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British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, to attend Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Bans New MPs from Employing Family Members

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 17, 2017 | World

London- Britain will ban new MPs from employing spouses, relatives or business associates, according to rules announced Thursday in the wake of a scandal that has rocked France’s presidential election. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al Khalid al Sabah and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki (not seen) sign an agreement and a memorandum of understanding, in the West Bank city of Ramallah September 14, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Abbas: Arab League to Support 2002 Peace Initiative

by Kifah Ziboun | Mar 17, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that the upcoming Arab League Summit in Amman would witness overwhelming support to the Arab Peace Initiative as the only means to achieve sustainable peace in the Middle East. Speaking at a joint news...

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Saudi King with the Chinese President in Beijing/SPA

Saudi-Chinese Summit…Agreements Worth $65 Billion

by Asharq Al-Awsat, Fatah al-Rahman Youssef and Shuja Al-Baqmi | Mar 17, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Beijing, Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud oversaw the signing of deals worth $65 billion during his official visit to Beijing Thursday. “We take care of our interests as well as the interests of those working with us....

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the VVD Liberal party appears before his supporters in The Hague on March 15. Yves Herman/ Reuters

Netherlands Squashes Far-Right

by Abdullah Mustafa | Mar 17, 2017 | World

Amsterdam, Ankara- The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Mark Rutte emerged the victor of Wednesday’s Dutch election, putting an end to what several Europeans considered an expansion of the far-right Party for Freedom represented by his opponent Geert Wilders....

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Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman meets with the US Defense Secretary and top US officials. SPA

US, Saudi Arabia Share Similar Views on the Region

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 17, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Washington – Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman reviewed strategies to fight terrorism and other defense issues with US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday in Washington. A statement issued by the Pentagon said both...