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Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari speaks with US Secretary of State John Kerry (not seen) during a meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 23, 2014.
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Hoshyar Zebari: Either the political process succeeds or Iraq plunges into chaos

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 20, 2014 | Interviews

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—With Iraq’s Kurds set to nominate their candidates for the Iraqi presidency on Sunday, there are hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations to form a new government following legislative elections on April 30. Agreement on a prime minister, who...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry leaving a press conference after closed-door nuclear talks on Iran take place in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, July 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Debate: Iran nuclear deal has a future

by David Patrikarakos | Jul 20, 2014 | Debate

So the interim nuclear deal reached between Iran and the P5+1 world powers, the UN Security Council powers and Germany, has been extended. In spite of last-minute efforts from international convoys fueled by hope and desperation in Vienna this weekend, it is now clear...

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European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, speak to the press after closed-door nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Debate: Iran nuclear deal has no future

by Samih Maaytah | Jul 20, 2014 | Debate

When we talk about a possible agreement between Iran and the P5 +1, not only are we talking about a technical military agreement regarding the Iranian nuclear program, but we are also implicitly engaging with Iran’s expansionist ambitions, which are part and parcel of...

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Afghan security forces and locals gather at the site of an attack by the Taliban on Kabul International Airport on July 17, 2014.
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Afghanistan worried about safety of its airspace after Ukraine crash

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 19, 2014 | World

Kabul, Reuters—As flying over conflict zones comes under scrutiny following the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine, Afghanistan, one of the world’s most dangerous places, is worried airlines might once again opt to avoid its airspace. Afraid of...

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A handout picture provided by the Turkish Prime Minister’s Press Office shows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 18, 2014. (EPA/TURKISH PRIME MINISTER PRESS OFFICE)

Turkey, Qatar involved in Gaza ceasefire negotiations: Hamas politburo member

by Kifah Ziboun | Jul 19, 2014 | Middle East

Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkey and Qatar are trying to secure a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel to end the violence in Gaza, according to Hamas’s top representative in Lebanon. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Osama Hamdan, who is also a member of the...