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IRGC commander Qaesem Soleimani, Reuters

Soleimani Says IRGC Fought Abroad for ‘Iran’s Security’ as Supreme Leader’s Representative Threatens Vengeance

by Adil Alsalmi | May 5, 2016 | World

London- Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani considered that Tehran’s interference in Iraq and Syria ensures security and stability back home in Iran. The Quds force is the special operations division falling under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which...

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Yemen’s United Nations envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed arrives for a press conference at the ministery of information in Kuwait City on April 30, 2016

U.N. Roadmap Wraps up Yemeni Solution with Elections

by Arafat Madabish | May 5, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Sources attending the Yemeni talks, which are held in Kuwait, gave Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper the international outline for a solution in Yemen. The roadmap to peace is inspired from previously set items mentioned in U.N. Resolution 2216, which specifically...

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A man carries a bird cage after air strikes by pro-Syrian government forces in the rebel-held Al-Shaar nighborhood of Aleppo, Syria. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

U.S.-Russian Agreement to Extend Ceasefire to Aleppo

by Heba al Qodsi and Paula Astih | May 5, 2016 | Middle East

Washington, Beirut – The U.S. Department of State announced on Wednesday that the U.S. and Russia have reached an agreement to extend the current ceasefire in Syria to Aleppo. The two declared that they will be coordinating with all Syrian parties to register...

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Followers of the Houthi movement attend a gathering to show support to the movement outside the Presidential Palace in Sanaa February 4, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Intensified Gulf and International Efforts to Salvage Yemeni Peace Talks

by Arafat Madabish | May 4, 2016 | Middle East

Riydah- Peace-brokering efforts in Yemen have recently intensified, especially those spent by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). All endorsements were pumped into the process of saving Yemeni peace talks in Kuwait from failure, after they were threatened by a series...

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United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is welcomed as he arrives to give a press conference at the Information ministry in Kuwait City on April 26, 2016, AFP

Kuwait Deliberations: Three References Including U.N. Resolution 2216

by Arafat Madabish | May 1, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed pointed out that certain positive signs were surfacing atop the question on whether there would be a political understanding for the war-torn country. However, he still confirmed the presence of hurdles and...