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Members of the Syrian High Negotiations Committee and the Cairo and Moscow groups meet in Riyadh on August 21, 2017 (AFP Photo/FAYEZ NURELDINE)

Syrian Opposition Fails to Form Unified Delegation to Geneva

by Nayef al-Rasheed and Caroline Akoum | Aug 23, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Riyadh– Syrian opposition meetings in Riyadh ended on the first day without managing to form a unified delegation to participate in the Geneva negotiations. The meetings in Riyadh, which were supposed to stretch over two or three days, saw an exchange of...

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Syrian actor and opposition member Jamal Suleiman and former deputy PM Qadri Jamil, member of Syria’s regime-tolerated opposition, are seen during a meeting in Riyadh. (AFP)

Syrian Opposition Meetings in Riyadh Start with Limited Hopes for Consensus

by Nayef al-Rasheed and Caroline Akoum | Aug 22, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Riyadh – The Syrian opposition kicked off on Monday its meetings in Riyadh, amid little hope over the possibility to reach consensus over disputed issues, in particular the transitional phase and the fate of Syrian regime head Bashar al-Assad. Well-informed...

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GCC assistant secretary general for political affairs and negotiations Abdulaziz Hamad Aluwaisheq, Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh Establishes American-Gulf Center for Combatting Terror Funding

by Turki al-Suhail | Aug 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- Saudi Arabia announced establishing an anti-terror center in Riyadh based on a joint effort with the United States. The center is part of the May signed agreement with US President Donald Trump. Abdulaziz Hamad Aluwaisheq, GCC assistant secretary general for...

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UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura in Geneva, on March 14, 2016 (AFP Photo/Philippe Desmazes)

Syrian Opposition to Negotiate under ‘One Delegation but Different Visions’

by Caroline Akoum | Aug 18, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura announced on Thursday delaying next week’s intra-Syrian talks in Geneva to next fall, calling on Russia and Iran to use their powers for convincing the Syrian regime to attend. “Regarding the (Syrian) government, we...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 19, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS Reuters

Saudi-Iraqi Relations Take a ‘Quantum Leap’

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Jun 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- A joint Saudi-Iraqi statement announced on Tuesday that both countries have agreed to establish a coordinative council in a move to upgrade strategic ties. Cooperation is expected to encompass a broad selection of domains, whether it is politics, security,...