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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (AFP)

Assad Taking US Threats ‘Seriously’ as Moscow Vows ‘Appropriate Response’ to Washington

by Taha Abdul Wahed and Asharq Al Awsat | Jun 29, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow, London – Russian Foreign Sergei Lavrov announced on Wednesday that his country will respond with “dignity and in proportion” if the United States took preemptive measures against the Syrian regime forces should they launch a new chemical attack. He hoped...

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French President Emmanuel Macron greeted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the splendour of the Versailles palace outside Paris on Monday for their first face-to-face talks.

France’s Macron Vows Reprisals against Chemical Weapons Usage in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 29, 2017 | Middle East

The use of chemical weapons in Syria is a red line for France and would result in reprisals, Emmanuel Macron said on Monday during his first meeting as president of France with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. “Any use of chemical weapons would results in...

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses The World Jewish Congress on April 23, 2017 in New York.
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Guatemalan Diplomat Becomes Head of OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism

by Jordan Dakamseh | Apr 28, 2017 | Middle East

New York- United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has appointed Edmond Mulet of Guatemala as the head of the independent three-member panel to lead the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism that was established by...

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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, shakes hands with Ali Hasan Bahdon, minister defense of Djibouti, after a signing ceremony in Riyadh on Wednesday. SPA

Djibouti Defense Minister: Agreement with Riyadh Aims to Secure Region, Monitor Military Meddling

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Apr 27, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Djibouti’s Defense Minister Ali Hasan Bahdon stressed that a military and defense agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Djibouti in Riyadh on Wednesday lies in the interest of the two nations and the region’s security. Bahdon told Asharq Al-Awsat that...

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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks at a briefing with reporters at the Saudi Embassy in London on September 6, 2016. (Reuters)

Al-Jubeir: Syrian Regime Must Pay Price of Using Chemical Weapons

by Ibrahim Abu Zayed | Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized

Riyadh – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir stressed during a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that head of the Syrian regime Bashar Assad has no place in Syria’s future. He reiterated Riyadh’s stance that Assad needs to leave,...