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Rebel Fighters Spotted At Syrian Presidential Palace Grounds

Rebel fighters at Syrian presidential palace signal potential power shift in ongoing conflict, raising questions about security and control.

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Houthis Turn Parts of Sanaa’s Presidential Palace into a Commercial Complex

Houthis have transformed parts of Yemen’s Presidential Palace, located in southern Sanaa, into a commercial center designated for militia leaders from the Saada governorate, according to local trade sources. The Yemeni Holding Company, overseen by the internationally sanctioned Houthi financial leader Saleh Mesfer Al Shaer, had acquired swathes of Presidential…

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Moroccan King, Gabonese President Discuss Bilateral Ties

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has started an African tour that includes Gabon. The King is expected to visit Senegal on Monday where he would meet President Macky Sall, according to Asharq Al-Awsat sources. King Mohammed VI held talks on Wednesday with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba at the Presidential Palace…

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South Sudan's late liberation hero Garang in focus during pope's visit

Pope Francis will lead prayers at the mausoleum of South Sudanese liberation hero John Garang on Saturday, an acknowledgement of the importance for the world's youngest nation of perhaps the one leader who could ensure unity.

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Sisi: First Egyptian President to Visit Armenia

Egypt and Armenia have agreed to enhance cooperation in various fields, especially in the economy and the exchange of expertise On Saturday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in Yerevan on the first visit by an Egyptian President since Armenia's independence. Sisi held closed talks with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan at…

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Saudi-Turkmen Talks Discuss International Developments, Bilateral Coordination

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan held key talks in Ashgabat on Monday, including a meeting with Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedow. President Berdimuhamedow received Prince Faisal at the Presidential Palace during his official visit. At the beginning of the reception, Prince Faisal conveyed the greetings and appreciation of Custodian of…

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Alamein Meeting Discusses Means to Consolidate Regional Security, Stability

The leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan reiterated on Tuesday their support for efforts to consolidate security and stability in the region. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and…

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Cyprus farmers dump milk, light fires in price, production protest

Cypriot farmers dumped tonnes of milk and lit bales of hay outside the presidential palace in the capital Nicosia on Wednesday, in protest at high prices and production issues.

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200 European Observers For ‘Transparent’ Monitoring of Lebanon’s Elections

Around 200 observers from the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) will be deployed in Beirut and all regions to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections on May 15, EU EOM Chief Observer, Gyorgy Holvenyi announced on Thursday after a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace.…

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Lebanon’s President Tells US his Country is Fighting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing

Lebanese President Michel Aoun informed Tuesday a visiting US Treasury delegation that Lebanon continues to combat corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing operations. “Lebanese laws are applied firmly and accurately in this field,” Aoun told the delegation during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. He indicated that Lebanon…

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Indonesia, Singapore sign extradition, airspace and defence agreements

Indonesia and Singapore signed on Tuesday a bilateral extradition agreement, a move that Jakarta expects to help authorities in their effort to bring to justice people accused of stashing offshore billions of dollars in state money.

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