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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz review troops before a meeting in Cairo on April 7, 2016 (AFP)

Riyadh- Cairo: Strong Ties for Regional Balance

by Fath al-Rahman Youssef and Sawsan Abou Hussein | Apr 23, 2017 | Middle East, Uncategorized

Riyadh, Cairo – A Saudi-Egyptian summit aimed at tackling regional and international issues, as well as bolstering political, economic and security cooperation, is scheduled to be held in Riyadh on Sunday. The two sides are keen on the stability and security of the...

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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI ordered restoring ties with Cuba. (AFP)

Morocco, Cuba Resume Diplomatic Ties after 37 Years

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 23, 2017 | Middle East

Rabat – Morocco and Cuba have restored their diplomatic relations after 37 years, announced the Moroccan news agency. It said that the two countries’ permanent representatives at the United Nations signed an agreement in New York to resume the ties that were severed...

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. (Asharq Al-Awsat Archives)

FM Shoukry: Saudi-Egyptian Consultation, Coordination Mechanism Activated

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Apr 23, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Discussing ways on reinforcing bilateral relations and facing regional challenges, a Saudi-Egyptian summit will be held on Sunday in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia’s monarch King Salman will be meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Sisi’s visit to...

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Asharq Al-Awsat Archives)

Saudi Royal Decrees Found National Security Center, Reverse Public Sector Pay Cuts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 23, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, issued on Saturday a number of royal decrees that reshuffled administrative posts, appointed new ministers and established of a national security center. Among the issued directives was an order on...

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A man looks at campaign posters of the 11th candidates who run in the 2017 French presidential election in Enghien-les-Bains, near Paris, France. (Reuters)

Ballot Boxes Open in French Presidential Elections

by Michel Abu Najm | Apr 23, 2017 | World

Paris – The French presidential elections got underway on Sunday with voters heading to 67,000 ballot boxes distributed throughout the country in wake of the dark shadow of the terrorist attack that hit Paris on Thursday night. Given the serious threats, the French...