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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference after a meeting on Syria with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Geneva, Aug. 26, 2016 (Reuters)

Lavrov Calls for Translating Russia-U.S. Deal on Syria into International Resolution

by Taha Abed alWahed | Sep 14, 2016 | Middle East

Moscow-Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov called on the United States to reveal the details of the bilateral agreement on Syria, adding that such a deal should be made official by translating it into an international resolution. Lavrov and U.S. Secretary...

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Picture taken bu Kuna for the session that was held in Kuwait between the Yemeni government and the Houthi Rebels on Thursday

U.N.-Backed Yemen Peace Talks Begin after Delay in Kuwait

by Arafat Madabesh and Nayef al Rasheed | Apr 22, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh, Kuwait- Amidst tensed ambiance, talks between the Yemeni government and the rebels (Houthis and Saleh), have kicked off on Thursday in Kuwait after a three-day delay as warring parties traded accusations over truce breaches; thus, forcing the UN to intervene...

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North Korea Announces ‘Successful’ H-bomb Test

North Korea Announces ‘Successful’ H-bomb Test

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 6, 2016 | World

North Korean state television reported that scientists had successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb experiment at around 10 a.m. local time. The country has now successfully staged its first test of a more powerful form of nuclear weaponry. A hydrogen bomb is more...

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Jordanian Ambassador to the UN Dina Kawar arrives for the meeting of Arab states at UN headquarters, on December 29, 2014.
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Arabs endorse Palestinian UN draft urging end of Israel occupation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 30, 2014 | Middle East

United Nations and Ramallah, Reuters—Arab UN delegations on Monday endorsed a Palestinian proposal to forge a peace deal with Israel within a year and end Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories by late 2017, despite fierce Israeli and US opposition. The timing...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26, 2014. (EPA/Justin Lane)

Palestinians ready for further negotiations on UN resolution

by Heba El Koudsy | Dec 19, 2014 | Middle East

Washington and Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Palestinians are ready for further negotiations on the draft resolution that they submitted to the UN Security Council on Wednesday in order to secure 9 out of the 15 votes required to meet a 2017 deadline for the end of...