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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a military parade marking National Army Day in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2016. (Reuters)

Trump’s Strategy Includes Restricting Iran’s Support for ‘Hezbollah,’ Hamas

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh, London – US President Donald Trump’s strategy to neutralize Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region includes curbing its support for terrorist organizations and militants in the Middle East and Afghanistan, a US official told Asharq Al-Awsat. Speaking on...

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A Qatari woman walks in front of the city skyline in Doha. Photograph: Kamran Jebreili/AP

Signs of a Second Wave of Measures Against Qatar

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 3, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh, Dammam- After Qatar rejected to comply with a list of demands made by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt on an ultimatum that expired Sunday night, signs emerged of a second wave of sanctions to be imposed by the four Arab states against Doha, which is...

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In this photo provided by Egypt’s state news agency, MENA, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, center right, welcomes Jordan’s King Abdullah II, to Cairo International Airport, Egypt, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. (MENA via AP)

Egyptian-Jordanian Summit Calls for Reviving Peace Talks

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Asharq Al-Awsat | May 18, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh, Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan called for reviving serious effective peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians while stressing the need to maintain Jerusalem’s historic status. The two leaders met in...

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Saleh Saleh al-Sammad, who heads the Houthi-led Supreme Political Council, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sanaa August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Yemen: Legal Battle in Sana’a Disputing Regulations Issued by Pro-Saleh Lawmakers

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 10, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – Taiz- Houthi politician in Yemen Saleh Ali al-Sammad, head of the Supreme Political Council within the insurgency-led self-styled state, ordered the revoking of all rules issued by ministers loyal to ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh. A set of...

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Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator visits IDP families living on the edge in Aden with nothing but the most rudimentary shelter Yemen. Photo: OCHA Yemen

Yemen: UN Promises to Reinforce Activity in Aden

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 28, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh, Aden- Yemen’s minister of local administration said that the United Nations has responded positively to the call made by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi on the international body stepping up the role of humanitarian agencies based in Aden. UN humanitarian aid...