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Iran’s elections are set to be dominated by hardliners. Here’s what that means
While the Islamic Consultative Assembly -- also known as the parliament -- plays an important role in Iran's complicated political system, it is dwarfed in significance by the Supreme Leader, the country's highest political and religious authority, and the Guardian Council, which controls who can and cannot stand in elections.
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Edelman strikes $6 million deal with Saudis to promote G-20 business summit
The contract, which runs from February until January 2021, notably calls on Edelman to help with media relations and event planning around the Business 20 (B20) dialogue forum with the international business community. The agreement is for $5.6 million, plus $1 million in estimated expenses — making it the most lucrative Middle East lobbying and public relations contract in more than a year.
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G20’s youth-engagement group gets underway in Saudi Arabia, backed by MiSK and Ithra
The Y20 is one of eight official engagement groups led by civil society organizations each year in the G20 host country. The others represent the business community (B20), civil society (C20), labor unions (L20), scientists (S20), think tanks (T20), urban issues (U20), and women (W20).
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Symbolic Aleppo flight comes as civilians suffer in Syria
The flight carrying Syrian officials and journalists was an important symbol that President Bashar Assad’s government, with Russian military support, has consolidated its control over the northwestern province of Aleppo and also seized the last segments of the strategic M5 highway linking Aleppo to Damascus. The motorway, under repair, is scheduled to reopen in coming days for the first time in eight years.
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Pompeo in Saudi Arabia to talk Iran, economy and human rights
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss regional security, namely Iran, after the U.S. killing last month of a top Iranian general pushed the oil-producing region closer to an all-out war. In meetings with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the next two days, Pompeo will also raise economic and human rights issues like the case of a Saudi-American physician who remains on trial after nearly two years in detention, he told reporters traveling with him.
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Tripoli rocket attacks halt peace talks
Libya's UN-backed government has withdrawn from peace talks after the capital was hit by rocket fire. It said the port was one of the targets struck by forces loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar, prompting the evacuation of fuel tankers. The city has been under siege for almost a year, and relies heavily on shipping to feed its population.
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Iraqi prime minister-designate faces pressure on Cabinet choices
Under the constitution, Allawi is required within 30 days to form a government and go to parliament to obtain a vote of confidence with an absolute majority of at least 165 out of 329 parliament members.
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Iran Says Black Box of Ukrainian Airliner Is Damaged, Further Delaying Investigation
But Tehran has since refused to hand over the black boxes, despite admitting it doesn’t have the necessary technology to assess them. Instead, Iranian officials asked the U.S. or France to transfer to Iran the equipment needed to download the data—an unusual request that wasn’t met.
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Hordes of locusts invade Saudi Arabia yet again
The desert locust, indigenous to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, is considered to be one of the worst. When in swarm formation, they can cover 1,191.4 square kilometers in size and pack between 40 to 80 million locusts into less than 1.3 square kilometers. A single locust can eat at least its weight in plants every single day, meaning an army can easily wipe out entire farmlands in just days.
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PepsiCo Ups Investments in Saudi Arabia to $1.6 Billion
PepsiCo has said that it seeks to invest over six billion riyals ($1.6 billion) in Saudi Arabia over the next five years. The governor of the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA), Ibrahim al-Omar, and Ramon Laguarta, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, met in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss the Kingdom’s investment climate. Among the topics of discussions were the reforms implemented by Saudi Arabia.
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