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UNESCO: Extra Session to Break the Tie between French, Egyptian Candidates

by Michel Abu Najm | Oct 13, 2017 | World

Paris — Unlike all previous expectations, the fourth election round to assign a new director general for UNESCO carried a surprise that has never happened in the history of the UN organization. The fourth round, which was carried out Thursday evening and was expected...

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Libyan General Khalifa Haftar addresses a press conference in Benghazi. AP

Haftar Holds Secret Meetings in Rome on Migration

by Jamal Jawhar | Sep 27, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Following an invitation from the Italian government, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, arrived in Rome Tuesday to meet with Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti, Interior Minister Marco Minniti, the head of the Italian intelligence...

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Goldman Sachs: 50% of Harvey-Affected Refineries Could Return Thursday

by Wael Mahdi | Sep 6, 2017 | Business

Kuwait- Reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey’s deadly gash through Texas could prove positive for the oil market in a few months, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. “More than half of the US oil refining capacity that was shut because of Harvey’s...

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US Defense Secretary James Mattis and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-Moo stand during a honor cordon at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Reuters

Seoul Boosts Defenses as Washington Agrees to Face Pyongyang

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 6, 2017 | World

Washington- US President Donald Trump’s administration agreed “in principle” to scrap a warhead weight limit on South Korea’s missiles in the wake of North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, the White House said. “Pyongyang’s recent string of missile...

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Saudi Air Force Arrive to The US for Al-Alamein Joint Drill

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Royal Air Force (RSAF) aircraft have arrived to the United States of America to participate in the Red and Green Flag exercise 2017 comprising selective air and technical crews and a number of air control teams, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The...