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Relatives carry the body of their kin killed in an attack at beachside restaurant Beach View Cafe on Lido beach, in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, January 22, 2016. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Blasts Heard across Somalia’s Capital on Eve of Vote

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 7, 2017 | World

About three blasts, suspected to be resulted from mortar shelling, was heard on Tuesday across the Somali capital where the authorities had imposed a security lock down on the eve of a presidential vote. No immediate reports of casualties or claims of responsibility...

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President Aoun at the Baabda Presidential Palace on Monday receives a delegation of the executive committee of Middle East Churches/ NNA

Lebanon: Ball in Aoun’s Court to Solve Electoral Law Issue

by Paula Astih | Jan 17, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Most political groups had thrown the ball of the electoral law in the court of Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun after signs reflecting the size of difficulties surrounding the file. Political forces are divided between two camps: the first supports a law...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo

Merkel Launches Election Bid, Vows to Balance Refugee Influx

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 6, 2016 | World

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany’s refugee influx, but set down a tough line on integration — including a ban on the veil — as she launched into election campaign mode. Merkel outlined a strategy to...

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Aoun delivers his inaugural speech in Parliament Monday/NNA

After 890 Days…’The General’ Becomes Lebanon’s President

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 1, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- 890 days of Lebanese presidential vacuum came to end on Monday by electing General Michel Aoun as the country’s president with the support of 83 out of 127 MPs in Parliament. Aoun returned to the Presidential Palace 26 years after he had left it under the...

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Presidential Palace as seen Saturday, two days before the election of a new president/Dalati&Nohra

Lebanon: Aoun is Close to Win the Presidential Elections…His Opponents will Face Him with Blank Papers

by Youssef Diab | Oct 30, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- The political picture of Monday’s session to elect a new President in Lebanon became clearer after Future Movement leader Saad Hariri informed Saturday the country’s political and religious references that all available facts confirm the election of MP...