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Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen. U.N. Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré
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A handout picture released by Iraqi Prime Minister’s office shows Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (R) meeting with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter (L) in Baghdad, Iraq, 11 July 2016. Carter is on a surprise visit to Iraq to discuss military operations and plans to recapture Mosul from ISIS. EPA/IRAQI PRIME MINISTER OFFICE/HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
U.S. Envoy: Iraq Corruption Row Won’t Derail Mosul Offensive
Iraq’s offensive to extricate ISIS, an ultra-hardline terror group, from its de facto capital Mosul is on track despite a spat between two senior politicians over alleged corruption in the military, the U.S. envoy to the coalition fighting the militant group...Caption:
Residents queue to receive new and second-hand clothes as part of humanitarian aid at a school in Aleppo. File photo. © Muzaffar Salman / Reuters
International Criticism over Russian “Humanitarian” Plan in Aleppo
Moscow – Amid continuous Russian announcements of plans in Syria, actual intentions are becoming unclear especially with ongoing negotiations with the Americans on exchanging military expertise. Both parties confirm that this will lead to a tangible change on the...Caption:
Brett McGurk, the United States’ new envoy to the coalition it leads against Islamic State, speaks to reporters during a news conference at the U.S. embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, December 9, 2015.
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives U.S. President Envoy for Intl Alliance against ISIS
Jeddah- Saudi Crown Prince HRH Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz confirmed that Saudi Arabia supports the international endeavor aiming to confront the acts of terror organizations, led by ISIS. His statement came during his meeting with U.S. President Envoy for...Caption:
U.N. Secretary-General Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks to media after the Yemen peace talks in Switzerland in Bern. Photo: Reuters