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Pro-government fighter army troops walk in a position they retook from Houthis near the Republican Palace in the northwestern city of Taiz, Yemen May 29, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Yemeni Deputy PM Denies Omani Mediation on Resumption of Talks

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Jun 1, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh– Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdul Malik al-Mekhlafi has denied that there has been a mediation by Oman to resume intra-Yemen peace talks. The minister explained to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that his visit to Muscat, Oman is within the...

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A boy with an umbrella hat walks in an old quarter of Yemen’s capital Sana’a. Reuters photo

Yemeni Minister: $88 Billion in Possible Resources to Rebuild the Country

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | May 31, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh– Yemeni Industry and Trade Minister Mohamed al-Maitami said that the public sector was a major part in Yemen’s recovery and reconstruction program, noting that possible resources of a value of $88 billion have been dedicated to this sector to assume a key role...

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U.S. President Donald Trump (C) looks on as U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef (R) exchange a memorandum of understanding, a commitment by the Gulf states not to finance militant organizations, at the Gulf Cooperation Council leaders summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Gulf-US Cooperation to Counter Terrorism Financing

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | May 23, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – A center established by the GCC and the United States to combat terrorism financing would target three main goals, including exchanging information on terrorist financial networks, coordinating joint counter-terrorism measures and providing support to the...

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Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih arrives to attend the Saudi-US CEO Forum 2017, ahead of the arrival of the U.S. President Donald Trump, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Saudi Minister of Energy: The Kingdom is the Best Choice for Investors

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | May 22, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s latest efforts whether with US or during King Salman’s visit to Asia all aim to establish a strong economy unaffected by oil prices, according to Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Engineer Khalid al-Falih. Falih said the deals...

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Islamic leaders and US President Donald Trump inaugurate the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh on May 21. (SPA)

Islamic Leaders, Trump Inaugurate Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | May 22, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and US President Donald Trump inaugurated in Riyadh on Sunday the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology (EATEDAL ) along with the leaders and representatives of 55 Arab and Islamic...