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Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr delivers a sermon to worshippers during Friday prayers at the Kufa mosque near Najaf, Iraq September 23, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

Moqtada Sadr to Dissociate his Military Arm

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 24, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad- “Iraqi Cleric and Leader of Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr is expected to announce the dissociation of Saraya al-Salam, the military arm of his bloc, during his speech infront of his followers in Baghdad on Friday,” an official in the Sadrist Movement told...

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun. (Reuters)

Sources ahead of Arab Summit: Lebanon Will Be Part of Arab Fold

by Youssef Diab | Mar 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese circles are eagerly anticipating next week’s Arab League Summit, most notably President Michel Aoun’s stance and whether he will stress Lebanon’s commitment to Arab consensus in wake of the so-called “Hezbollah’s” involvement in regional wars....

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A still image taken from a video uploaded on social media on March 22, 2017, purports to show Tahrir al-Sham rebel fighters on tanks, said to be in Soran district, near Hama, Syria. Social Media Website via Reuters TV

Regime Forces Withdraw, Syrian Rebels Press Major Advance in Hama

by Youssef Diab, Michelle Abu Najm | Mar 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Paris – Pro-regime forces in Syria withdrew troops from Hama’s rural zones, located 213 km north of Damascus, after having come under a fierce attack launched by rebels. After the pull back, Syrian opposition forces now control a total of nine...

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An armed police officer stands guard opposite the Houses of Parliament. (AFP)

‘Significant’ New Arrests Made in London Parliament Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 24, 2017 | World

British police announced on Friday that they had made two further “significant” arrests over Wednesday’s terror attack on parliament in London, bringing the total number of people in custody to nine. They also appealed for information about the homegrown killer who...

EU Seeks Explanation over Erdogan Warnings

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Mar 24, 2017 | World

Ankara- Relations between Ankara and the European Union (EU) have been severely strained since several Turkish ministers were blocked from campaigning on the continent for a ‘yes’ vote in the April 16 referendum on boosting the powers of President Recep...