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Syrian refugee children drink water at Azraq refugee camp near Al Azraq city, Jordan, August 19, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Azraq Refugee Camp Now Runs on Solar Energy

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | May 19, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Azraq, Jordan- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) inaugurated a solar power plant at the Azraq camp hosting Syrian refugees in Jordan. The plant, which was funded by the “Brighter Lives for Refugees” campaign organized by the IKEA Foundation,...

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US President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on March 14, 2017 (Getty)

An Agenda that would Reshape the Regional Landscape

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | May 19, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – On his first official visit since taking office in January, US President Donald Trump will arrive in Riyadh on Saturday to take part in three successive summits, in the presence of leaders of Saudi Arabia, Gulf States, and the Arab and Islamic world. Sources...

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Residents walk through damaged streets at the mountain resort town of Zabadani in the Damascus countryside, Syria, Thursday, May 18, 2017. Hassan Ammar, AP

US Strikes Syrian Regime-Iran Militias near Border with Jordan and Iraq

by Caroline Akoum and Asharq Al-Awsat | May 19, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, London, Washington- Coalition warplanes pounded on Thursday Syrian regime forces and Iranian-backed militias advancing towards the crossing of al-Tanf where the borders of Jordan, Syria and Iraq meet. An official at the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) said...

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Iran: Supreme Leader’s Choice Faces Test of Ballot Boxes

by Adel al-Salmi | May 19, 2017 | World

London- Iranians headed to the polls on Friday to choose their 12th President among four contenders. The race, however, is expected to be limited to a reformist, incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, and his main challenger, Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric and former...