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An Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter walks with his weapon in northern Raqqa province, Syria February 6, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Syrian Factions Link Attending ‘Astana’ to Ceasefire, Resettlement Plan

by Caroline Akoum | Mar 12, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Syria’s opposition factions linked their participation in the Astana intra-Syrian talks next March 14-15 to the implementation of a full ceasefire in opposition-controlled areas. The factions refused to consider the “ceasefire” item as a pre-condition...

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SETTING THE TABLE. – Bloomberg

Assessing the Markets’ Shift to a ‘Presidential Put’

by Mohamed A. El-Erian | Mar 12, 2017 | Opinion

Stock-market investors, especially the very bullish ones who have been proven right and have been richly rewarded in recent years, are in the midst of a gradual transition in their operating regime. Their environment is moving away from comfortable reliance on central...

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A woman carries a sack of food distributed in Ganyiel, Panyijiar county, in South Sudan (AFP)

UN: World Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since World War II

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 12, 2017 | World

New York – United Nations warned that the world is heading towards the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II, with more than 20 million people facing starvation and famine in four countries. Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen are all facing armed struggles...

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Luis Suárez falls in front of Marquinhos, left, to win the penalty from which Neymar levelled the aggregate scores for Barcelona, while PSG’s Kevin Trapp catches the ball. Photograph: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images

Luis Suárez’s Dive Exposes Barcelona’s Cheating, amid the Celebrations

by Ewan Murray | Mar 12, 2017 | Sports

The post-match Camp Nou scene that resonated most with me did not involve Barcelona’s group photographs. It was not Luis Enrique in such a mood that one thought he might be of a mind to reconsider his future. The sight of distraught Paris Saint-Germain supporters,...

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Supporters of the eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is fighting to seize back the oil ports. Photograph: Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters

Libya: U.S.-Russian Military Confrontation over Haftar’s Role

by Khalid Mahmoud | Mar 12, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Military competition between the US and Russia reemerged on Saturday to win over Libyan renegade General Khalifa Haftar and benefit from his weight for building a new government in the country. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee, head of US...