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Boys eat at a rubbish dump where they are collecting recyclable waste outside Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Houdieda in this January 20, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad/Files

Houthis, Saleh Exchange Accusations, Threats to End Alliance

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 20, 2017 | Middle East

Aden — Tension reemerged Thursday between the two partners of the coup in Yemen after Houthis and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s supporters exchanged accusations of obstructing a political agreement that united both sides. Saleh, who heads the General People’s...

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This frame grab from a video released on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 provided by Ronahi TV, shows members of the Women’s Protection Units, flashing victory signs as they celebrate the victory against ISIS, in Raqqa, Syria. (Ronahi TV, via AP) (Associated Press)

Putin Outlines his Vision for Syria Solution

by Taha Abed Al-Wahed and Kamal Sheikho | Oct 20, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, Raqqa- Russian President Vladimir Putin uncovered on Thursday his vision regarding a political solution in Syria, proposing a congress bringing together representatives of all ethnic groups in Syria following the establishment of de-escalation zones. Speaking...

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Kurdish families pass through a checkpoint as they return to Kirkuk last Tuesday. Photo: Marwan Ibrahim/AFP

Barzani Condemns Court Order ‘Targeting’ his Deputy amid Kurdish Displacement

by Asharq Al-Awsat and Heba El Koudsy | Oct 20, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh, Baghdad, Washington – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made on Thursday a telephone call to Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, during which they reviewed bilateral relations between both countries in various...

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An oilfield outside Kirkuk. AFP photo

Chevron Suspends Drilling Activity in Kurdistan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

Chevron has temporarily suspended oil and gas drilling activity in Iraqi Kurdistan, the company said on Thursday, in the latest setback to the region following recent unrest. “Chevron has decided to temporarily suspend its operations,” a company...

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Iraqi soldiers ride in military vehicles in Zumar, Nineveh province, Iraq October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ari Jalal

Iraq Orders Arrest of Kurdish VP

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

Iraq’s Supreme Justice Council ordered the arrest of Kurdistan Regional Government Vice President Kosrat Rasul for allegedly saying Iraqi troops were “occupying forces” in Kirkuk. A Supreme Judicial Council spokesman said the court considered Kosrat Rasul’s...

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Participants at the second round of the Joint Drafting Committee Meetings in Tunis, October 14, 2017 (UNISMIL Website)

Gaddafi Family to Sue Qatar before ICC

by Jamal Jawhar | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- The Gaddafi family has announced its intention to sue Qatar before the International Criminal Court, which is based in The Hague.   The family’s lawyer, Khalid al-Zaidi, has vowed to sue Qatari figures before the ICC for “supporting terrorism and causing the...