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Former Sudanese Prime Minister and head of the opposition Umma Party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi. (Reuters)

Former Sudan PM al-Mahdi: Lift of US Sanctions will Change Nothing

by Ahmed Younis | Jun 28, 2017 | Interviews

Khartoum – Former Sudanese Prime Minister and head of the opposition Umma Party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi made light of the effects of the lift of US sanctions on Sudan, saying its outcomes will remain minimal unless his country’s name was removed from the US list of...

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Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil speaks during a press conference in Berlin, on May 6, 2014 (AFP Photo/John MacDougall)

Bassil: Our Alliance with Future Movement Will Be Translated in Elections

by Thaer Abbas | Jun 28, 2017 | Interviews

Beirut – Lebanon’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gebran Bassil said that the new era, led by President Michel Aoun, was focused on works and achievements. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Bassil noted that his party has put behind all the “bickering” and...

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Kurdish Democratic Union Party head Saleh Muslim speaks during a conference in Paris November 13, 2013. (Reuters)

Kurdish Democratic Union Party Chief: Our Forces are Advancing in Raqqa

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Jun 27, 2017 | Interviews

London –The head of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party, Saleh Muslim, warned that Syria’s de-escalation zones, in their current formula, would lead to more fighting,. He noted meanwhile that democratic federalism that is based on geographic factors was the guarantee...

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President of Comoros Azali Assoumani. Reuters

Comoros’ President: ‘Boycotting Qatar Is a Must, Iran Won’t Be Allowed to Pass its Agenda’

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jun 24, 2017 | Interviews

Makkah- President of the Comoros Azali Assoumani confirmed that his country stands with Saudi Arabia against all forms of terrorism targeting it no matter from which side. He said that the Kingdom plays a pivotal role in achieving political and security stability at...

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Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih talks during the 23rd World Energy Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Saudi Energy Minister: Market Fundamentals Are Heading in the Right Direction

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Jun 19, 2017 | Interviews

Dhahran- Saudi Energy Minister Khaled al-Falih said that the oil market has been showing a growing shift towards the right path, but OPEC agreed oil cuts need time before completely relieving the present glut. OPEC’s first in eight years initiative on curbing...

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Former US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford speaks to Reuters during the International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria at Bayan Palace on the outskirts of Kuwait City January 30, 2013. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

Ford to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Gave Syrians False Hope

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Jun 19, 2017 | Interviews

London- Robert Ford, the last US ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014, said that his country gave the Syrian people a “false hope” when US officials offered protesters and demonstrators promises that were not later met. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper...