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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Unprecedented Verbal Attack between Palestinian Authority, Hamas

by Kifah Ziboun and Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 16, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah, Gaza – An unprecedented verbal attack has broken out between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas on the eve of a planned meeting between the two sides in Gaza in order to put an end to the Palestinian division. Hamas Movement said that Palestinian...

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Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (left) talks with Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein in Riyadh, Feb. 16, 2017. AFP

King Salman Center for International Peace to be Launched in Malaysia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 16, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Kuala Lumpur – Saudi Arabia and Malaysia revealed the commencement of their coordination to continue necessary arrangements to launch King Salman Center for Global Peace within 90 days from the announcement date, in the framework of what the two countries have...

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Yemeni former Legal Affairs Minister Mohammed al-Mekhlafi. Asharq Al-Awsat

Deputy Secretary General of YSP: ‘Peace Doesn’t Mean Impunity for War Criminals’

by Arafat al-Ahdal | Apr 16, 2017 | Interviews, Middle East

Aden – Deputy Secretary General of the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP) Dr. Mohammed al-Mekhlafi stressed the need to bring those who committed war crimes before the courts. Mekhlafi noted the importance of distinguishing between criminals as individuals and the...

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President Hasan Rouhani (Reuters)

Iranian VP, Rafsanjani’s Brother Enter Presidential Race

by Adel al-Salmi | Apr 16, 2017 | Middle East

London – The final stages of the Iranian presidential elections’ registration had few hidden surprises. Just before closing the registration, both competing parties, the conservative and moderates revealed their candidates. Confirmations have been made concerning a...

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Republican presidential candidate, real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump poses with his family after formally announcing his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination during an event at Trump Tower in New York June 16, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Protecting the Trump Family Strains the Secret Service

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 16, 2017 | World

Washington – Members of President Donald Trump’s family are posing major difficulties to the secret service assigned their protection during their constant travels between New York, Washington, and their Florida resort. Between the convoys of large SUVs with tinted...