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President Aoun chairing the cabinet’s session (NNA)

Lebanese Government Passes Two Oil, Gas Decrees

by Nazeer Rida | Jan 5, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanon’s new government passed its first obstacle after approving two decrees concerning oil and gas exploration blocks, as well as assigning a new OGERO Telecom chief, after more than two years of political deadlock. In its first session after the...

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Government and Militants Blame Each Other For the Massacre in Darfur

by Ahmed Younis | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

Ten people were killed and more than 60 were injured as a result of bloody and violent incidents that took place in Nirtiti in Central Darfur state. The armed opposition and the government blamed each other for the incident in which innocent civilians were killed....

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Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun (C) meets with Prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri (R) and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon December 18, 2016. Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters

Lebanon’s New Government: “Elections” Mission And Unrepresentative Lineup

by Caroline Akoum | Dec 20, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- After waiting for more than one and a half months to form the new cabinet, Lebanese were not surprised by the new cabinet lineup, which remained “an identical picture” of previous governments at several levels. Some ministers were given portfolios that have...

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Kuwaiti former Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad al-Khaled al-Sabah (C), seen in July 2016, was moved to the defence ministry ©YASSER AL-ZAYYAT (AFP/File)

Kuwait’s New Cabinet Takes Oath

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Dec 11, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait – The newly elected government took oath before Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and is expected to wait for confidence-vote from the National Council. The 34th government is chaired by Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak and formed of 15 ministers. Sheikh...

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Washington is Concerned About Moscow’s Support For the Taliban

by Mohammed Ali Saleh | Dec 9, 2016 | World

CNN TV reported yesterday that officials at the US State Department have said that the Department is in contact with the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding news that the Russian government is supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan and is investigating the matter. Last...