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A Jordanian waves the country’s national flag during celebrations of the 12th anniversary of King Abdullah’s accession to the throne in Amman June 11, 2011. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed image used for illustrative purpose

Jordan Expects ‘Full Attendance’ at Arab Summit

by Thaer Abbas, Sawsan Abu Hussein and Mohammed Al-Daameh | Mar 27, 2017 | Middle East

Dead Sea (Jordan)– The Arab Foreign Ministers Council will convene on Monday in Jordan to discuss a draft resolution that condemns both illegal Israeli settlements and Iranian interference in Arab countries’ affairs. Sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the...

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Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura speaks to the press on the Intra-Syrian discussions. U.N. Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Syrian Opposition Denounces Staffan De Mistura’s Warnings

by Caroline Akoum | Feb 2, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Abu Dhabi – The Syrian opposition rejected Wednesday comments made by U.N. Envoy Staffan de Mistura that he could choose the opposition delegation representatives to U.N.-led talks in Geneva should it fail to do so. In remarks on Tuesday, the U.N. envoy said...

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In this Jan. 10, 2016 file photo, Arab foreign ministers attend an emergency Arab League session in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo Ahmed Omar, File)

Arab League Ministerial Meeting Supports Yemen’s Legitimate Government

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Sep 9, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo–Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit called for an Arab initiative to resolve the crisis in Syria. Addressing the Arab foreign affairs ministers at the Arab League Ministerial Meeting in Cairo on Wednesday, Abul Gheit stressed the need to deploy all...