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Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Director, speaks to the media after his arrival at Damascus airport, September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri

Iran to Dispatch More Forces to Syria

by Adel al-Salmi | May 29, 2017 | Middle East

London – Following statements by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani on Iran’s readiness to double its military presence in Syria, Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan said on Sunday that the Iranian official’s visit...

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A view shows the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanese MP: Ongoing Progress in Discussions over Electoral Law

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 29, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese MP Nabil de Freige has signaled some progress in the ongoing discussions over the adoption of a new electoral law, noting however that a final agreement has not yet been reached. During an interview with Voice of Lebanon radio station on Sunday, De...

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Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. (AFP)

Qatar and The Role that was

by Ghassan Charbel | May 29, 2017 | Opinion

I tried to understand the new crisis in Qatari-Saudi relations, which is also one in Qatari-Gulf relations. Based on a logical calculation, Qatar has an interest in being a natural and effective member of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Developments over the past two...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump | Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images
The leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the US and Italy will be joined by representatives of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as well as teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria and Tunisia during the summit from May 26 to 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Miguel MEDINA (Photo credit should read MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images)

Merkel: Europeans Should Rely On Themselves

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 29, 2017 | World

London, Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Europeans to “take their destiny into their own hands,” considering that the times in which Europeans could fully count on others are somewhat over, in a sign to the US and the UK. Speaking at a campaign...

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Palestinians celebrate after Palestinian prisoners ended a hunger strike over their conditions in Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Ramallah May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

Palestinian Prisoners Committee: 80 % of Hunger Strike Demands Met

by Kifah Ziboun | May 29, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah – Issa Qaraqe, the head of the Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs, said 80 percent of demands put forth by Palestinian prisoners who had went on a mass hunger strike have been accomplished. Most of those requests involved family visitation and...