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Main contenders for Iran presidential election (top L-R) Mostafa Mirsalim, Mostafa Hashemitaba, Eshaq Jahangiri (bottom L-R) Ebrahim Raisi, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and President Hassan Rouhani. (AFP)

Iran Interior Ministry Sets Electoral Debates Dates amid Security Concerns

by Adel al-Salmi | Apr 24, 2017 | World

London – The Iranian electoral commission announced the schedule of the televised presidential debates, reversing a decision that bans their live broadcast. Spokesman for Iran’s Interior Ministry Seyyed Salman Samani said that the ban stemmed from “highly...

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Refugees and migrants on an inflatable raft approach the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos, November 10, 2015. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Migrant Boat Sinks Off Greece’s Lesbos, At Least Eight Dead

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

At least eight people, including a child, drowned when an inflatable boat carrying refugees and migrants sank off Greece’s Lesbos island, the Greek coastguard said on Monday. The coast guard said a Greek navy vessel located the bodies, believed to be of migrants...

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King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Bahrain’s King Orders Formation of Legislative Committee to Review Unified Family Law

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Apr 24, 2017 | Middle East

Manama – King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued on Sunday a Royal Order to form a legislative committee to review the new unified family law expected to be issued in the kingdom. The Royal Order 24/ 2017 directed that the committee be formed of Supreme...

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Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry. (AFP)

Egyptian FM: Washington, Cairo Share Comprehensive Vision for Counter-Terrorism

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Apr 24, 2017 | Interviews

Cairo – Conflicts in the Arab region, most notably in Syria, Libya and Yemen, should be resolved, stressed Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry. The minister added there is a possibility to contain terrorism through Western intelligence agencies, not just...

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The OSCE’s main role in the Ukrainian conflict is to report ceasefire violations and organise periodic peace talks (AFP Photo/Aleksey FILIPPOV)

Russia Calls for Probe into Death of American OSCE Monitor in Ukraine

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

Russia called on Monday for an investigation into the death of an American paramedic in eastern Ukraine after Kiev and the insurgents quickly traded blame over who was at fault and following a request by the US for a transparent probe. The paramedic, working for the...