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US House Committee Approves Sanctions against Hezbollah

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 29, 2017 | Middle East

Washington – Members of the US House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee voted on Thursday in favor of two draft-laws that impose further sanctions on Hezbollah.   The first bill restricts Hezbollah’s ability to fundraise and have access to the...

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Obama Adamant to Veto JASTA Bill

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 15, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Washington- White House spokesman Eric Schultz has said that U.S. President Barack Obama has received “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act” (JASTA) bill which was endorsed by the majority of the House of Representatives last Friday. The White House now has...

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Iraq Regains Half of Land Controlled by ISIS, Says Al- Abadi

Iraq Regains Half of Land Controlled by ISIS, Says Al- Abadi

by Hamza Mustafa | Feb 13, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Baghdad, Munich- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi vowed on Friday that in the coming year Iraqi security forces will defeat ISIS in his country. Addressing audience at the Munich Security Conference, Al-Abadi said, “the area we have liberated so far is more...

Libyan National Unity Government to be Announced in Skhirat

by Hatim Betioui | Feb 7, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Rabat- According to a reliable diplomatic source to Asharq Al-Awsat, today is expected to be the day for announcing a national unity government in Skhirat Resort, located in the Moroccan capital, Rabat; unless, something delays the event. He added that the Libyan...

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Moroccan Chairman Elected for Dutch Parliament

Moroccan Chairman Elected for Dutch Parliament

by Abdullah Mustafa | Jan 15, 2016 | World

After four rounds of voting, Moroccan-Dutch Khadija Arib of the Labor Party came out as the winner with 83 of the 134 valid votes and became new chairwoman of the House of Representatives. Her appointment followed the resignation of Anouchka van Miltenburg, who...