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Participants of Syria peace talks attend a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov


Promises: Tricks Used by Assad’s Allies

Promises: Tricks Used by Assad’s Allies

During the years of war and negotiations, Damascus’ regime allies resorted to lessening political pressures on them by selling empty promises. They would say something like: “Don’t worry. We are seriously considering changing Bashar al-Assad and putting an end to the...
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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chiring the cabinet’s session. SPA


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Special police officers stand guard at the scene of a bomb blast in Giza Al Haram Street on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt December 9, 2016. — Reuters


Three Policemen Killed in Cairo Attack

Three Policemen Killed in Cairo Attack

Cairo – Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that three policemen were killed and five others injured in a shooting in Cairo late Monday. A statement issued on the ministry’s Facebook page said the attack occurred just before midnight, when armed men in two...
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US President Donald Trump – Reuters photo


US President Considering Breaking up Big Banks

US President Considering Breaking up Big Banks

Washington – US President Donald Trump said he was actively considering breaking up big banks, Bloomberg Television reported on Monday. Trump’s comments could give a push to efforts to revive the Depression-era Glass-Steagall law that separated commercial...
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