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Palestinians walk at the headquarters of the High Court in the West Bank city of Ramallah September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Hamas Jails ISIS Supporters

by Kifah Ziboun | Mar 24, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Martial courts run by Palestine’s Gaza Strip ruling authority, Hamas, issued jail sentences against ISIS members. All convicts were found guilty of manufacturing and launching projectiles against Israeli territory and propagating anti-revolutionary...

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Child soldiers with Houthis hold weapons during a demonstration in Sanaa on March 13, 2015.
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Houthis Indoctrinate Sectarianism into Schools, Kill Saudi Soldier in Cross-Border Attack

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

Riyadh – Yemen’s internationally-backed government headed by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi exposed and is in the process of countering plans by coup militias to hijack the educational system and change the curriculum, in an attempt to indoctrinate pupils....

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A general view shows the meeting of the Arab League Foreign ministers in the Egyptian capital Cairo on December 21, 2013. The meeting has been called at the request of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, League deputy secretary general Ahmed Ben Helli said, and aims to discuss troubled peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. AFP PHOTO / HASSAN MOHAMED

Preparations for 28th Arab Summit underway in Jordan

by Sawsan Abou Hussein and Mohammed al-Daameh | Mar 24, 2017 | Middle East

Dead Sea, Jordan – The preparatory meetings for the 28th Arab League Summit, scheduled for March 29, kicked off on Thursday in Jordan’s Dead Sea area. Jordan’s Minister of Information Mohammed al-Moumni, who is also head of the summit’s organizing committee, stressed...

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Brazil’s President Michel Temer (center) enjoying a steak dinner at a traditional Brazilian barbecue restaurant. Photo: AP

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Halt Brazilian Beef and Poultry Imports

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 24, 2017 | Business

Brasilia- Saudi Arabia announced Thursday a decision to stop importing beef and poultry products from four Brazilian companies, over concerns about food safety after accusations that individuals had been bribed to allow sales of rotten and salmonella-tainted meats....

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco reviews a guard of honour at the National palace during his state visit to Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, November 19, 2016. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Rabat: Regional Situation Tops Moroccan-Jordan Kings’ Talks

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

Rabat- Moroccan King Mohammed VI has held talks with Jordan King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein in the Royal Cabinet in Rabat – these talks fall under the official visit of Jordan’s king to Morocco. The visit embodies the deep-rooted bilateral relations based on...