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U.N. Secretary-General-designate, Mr. Antonio Guterres of Portugal (C), acknowledges applause after speaking in front of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S. October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Newly Appointed U.N. Secretary General: Diversity can bring us together, not drive us apart

by Jordan Dakamseh | Oct 14, 2016 | World

New York – Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is set to start a five-year term as U.N. secretary general in January as the U.N. General Assembly unanimously appointed him on Thursday as Ban Ki-moon’s successor. The 193-member assembly passed a...

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Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who returned recently to his country after a nearly six-month exile, looks on during a meeting in the southern city of Aden on September 27, 2015. (AFP Photo/Ahmed Farwan)

Yemen’s president to address UN General Assembly on Tuesday

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 28, 2015 | Middle East

New York, Aden and Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi will address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, according to Yemeni government sources. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday that Hadi will speak regarding the crisis in Yemen...

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The United Nations Security Council votes on a resolution that will require Syria to give up its chemical weapons Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at UN Headquarters (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Jordan elected to take seat on UN Security Council

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 6, 2013 | Middle East

United Nations,Reuters—The 193-member UN General Assembly elected Jordan to the UN Security Council on Friday to replace Saudi Arabia, which rejected its two-year term in protest at the council’s failure to end the war in Syria and act on other Middle East...

Kurdistan foreign relations chief: “Federalism in Iraq is succeeding”

by Ma'ad Fayad | Oct 16, 2013 | Interviews

Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Kurdish region of Iraq has made great progress in building its infrastructure and economy, and is now achieving advances in diplomatic efforts to strengthen foreign relations of the region, says it foreign relations chief. According to Falah...

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also seen on a television monitor, addresses the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York October 1, 2013. Netanyahu said on Tuesday the only way to peacefully stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons is to combine tough sanctions with a credible military threat and that Israel […]

Opinion: A political fatwa against nuclear weapons

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 6, 2013 | Opinion

Sometimes there isn’t much difference between politicians and clergymen. The art of speech is their profession. They can justify or evade issues with their eloquence. The Iranian regime is currently saying that it does not intend to build military nuclear capabilities...