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US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as Russian President Vladimir Putin stands nearby during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017 Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS

Putin: US Position on Syria Became More Pragmatic

by Taha Abed alWahed | Jul 9, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin described on Saturday the United States’ position on the Syrian civil war as “more pragmatic”. During a press conference in Hamburg, Germany, Putin said he discussed the Syrian crisis with all the leaders he met with....

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Saudi Arabia Minister of State Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf at the G20 summit in Hamburg, on July 7, 2017. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Calls for Achieving SDGs at G20 Summit

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 9, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia welcomed the work accomplished during the German Presidency of the G-20 Leaders’ Summit within the framework of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, calling upon states to assume their responsibilities to ensure effective implementation, and to...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Saudi Arabia’s State Minister Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf at the G20 Summit in Hamburg. (AFP)

Al-Jadaan: Saudi Arabia’s Hosting of 2020 G20 Summit Reflects World’s Trust

by Najlaa Habriri | Jul 9, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Hamburg – Saudi Arabia will host the 2020 G20 summit in what Finance Minister Mohammed Abdullah al-Jadaan said was a reflection of the world’s trust in “the Kingdom, its economy and ability to organize such a major gathering.” He added: “This is an opportunity for the...

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Participants of the G20 summit in Hamburg, northern Germany, pose for a family photo on July 7, 2017. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia to Host G20 Summit in 2020

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Saturday that Saudi Arabia will host the 2020 G20 summit. She made the announcement on the margins of the current summit that was hosted by Hamburg, Germany. The statement winding up this year’s event said: “We...

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US President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Theresa May in the White House Oval Office in Washington, US, January 27, 2017. Reuters

Trump Had ‘Tremendous Meeting’ with Putin, Eyes Swift UK Trade Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 8, 2017 | World

Fresh from his lengthy head-to-head encounter with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump on Saturday was meeting with a long list of world leaders, as he wraps up his second trip abroad. Trump said he had a “tremendous meeting” with...