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Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and US President Donald Trump’s photos are seen on a road to the airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to celebrate Trump’s trip. (Faisal Al Nasser/Reuters)

Trump Arrives in Riyadh, Summit to Enhance Relations and Cooperation

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania arrived in Riyadh on Saturday on a historic visit to the Kingdom, where Trump met with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. A red carpet was rolled out and staircase rolled up at King...

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United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. Reuters

Syrian Opposition Documents ‘Iranian Threat’ in ‘Geneva’

by Caroline Akoum | May 20, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- As expected, the sixth round of the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva ended on Friday without any breakthrough, while the opposition uncovered it has warned UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura from the “Iranian danger.” Opposition leader Colonel Fateh Hassoun told...

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Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad al-Awwad. SPA

Saudi Information Minister: More than 500 Journalists from All Over the World to Cover Riyadh Summits

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad al-Awwad confirmed that US President Donald Trump’s choice of Saudi Arabia to be his first foreign stop since he took office stems from his recognition of the Kingdom’s status in the Muslim...

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, wave as they board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, May 19, 2017, prior to his departure on his first overseas trip. AP photo

US Experts: Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia Assures Allies, Confronts Enemies

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | May 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- US diplomats and officers have asserted that the visit of President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia and the choice of the kingdom as the first foreign destination send a strong message to friends and foes that Washington will defend its allies and face enemies...

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Iranian women cast their ballots at a polling station at the Lorzadeh mosque in southern Tehran. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP

Wariness in Tehran Ahead of Presidential Results

by Adil Alsalmi | May 20, 2017 | World

London- An atmosphere of caution prevails in Iran after voters headed to the polls on Friday to elect their 12th president amid a tight fight between incumbent President Hassan Rouhani and his main challenger Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric and former...