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US President Donald Trump (C) receives the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (R) at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN)

King Salman to Visit Washington in Early 2018

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Washington- US President Donald Trump will receive Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz early next year, the White House announced on Wednesday. They will hold an American-Saudi summit on enhancing security and prosperity in the Middle East. In...

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Ambassador Bertrand Besancenot (Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic)

France Appoints Envoy to Mediate in Qatari Crisis

by Michel Abu Najm | Sep 6, 2017 | Middle East

Paris- France appointed Bertrand Besancenot, diplomatic adviser to the government, as a special envoy to see how Paris could support mediation efforts in the rift between Qatar and several of its neighbors, a step that reflects France’s wish to be supportive of the...

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Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein waves to supporters in Baghdad –
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Qatar Crisis, Invasion of Kuwait

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Aug 4, 2017 | Opinion

Pro-Doha government are endeavoring to use the anniversary of the Kuwait occupation in favor of the Qatari crisis. They claim that Qatar today is in danger like Kuwait was in the past and that Saudi Arabia and its allies represent Saddam Hussein! Regardless that this...