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People gather around a tank used by pro-government fighters in the Bir Basha neighborhood, after they took the area from Houthi insurgents in Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz March 11, 2016. (Reuters photo)

Yemen’s Parliament to Resume Sessions in Reaction to Political Council

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Aug 18, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo, Taiz-Yemen’s Prime Minister Ahmed bin Daghr said parliament will convene in a liberated area within the country to assume its constitutional role, in response to the rebels’ establishment of the political council. In exclusive remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat...

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Special Representative and Head of the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler. U.N. Photo/Manuel Elías

Libyan Parliament Rejects International Proposal to Hold Intra-Tribal Dialogue

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Aug 10, 2016 | Interviews

Cairo-Libya’s First Deputy Speaker Mohammed Shoeib said on Tuesday that Parliament has rejected a proposal submitted by U.N. Special Envoy Martin Kobler to launch an intra-tribal dialogue in an attempt to resolve the crisis in the African country. Shoeib noted that...

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Saudi Arabian troops cross the causeway leading to Bahrain in this still image taken from video March 14, 2011. REUTERS/Bahrain state TV via Reuters TV

Mauritanian FM Calls Iran to Respect Neighbors’ Rights

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 27, 2016 | Interviews

Nouakchott-Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the 27th Arab League Summit held in Nouakchott. “The Nouakchott Summit has agreed to take serious steps with regards to the Arab...

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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir (Reuters)

Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Condemns Iran’s Interference in the Region

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 26, 2016 | Middle East

Nouakchott – Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Adel Al-Jubeir called on Arab States to unify ranks in order to overcome crises and challenges in the region. In a speech delivered at the 27th Arab Summit held in the capital of Mauritania on Monday, Al-Jubeir said that...

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Arab Leaders Commit to Fighting Terrorism, Preserving Homeland Security at Nouakchott Summit

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 25, 2016 | Middle East

Nouakchott – Arab leaders will convene on Monday in Nouakchott at the 27th Arab Summit to announce a unified stance on regional conflicts, Iran’s foreign interference and efforts to fight terrorism. Asharq al-Awsat newspaper received a copy of the Nouakchott...