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U.S. President Donald Trump dances with a sword as he arrives to a welcome ceremony by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at Al Murabba Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Regional Wars, Iranian Influence, Palestine…Riyadh Summit’s Major Challenges

by Caroline Akoum | May 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Beirut- The Arab-Islamic-US Summit holds many indications in terms of time and location. In addition to choosing Saudi Arabia as the first stop in US President Donald Trump’s foreign visit, the challenges lie in the fact that it will establish or lay the basis for...

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United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. Reuters

Syrian Opposition Documents ‘Iranian Threat’ in ‘Geneva’

by Caroline Akoum | May 20, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- As expected, the sixth round of the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva ended on Friday without any breakthrough, while the opposition uncovered it has warned UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura from the “Iranian danger.” Opposition leader Colonel Fateh Hassoun told...

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Members of the Syrian opposition delegation of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) attend a meeting with U.N. mediator on Syria Staffan de Mistura REUTERS/Fabrice Coffrini

Syria: Opposition Demands Comprehensive Ceasefire to Introduce Political Transformation

by Caroline Akoum | May 13, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The High Negotiations Committee (HNC) did not carry out any amendments regarding the delegation members to attend the negotiations in Geneva due next week. During its meetings in Riyadh, the committee discussed the political transformation and stressed...

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Lebanese Interior Minister Mouhad al-Mashnouq meets a delegation from the border town of al-Tufail on May 11. (NNA)

Row over Lebanon’s al-Tufail to Be Resolved as Mashnouq Vows Residents’ Safe Return

by Caroline Akoum | May 12, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The dispute in the Lebanese border town of al-Tufail is nearing its end after safe passage has been achieved for its residents to return home following their displacement as a result of the unrest in neighboring Syria. Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq...

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun meets with Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Baabda Palace on Tuesday (Dalati & Nohra)

Lebanon: Hariri-led Discussions Pave the Way for Deal on Proportional Electoral Law

by Caroline Akoum | May 10, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has apparently succeeded in setting up the basis of an agreement over a new electoral law that would be based on the proportional system. One week before the scheduled parliamentary session on May 15, sources told Asharq...