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British soldiers speak to migrants on a beach at Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri in Cyprus, October 21, 2015, in this handout courtesy of the RAF. REUTERS/RAF/Handout via Reuters

Cyprus Talks Stumble over Turkish-Greek Dispute

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 14, 2017 | World

Geneva- Hopes for a peace deal on Cyprus stalled Friday over controversial Greek and Turkish statements. A number of officials earlier expressed optimism regarding reaching a deal and solving the issue after five days of negotiations in Geneva between Cypriot...

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Former Brazilian soccer star Zico (L), the new national coach for the Iraqi football team, trains the team in Arbil, about 350 km (220 miles) north of Baghdad August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ )

Sectarian Slogans Push Two Kurdish Teams to Withdraw from Iraqi Premier League

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 18, 2016 | Middle East, Sports

Baghdad- Kurdish teams Erbil and Zakho announced withdrawal from the Iraqi Premier League following the match between Erbil and Najaf team, Friday. During the match, the fans were reiterating anti-Kurds calls. Najaf team hosted the match on Friday and won 1-0, however...

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Ankara Welcomes the Withdrawal of Kurdish Fighters From Manbij

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Sep 27, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey welcomed the withdrawal of a large number of fighters of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) from the northern Syrian town of Manbij to the east of the Euphrates River. Meanwhile, the Syrian Democratic Forces confirmed that it had withdrawn from...

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Yemeni Rebels Agree to Withdraw From Cities and Hand Over Weapons

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Jul 26, 2016 | Middle East

Asharq Al-Awsat has been informed that the rebel delegation in Kuwait has agreed to withdraw from cities, hand over their arms and release detainees on condition that that this is within the framework of a comprehensive agreement that also includes political, economic...

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Ould Cheikh: Core Issues Are Being Discussed at the Yemen Consultations

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | May 23, 2016 | Middle East

The UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh confirmed in an exclusive statement to Asharq Al-Awsat that the Yemeni peace negotiations in Kuwait which resume today are proceeding at a good pace and are making significant progress. He also indicated that Gulf support is...