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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the King’s farm, on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 23, 2016. REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool

King Salman Meets Kerry, Receives Letter from King of Bahrain

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 16, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud welcomed on Sunday U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. The two parties discussed aspects of cooperation between their two countries and the latest developments in...

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Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni, Asharq Al-Awsat

Mahmoud Bassiouni: Bahrain Implements Recommendations to Deal with 2011 Incidents

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | May 10, 2016 | Middle East

Manama-Chairperson of Bahrain’s Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) and U.N. Investigator Professor Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni confirmed that Bahrain was able to deal with the February 14, 2011 incidents wisely. Professor Bassiouni said that the BICI...

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Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa attends the opening session of the thirteenth Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City in this December 14, 2009 file photo. (REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee/Files)

GCC preparatory meeting to take place in Riyadh

by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Nov 16, 2014 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—A meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders is being held on Sunday in the Saudi capital Riyadh, ahead of the GCC’s annual summit due to take place in Doha next month, a senior Kuwaiti source told Asharq Al-Awsat. The Bahrain News...

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A metal sculpture of a ballet box holding the Bahraini flag, meant to encourage people to vote in the 2014 parliamentary and municipal elections, is seen on a side road in the affluent neighborhood of Saar north of Manama, Bahrain, 23 September 2014. (EPA/MAZEN MAHDI)

Bahrain reduces governorates to four, amends election law

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Sep 23, 2014 | Middle East

Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal decree on Monday reducing the number of governorates in the island kingdom, in a step aimed at achieving electoral balance ahead of the parliamentary and municipal elections scheduled for...

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Abdul Aziz Abul, a representative of the Shura Council, adjusts his pass as he arrives at the National Dialogue session in Manama on June 12, 2013. (Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed)

Bahrain National Dialogue set to resume

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Sep 19, 2014 | Middle East

Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—Bahrain announced that an agreement has been reached between the country’s political parties for renewed National Dialogue, which will include discussions of five “core elements,” including electoral districts, legislative authority, cabinet...