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A poster of Jordan’s King Abdullah is seen near electoral posters for parliamentary candidates ahead of the general elections on Tuesday, in Madaba city, near Amman, Jordan, September 19, 2016(Reuters)

Jordan’s King Asks PM to Form New Government

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 25, 2016 | Middle East

Jordan’s Prime Minister Hani Mulki has reportedly been asked by the king to establish a new government after a parliamentary election, a palace statement said on Sunday. Mulki, age 64, who has held a string of senior diplomatic and ministerial posts, has been...

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Opinion: Britain – Chasing the Brexit Mirage

by Amir Taheri | Jul 1, 2016 | Opinion

This has been a week of shrieking headlines telling us “UK Leaves EU” or “Britain Out of Europe”. The headlines refer to the referendum held last Thursday asking Brits whether they wish to remain in or get out of the European Union. As you know, a slight majority...

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Bahrain PM: We Won’t Allow Anyone to Create Internal Challenge for us

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Jun 28, 2016 | Middle East

Manama-Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said Monday his country will not allow anyone to create an internal challenge stressing that regulatory procedures are necessary, as no country can bear the consequences of instability, particularly...

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Opinion: Welcome Realism and Goodbye Comfort Zones!

by Eyad Abu Shakra | May 9, 2016 | Opinion

Few Americans and Europeans, I reckon, have heard of Wa’el Al-Halqi; and not many Arabs have either. For those interested, Dr Al-Halqi is the Syrian regime’s Prime Minister, who announced to the media a couple of weeks ago that ‘the countdown for the liberation of...

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Davutoglu Resigns and Leaves the Field to Erdogan

by Thaer Abbas | May 6, 2016 | World

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on Thursday his intention to step down from his post as the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party. The move reinforces the position of the President of the Republic, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and highlights his...