoming “the many challenges” in the Middle East. In comments to Reuters on the sidelines...

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The screens of in-flight entertainment systems on an Airbus A350 XWB. Credit Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The End of In-Flight Entertainment?

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 17, 2017 | Entertainment, Lifestyle & Culture

London – Seat-back screens that have long been part of in-flight entertainment systems are preparing to depart from many airplanes, American experts say, and will be replaced eventually by content streamed to passengers’ electronic devices through improved...

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Drone video of Syria’s Homs. (2014, Reuters)

Syria and the Avalanche of Evidence

by Amir Taheri | Feb 17, 2017 | Opinion

It is not yet clear exactly when, or even whether, the next round of “peace talks” on Syria might take place. Nevertheless, one thing is already clear: More and more parties involved in the Syrian conflict are showing signs of readiness to tackle the fundamental...

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Chief opposition negotiator Mohammad Alloush (right) attends the Astana talks (AFP)

Astana Talks Conclude with Promises, Disappointments

by Caroline Akoum and Michel Abou Najem | Feb 17, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Paris – Participants in the second round of Astana talks on Syria failed to agree over sustaining ceasefire in the war-torn country, while the opposition factions received Russian pledges to stop shelling areas controlled by the opposition. Sources close to...