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This file photo taken on October 10, 2016 shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) talking with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Energy Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. KAYHAN OZER / TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE / AFP

Putin, Erdogan Discuss Idlib De-escalation Zone

by Said Abdel-Razek, Kamal Shikho | Sep 29, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara, Qamishli- The topic of the “Idlib ceasefire” dominated on Thursday talks held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Ankara. Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Erdogan and Putin discussed “an...

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Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses his supporters at Burma market after his election win was declared invalid by the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya’s Supreme Court Nullifies President Kenyatta’s Election Win

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 1, 2017 | World

Kenya’s Supreme Court on Friday nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win, citing irregularities, and ordered a new poll within 60 days, an unprecedented move in Africa where governments often hold sway over judges. According to what Reuters reported, the...

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Dutch Scholar Nikolaos van Dam: Syria in Dilemma

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Aug 29, 2017 | Interviews

London- Syria is in a dilemma since the regime is unwilling to allow any true participation in the authority and the only way to change the regime was through military intervention – which has brought disasters in other countries, said Dutch scholar Nikolaos van Dam...

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Turkey’s Erdogan returns as ruling party boss after referendum, AFP

Erdogan Steps into 2nd Term Heading AKP with Promises to Uphold Security, Fend off Terrorism

by Said Abdul Razzak | May 22, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – After recently winning over sweeping powers by a referendum’s yes vote, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected to head the nation’s ruling party. Erdogan has just returned to rule the Justice and Development Party (AKP) after 998 days of...

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Kataeb Party and National Liberal Party organized a demonstration on Saturday in front of the municipality of Beirut, protesting against extending the Parliament’s mandate/NNA

Electoral Law Crisis Deepens as Mashnouq Signs Electoral Decree Based on 1960 Law

by Paula Astih | Feb 19, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanon has practically entered an open political crisis after Interior Minister Nohad Mashnouq signed a decree on Saturday calling on voters to participate in the next parliamentary elections based on the 1960 law, which President Michel Aoun rejects. The...