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Joint GCC Exercise in Bahrain. SPA.

‘Arab Gulf Security 1’ Exercise Concludes First Week

by Asharq Al Awsat and Mohammad Ali Salih | Nov 5, 2016 | Middle East

Manama- GCC Security forces concluded their first week of their participation in Arab Gulf Security 1 Exercise in Bahrain with cooperation spirit and high intentions, according to the prepared schedule. Head of Saudi delegation Major General Moaidh al-Jaban confirmed...

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President Barack Obama at a press conference at the White House. REUTERS, Joshua Roberts

U.S. Admits to Waiting for Iran’s Release of Citizens before Delivering $400 Million

by Asharq Al Awsat and Mohammad Ali Salih | Aug 20, 2016 | World

London, Washington-The United States has acknowledged that it waited for Iran to release American prisoners before delivering $400 million in cash that it owed the country, but again insisted the payment was not ransom. “With concerns that Iran may renege on the...

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President Barack Obama at a press conference at the White House. REUTERS, Joshua Roberts

Obama Says Trump ‘Unfit’ for Presidency

by Asharq Al Awsat and Mohammad Ali Salih | Aug 3, 2016 | World

Washington, London-U.S. President Barack Obama attacked Republican presidency candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday and described him as “unfit” to become a president. In a press conference held in Washington with Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, Obama called...

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Pakistani residents of Baluchistan gather around a destroyed vehicle hit by a drone strike in which Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed. AFP

Obama Says Mansour’s Death a ‘Milestone’ for Peace as Taliban Officials Decide on Successor

by Asharq Al Awsat and Mohammad Ali Salih | May 23, 2016 | World

Islamabad, Washington- U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Monday the death of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, saying it marks an “important milestone” in longstanding efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan. “We have removed the leader of...