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Secretary of State James Baker talks with US President George Bush at a press conference May 17, 1991 in Washington DC. (Photo by Diana Walker/Liaison Agency)

James Baker: Agreement Needed between Regional Players for Post-ISIS Era

by Mustafa El-Dasouqi | Jun 1, 2017 | Interviews

Houston (Texas) – Former US Secretary of State James Baker said that regional players, who are seeking to find solutions to the region’s problems, should negotiate an agreement to deal with the period that will follow the defeat of ISIS. He noted that while such...

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UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria Staffan de Mistura, right, shakes hands with Syria’s main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) leader Nasr al-Hariri, left, prior to a round of negotiations, during the Intra Syria talks, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Salvatore Di Nolfi/Pool

HNC Leader: Assad Regime Rejects Political Transition, ‘We Are Betting on Russia’

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Jun 1, 2017 | Interviews

London- Syria’s main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) leader Nasr al-Hariri said that his side doesn’t bet on the Syrian regime accepting political transition, saying that to do so is delusional. He explained that the Syrian opposition is...

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Newly elected Lebanese President Michel Aoun (2nd L), reviews the honour guards upon arrival to the presidential palace in Baabda, near Beirut, Lebanon October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Fadi al-Haber: Hezbollah Gave Aoun the Presidency and Controlled Lebanon

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | May 29, 2017 | Interviews

Beirut – Lebanese MP Fadi al-Haber said that Hezbollah has granted the presidency to General Michel Aoun and tightened its grip over the country through its arms and its interference in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. In an interview with Asharq al-Awsat, the Kataeb Party...

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Twitter: Saudi Arabia Leads Growth in the Middle East

by Musaid Al-Zayani | May 29, 2017 | Interviews

Dubai – Twitter’s Head of Sales in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region Benjamin Ampen said that the concept of security for the company on the platform is to maintain a system of values and criteria for the person who owns an account, whether...

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Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al-Romaihi

Bahrain Information Minister: Rule of Law is Stronger than Terrorism

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | May 27, 2017 | Interviews

Manama- Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al-Romaihi said he was “proud of the brotherly and honorable Saudi and Gulf positions, and the support of the sisterly and friendly states to the Kingdom of Bahrain concerning the legal steps taken to protect its...

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Somalia’s newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed addresses lawmakers after winning the vote at the airport in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Somali President: Defeat of Terrorism Paves Way for Economic Revival

by Ali Helni | May 26, 2017 | Interviews

Mogadishu– Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said that defeating terrorism would pave the way for reviving the economy. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on the occasion of the passing of 100 days since he took office, Mohamed said that...