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U.S. Denies Standing behind U.N. Resolution to End Israeli Settlements

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 23, 2016 | World

The United States’ Obama administration has not been involved in crafting or promoting a U.N. resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. Israel has been pointing out accusations that the United States was...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry listens as he attends a meeting of the Quartet on the situation in Yemen, on December 18, 2016 in Riyadh | © AFP | FAYEZ NURELDINE

Quartet Meeting: Completion of Steps before Transferring Powers of Yemeni President

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Adhwan Alahmari | Dec 20, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- The Foreign Ministers of the Quartet meeting (United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) affirmed in the joint statement following Riyadh’s meeting on Monday that the powers of the Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi will not...

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (R) meets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia May 15, 2016. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

Kerry Arrives, Yemen Anticipates

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Dec 18, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- In a visit that seems to be the last attempt before departing the White House, the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive today, Sunday, to Riyadh in order to hold discussions with high rank Saudi officials and regional and international leaders to...

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Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Malik Mikhlafi. Reuters

Yemeni Foreign Minister Renews Yemen’s Adherence to Terms of Reference

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 15, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Yemeni Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdul Malik Mikhlafi reiterated his country’s keenness to maintain peace based upon the GCC initiative and its operational mechanisms, outputs of the comprehensive national dialogue and the resolutions of the...

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A man pushes a woman on a cart as they flee deeper with others into the remaining rebel-held areas of Aleppo, Syria December 13, 2016. (REUTERS Photo)

Eastern Aleppo…the Agreement of Post Crimes

by Paula Astih | Dec 14, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, New York – At the beat of additional massacres and atrocities committed by regime forces backed by Iraqi fighters, Tuesday witnessed a race with time to reach a truce in eastern Aleppo under a Russian-Turkish patronage. The deal would “empty” the last...