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King Abdullah at the Arab-Islamic-US summit in Riyadh on May 21. (Jordanian Royal Court)

King of Jordan Calls for Coordinated and Global Action to Counter Terrorism

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 22, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – King of Jordan Abdullah II called for coordinated and global action at every level to counter terrorism, reiterating that a fair solution for the Palestinian cause must be reached. During the Arab-Islamic-US summit held in Riyadh on Sunday, the monarch said...

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Turkey’s Erdogan returns as ruling party boss after referendum, AFP

Erdogan Steps into 2nd Term Heading AKP with Promises to Uphold Security, Fend off Terrorism

by Said Abdul Razzak | May 22, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – After recently winning over sweeping powers by a referendum’s yes vote, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected to head the nation’s ruling party. Erdogan has just returned to rule the Justice and Development Party (AKP) after 998 days of...

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French President Emmanuel Macron meets Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 21, 2017. (Reuters)

Macron Urges More EU Integration on Migrant Crisis

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 22, 2017 | World

French President Emmanuel Macron urged on Sunday the European Union to exert more efforts to tackle the migrant crisis, noting that it has disregarded Italy’s warning about the asylum seekers. Macron reiterated ahead of a working dinner at the Elysee Palace with...

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Security forces inspect the site of a blast in central Bangkok, Thailand, August 17, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Bomb Wounds 24 at Bangkok Hospital

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 22, 2017 | World

A small bomb blast at a military hospital in the Thai capital, Bangkok, wounded 24 people on Monday, three years to the day since the army seized power in the country. There was no claim of responsibility for the blast at the Phramongkutklao Hospital, which is popular...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appears with Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Abdul Razak in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Feb. 27. (Edgar Su/Reuters)

Malaysian PM: New Map to Cooperate, Achieve Peace

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 22, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Abdul Razak has stressed the importance of holding the Arab Islamic American Summit in this timing, describing it as a historic summit that would come out with a new map for cooperating and achieving peace. Abdul...