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In this Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, file photo, Amr Moussa listens during an interview with The Associated Press at the Shoura Council in Cairo (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Amr Moussa Reveals Scenes from his Journey with Diplomacy

by Mohamed Nabil Helmy | Sep 21, 2017 | Features

Cairo– Prominent Egyptian Diplomat and Political Figure Amr Moussa has recently published his first memoirs, recounting his long journey with diplomatic work. The book, entitled “Kitabiyah”, is the first volume of the veteran diplomat’s memoirs, that will be issued...

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US soldiers walk near a police checkpoint in Afghanistan. (Reuters)

Questions on al-Qaeda’s Possible Return

by Emile Amin | Sep 18, 2017 | Features

Cairo – In mid-August al-Qaeda threatened to derail Britain’s train system, urging its supporters to heed its call. This brought up the debate about whether the extremist organization was on the rise again, 16 years after the United States declared war against it....

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Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards march during a 2010 military parade in Tehran. (AFP)

Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corruption Empire

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 15, 2017 | Features

London- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps is being forced to shrink its sprawling business empire and some of its senior members have been arrested as part of President Hassan Rouhani’s attempts to curb the elite force’s role in the economy, the Financial Times...

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Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting. (AP)

Breitbart … Rose with Trump and Claims to ‘Protect’ him

by Najlaa Habriri | Sep 11, 2017 | Features

London – It is usually the custom of businessmen and groups to pressure newspapers and website to portray them in a positive light, whether politically or commercially. It is rare however for a media outlet to succeed in infiltrating the political realm, the most...

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Lebanese General Security chief Major General Abbas Ibrahim. (NNA)

Abbas Ibrahim … The Eyes and Ears of the Lebanese State

by Thaer Abbas | Sep 9, 2017 | Features

Beirut – In the few years that followed his appointment as general director of the Lebanese General Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim managed to prove himself to be a major sponsor of successful internal and foreign mediations, especially in regards to the fierce...