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Pompeo to meet Russia’s Lavrov amid U.S. concern on missile sale to Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he expected to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei...
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Surviving office politics without going mad
Nearly all professional white-collar employees have had to cope with internal office politics that sometimes leads to acute depression, verging...
How Kissinger drew up the future of Jordan, Israel and Palestine
On September 2, 2018, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told a number of Israeli lawmakers in his office in Ramallah that...
Turkey slashes growth forecasts, but not enough for wary investors
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey sharply cut its growth forecasts for this year and next on Thursday, a reduction...
Yemen peace talks: Houthis setting conditions on a plane staircase
In August, United Nations envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths announced to the world and the Security Council that consultations between...
Tripoli and Idlib: A question of strategies and possibilities
In recent years, I have been repeating a statement made by late Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal in 2010...
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OPEC’s Barkindo calls for cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC countries
Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo called for cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC countries on Tuesday, warning that failure to do so could...
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King Abdullah talks Palestine, Syria with top U.S. diplomat
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in New York to discuss developments...
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Trade concerns weigh on Dubai DP World; Orascom Investment shines in Egypt
DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf stocks traded in negative territory on Monday, mirroring a dip in global market as concerns increased...
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Oil prices at four-year high after OPEC rebuffs Trump
Oil prices jumped more than 2 percent to a four-year high on Monday after Saudi Arabia and Russia ruled out...
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