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Libyan protesters hold placards and banners during a demonstration in support of the “political isolation law” banning Gaddafi-era officials in Libya’s landmark Martyrs Square on May 5, 2013 in Tripoli, Libya (AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA)

Libyan Parliament Approves Ban on Gaddafi-era Officials

by Alex Edwards | May 6, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Libyan parliament approved a new law banning former members of the government of the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi from holding political office yesterday. The law passed the country’s General National Congress (GNC) by 164 votes to 4, amid...

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, right, escorts Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second right, upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (AP Photo)

Japan PM: Saudi Arabia an Important Partner

by Alex Edwards | May 2, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe wrapped up a visit to Saudi Arabia yesterday, after saying that the kingdom represents an important regional partner for Japan. The Japanese premier’s trip, which will also include the United Arab Emirates and...

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Security personnel walk in front of the former Interior Ministry building after a blast at Marjeh Square in Damascus April 30, 2013 (REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)

New Bombing Strikes Central Damascus

by Alex Edwards | Apr 30, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The second bombing in two days rocked Damascus this morning, following a failed assassination attempt on Syrian prime minister Wael Al-Halki yesterday. The attacks come as part of a series of bombings in the Mediterranean nation over the past...

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A Syrian man tries on a homemade gas-mask assembled using a plastic bottle, coal, cotton, gauze, cola, and cardboard, for protection against chemical weapons, in Syria’s northern Latakia province, April 26, 2013 (AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA)

US and UK Cautious on Nerve Gas Claims in Syria

by Alex Edwards | Apr 27, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Uncertainty continues to surround the allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria, after US and British officials said this week that evidence had emerged that the Syrian government had used nerve gas on the battlefield. In a letter to...

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US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks with reporters after meeting Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Egypt’s Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Watson/Pool

Hagel Concludes First Middle East Visit

by Alex Edwards | Apr 25, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—US defense secretary Chuck Hagel is set to complete his first tour of the Middle East today, after visiting the United Arab Emirates as the last stop on his five-nation trip. After visiting Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Hagel arrived...