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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir addresses delegates during the swearing-in ceremony of First Vice President Taban Deng Gai at the Presidential Palace in the capital of Juba, South Sudan, July 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jok Solomun

South Sudan Opposition Try to Forge a United Front

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 16, 2017 | World

South Sudanese opposition groups tried to forge a united front on Monday ahead of an expected resumption of peace talks, in the first such meeting since the start of their country’s civil war nearly four years ago, attendees told Reuters. South Sudan’s civil war,...

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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga addresses striking doctors at the Uhuru Park as they wait for the release of jailed officials of the national doctors’ union following their case to demand fulfilment of a 2013 agreement between their union and the government that would raise their pay and improve working conditions, in Nairobi, Kenya February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya’s Opposition Leader Odinga Withdraws from Presidential Election Re-Run

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 10, 2017 | World

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga withdrew on Tuesday from a court-ordered re-run of the presidential election, saying the vote would not be free or fair and leaving President Uhuru Kenyatta as the only candidate. The election re-run is scheduled for Oct....

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Spokesperson for the Qatari opposition Khalid al-Hail. Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatari Opposition Meets in London

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Sep 14, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara, London- As Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrives in Ankara on Thursday, Qatar’s opposition plans to hold a conference in London in the presence of world-renowned figures. In a statement issued on Wednesday, organizers said the conference’s...

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A Syrian Women Network organized workshop at the Turkish city of Gaziantep,Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Women Empowered in Local Opposition Communities

by Kamal Sheikho | Sep 11, 2017 | Middle East

Gaziantep (Turkey)- Women empowerment has long been a vital aspect of building stronger communities, and Kinda Omriin wears a confident smile when describing her journey with the “Syrian Women’s Network.” Kinda, 28, is a single Syrian mom that had escaped her war-torn...

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A view shows Abu Samra border crossing to Saudi Arabia, in Qatar June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Finn

The Challenge: Who Guarantees Qatar?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 10, 2017 | Opinion

The problem of the four Arab states that decided to confront Qatar is not represented in obliging Doha to meet their 13 demands, but, it’s in Qatar’s credibility and guaranteeing what it says, signs and pledges. We do not know of a single agreement that Qatar signed...