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Lebanese Minister of Industry Hussein al-Hajj Hassan is seen in Damascus, Syria August 16, 2017. (Reuters)

Lebanese Ministers’ Visits to Syria Spark Controversy

by Nazeer Rida | Aug 18, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – The visit of Lebanese visitors to Syria did not escalate into a major political dispute in line with the politicians’ agreement to avoid bringing up contentious files at cabinet. Prime Minister Saad Hariri is still committed to avoiding such issues at...

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A handout picture provided by the office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on January 17, 2017 shows Iran’s first vice president, Eshaq Jahangiri (R) meeting with Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis in Tehran. AFP

Iran Signs 5 Economic Agreements with Syrian Regime

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 18, 2017 | Middle East

London – Five economic agreements were signed on Tuesday between Iran and Syria, during a visit by Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis to Tehran. Khamis announced that the new agreements fell within a large program for mutual cooperation between the two countries,...

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Bashar Assad during an interview with AFP in at the presidential palace in Damascus, in a photo released on Jan. 20, 2014.

After Denying News About his Appointment… Assad Designates ‘Minister of Darkness’ as New PM

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East

London-Less than a week after the Syrian regime denied reports that it had appointed Engineer Imad Khamis to form the new government, Bashar Assad withdrew the denial by issuing a presidential decree on Wednesday to appoint the Acting Electricity Minister as the...