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Libyan Prime Minister-designate Fayez Seraj (R) is greeted upon arrival in Tripoli, Libya March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Hani Amara

Libya’s UN-Backed Presidential Council Reaches Tripoli amidst Welcome

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 31, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Seven members of the U.N.-backed Presidential Council including Fayez Seraj, its head and the new government’s prime minister, reached Tripoli by ship on Wednesday, announced Seraj’s media office and a military official in the main naval base in the capital. The...

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A man believed to be a crew member of the hijacked plane jumps out of the cockpit window at Larnaca Airport yesterday (EPA)

Egyptian Man Hijacks a Plane with a Fake Explosive Belt

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Mar 30, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The crisis of the hijacked Egyptian plane that was forced to divert to Larnaca Airport in Cyprus yesterday ended with the hijacker surrendering and the release of all those on board. The hijacker, who claimed to be in possession of an explosive belt took control of...

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Saudi Cabinet Session chaired by HRH King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday

Saudi Arabia Calls for International Protection System to Palestine

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 29, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Riyadh- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reiterated its calls on the United Nations’ Security Council to develop a special international protection system for Palestine, including the Holy Al-Quds; in accordance with Fourth Geneva Convention and relevant international...

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A woman giving the bottle to her baby, waits along with other migrants and refugees to board buses taking them to the registration hotspot of Moria, from the port of Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos on March 29, 2016, after being rescued by Frontex and Greek coast guards. / AFP PHOTO

UN Seeks to Resettle One-Tenth of 4.8 Mln Syrian Refugees amid Fear

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 29, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The United Nations said on Tuesday it was seeking to re-settle 1 in 10 Syrian; i.e. more than 450,000 Syrian refugees now in neighboring countries, by the end of 2018, but agreed that it was fighting against prevalent fear and politicization of the issue. A...

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An unidentified person (R) pulls a suitcase after leaving the hijacked EgyptAir A320 plane at a sealed off area of the Larnaca Airport, in Larnaca, Cyprus, 29 March 2016.- EPA/KATIA CHRISTODOULOU

EgyptAir Hijack Ends with Passengers Freed Unharmed, Suspect Arrested

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 29, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

A man thought to be strapped with explosives hijacked an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday while flying from the Egyptian Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria to the capital, Cairo. The airplane later landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus where all passengers except five...

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Armed fighters train in Gaza (AFP)

Hamas Answers Egypt’s Questions and Listens to its Advice

by Kifah Ziboun | Mar 29, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Palestinian sources have revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the delegation sent by the organisation Hamas to meet Egyptian intelligence leaders in Cairo yesterday presented a paper answering all questions posed by Cairo to Hamas regarding the security situation. The...