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Smoke at the Mezzah military airport on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Damascus following an explosion early on January 13, 2017. Photo: AFP

Powerful Blasts Near Damascus Airport Likely Result of Israeli Strikes

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 27, 2017 | Middle East

Several Israeli missiles hit a position for Syrian forces southwest of Damascus airport at dawn on Thursday, Syrian regime media said, as the force of the blasts shook the capital. “A military position southwest of Damascus International Airport was targeted at...

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FILE PHOTO: United Nations envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks to reporters upon his departure at Sanaa airport following a visit to Sanaa, Yemen November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

UN Special Envoy to Yemen Urges New Round of Talks before Ramadan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 27, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva –UN Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed expressed his hope for a new round of peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties before Ramadan month. The Envoy told AFP that currently, things are at the preliminary stage, but time is also a real...

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In this July 29, 2015 file photo, a Turkish Air Force warplane rises in the sky after taking off from Incirlik Air Base, in Adana, southern Turkey. AP

Ankara on Sinjar Raids: We Informed Washington, Moscow

by Saeed Abdelrazek, Paula Astih | Apr 27, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut- Ankara announced that it had informed Washington and Moscow before launching strikes against Kurdistan Workers’ Party and People’s Protection Units in northern Iraq’s Mount Sinjar and areas in northeastern Syria. Ankara criticized the visit...

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Dr. Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, Yemen’s ambassador to the US, lambasts the Houthis. (PHOTO COURTESY NCUSAR)

Washington Policy Strikes Tehran Aspirations in Yemen

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Apr 27, 2017 | Middle East

London- Realizing February statements made by US-based Yemeni diplomat, Washington strategy in Yemen shifted towards increased military cooperation with the Saudi-led Arab coalition backing the internationally recognized government headed by President Abdrabbuh Mansur...

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. Photo Credit: Russia Foreign Ministry.

Jubeir Says Iran, its Militias Have No Place in Arab World

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 27, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Moscow – Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Adel al-Jubeir discussed the future of Syria with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday. During a joint news conference following the meeting, the Saudi foreign minister said Riyadh is against involvement...