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Harput Ulu Leaning Minaret Rivals Tower of Pisa

by Said Abdul Razzak | May 16, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Ankara- A new study found that the minaret of Harput Ulu mosque near the eastern Turkish province of Elazığ is more inclined than the Pisa tower in Italy. Harput Ulu mosque dates back to the Seljuk era. The study conducted in the Firat University showed that the...

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FILE PHOTO – The front of the U.S. embassy is seen in Tel Aviv, Israel January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Disputes Arise between Netanyahu, Trump over Relocation of US Embassy

by Nazir Majli | May 16, 2017 | Middle East

Tel Aviv – The plan to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Western Jerusalem has turned into a public dispute between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US Administration. Four months after US President Donald Trump took office and one week before his...

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GCC Foreign Ministers Prepare for US Summit

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 16, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – Foreign Ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will discuss the preparatory meetings for the US-Gulf Summit and the Arab-Islamic-US Summit to be held on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The ministers will hold their 143rd session in Riyadh on Wednesday...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs a cabinet session on May 15, 2017 in Jeddah. (SPA)

King Salman: Saudi-US Summit Builds For New Partnership

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

Jeddah – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud affirmed on Monday the importance of the 17th consultative meeting of leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, Gulf-US Summit and Arab-Islamic-US Summit to be hosted...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Reuters)

Karoubi Supports Rouhani, Tehran Mayor Withdraws from Presidential Race

by Adel al-Salmi | May 16, 2017 | World

London – Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi announced on Monday his support for President Hassan Rouhani, who is running for a second presidential term in next Friday’s election. Karoubi and another reformist leader Mirhossein Mousavi and his wife Zahra...