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U.S. President Obama with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman. Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS

Senior Advisor to Four American Presidents: JASTA will Harm the U.S.

by Heba El Koudsy | Oct 6, 2016 | World

Washington, Dubai – Bruce Riedel, prominent American researcher and senior advisor to four U.S. presidents since Georges Bush the father, said that the United States would be harmed by the consequences of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). In an...

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U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby. Reuters

U.S. Looks for Options, Alternatives on Syria

by Heba El Koudsy | Oct 1, 2016 | Middle East, World

Washington, Moscow- U.S. sources indicated that a phone conversation between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Friday was marred with tension and resentment in light of recriminations between the two sides against the...

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People walk amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following a reported air strike on the rebel-held neighbourhood of al-Kalasa in Aleppo, Syria on April 28, 2016 (AFP Photo/Ameer Alhalbi)

U.S. Threatens to Suspend its Coordination with Russia in Syria

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 29, 2016 | World

Washington – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry threatened his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov of suspending any cooperation regarding Syrian crisis, if Russia doesn’t halt assaults in Aleppo, Syria. Secretary Kerry admitted it would be “diplomatic...

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Donald Trump speaks as Hillary Clinton listens. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Clinton Wins First Round of U.S. Presidential Debate

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 28, 2016 | World

Washington – Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton led the polls after the first televised debate with Republican candidate Donald Trump. Clinton was deemed the winner of the debate by 62% of voters, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night,...

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In this May 29, 2014 file photo, Syrian refugee students sit in their classroom at a Lebanese public school where only Syrian students attend classes in the afternoon in Kaitaa village in north Lebanon. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

World Bank Official: Lebanon, Jordan doing a Big Favor to International Community

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 26, 2016 | Interviews

New York-Vice President of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa Hafez Ghanem said that the World Bank was currently assisting countries hosting large numbers of refugees in providing good education to children and fighting unemployment. In an interview...