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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron waves as he arrives at Downing Street in London on March 26, 2014.(Reuters/Paul Hackett)
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In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prays at the grave of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, commemorating the 35th anniversary of his return from exile, on Feb. 1, 1979, at his mausoleum just outside […]
Opinion: Iran nuclear deal will empower Tehran’s hardliners
There is an illusion that the promised agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program will push it toward moderation, as well as economic and political openness. What will probably happen is the complete opposite. The agreement will empower Tehran’s hawks, who are...Caption:
Yemenis purchase goods in the Sheikh Othman area, in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, on May 13, 2015. (AFP Photo/Saleh Al-Obeidi)
Saudi Arabia doubles Yemen aid to half-billion dollars as truce holds
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz increased his country’s aid commitment to Yemen to over 500 million US dollars on Wednesday as a humanitarian ceasefire between the Saudi-led coalition of Arab countries and Houthi rebels held in Yemen...Caption:
President Barack Obama, left, greets Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, center, and Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, as they arrive at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
US, Gulf states head towards key talks at Camp David
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The ongoing Yemen crisis and the Iran nuclear deal will top the agenda at the US–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit being held at Camp David on Thursday, with President Barack Obama seeking to convince Gulf allies of Washington’s commitment...Caption:
UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage leaves the stage after delivering his first major speech of UKIP’s 2015 general election campaign on Canvey Island, England, on February 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)