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French President Emmanuel Macron. (AFP)

Paris Preparing ‘New Initiative’ on Syria

by Michel Abu Najm | Jun 14, 2017 | Features

Paris – France is working on devising a political-diplomatic initiative on the war on Syria. To that end it has been intensifying contacts on all sides, whether with the United States, Russia, members of the European Union or countries of the Arab Gulf. Official...

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Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Paris, France. (AP)

Qatar Ignores Gulf Requests, Stresses Adherence to Kuwait Mediation

by Michel Abou Najm, Saeed Abdelrazek and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 13, 2017 | Middle East

Paris, Ankara, London, Kuwait – French President Emmanuel Macron held talks on Monday with the Emir of Kuwait to discuss the rift between Qatar and Arab states, the Elysee Palace said in a statement. Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah pledged to...

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French President Emmanuel Macron leaves his home before voting in the first of two rounds of parliamentary elections in Le Touquet, France, June 11, 2017. (Reuters)

Macron’s Party Sweeps First Round of French Parliamentary Elections

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 12, 2017 | World

Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron’s La Republique En Marche (LREM) swept the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday in what observers described as a “political tsunami.” Near-final results from France’s first-round parliamentary elections showed...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives King of Bahrain (SPA)

Ending Crisis with Qatar Hinges on its Behavior

by Musaid al-Zayani, Saeed Abdelrazek and Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Dubai, Ankara – As Arab and Gulf states intensified their pressure on Qatar due to its support to terrorism, Arab leaders have stressed that easing the peninsula’s isolation only depends on a radical change in its behavior and policies in the region. Custodian...

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France creates new counter-terrorism task force after Notre Dame attack. (AFP)

France Forms Counter-Terrorism Task Force a Day after Notre Dame Attack

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

France unveiled on Wednesday a new counter-terrorism task force a day after a hammer-wielding man attacked police officers near Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The force is comprised of all intelligence services that will coordinate responses to attacks. The...