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The United Nations Special Envoy of for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks during a press conference after Yemen peace talks on June 19, 2015 at the UN offices at Geneva. (AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI)

Yemen talks end with no deal, UN envoy optimistic

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 20, 2015 | Middle East

Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—UN-brokered talks between Yemen’s rivals ended on Friday without reaching a ceasefire deal with Yemen’s exiled Foreign Minister Riyadh Yassin blaming Houthi rebels for stalling progress. “We really came here with a big hope and still we are...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (L) during their meeting in Russia’s second city St. Petersburg on June 18, 2015 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Russian president meet in St. Petersburg

by Sami Amara | Jun 19, 2015 | Middle East

St. Petersburg, Asharq Al-Awsat—Russia’s President Vladimir Putin received Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in St. Petersburg on Thursday. Putin welcomed Prince Mohammed, emphasizing the significance of relations between Moscow and Riyadh. The...

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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney speaks during a ‘Ready for Hillary’ rally in Manhattan, New York, on April 11, 2015. Hillary Clinton will announce her second run for the presidency on Sunday, starting her campaign as the Democrats’ best hope of fending off a crowded field of lesser-known Republican rivals and retaining the White House. (Reuters/Darren Ornitz)

Opinion: US presidential election still open to surprises

by Amir Taheri | Jun 19, 2015 | Opinion

Although the next US presidential election is more than a year away, the campaign for the White House is already under way with even greater intensity than four years ago. Because there is no incumbent standing for re-election, the field is wide open for a range of...

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (C), United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (L), and Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva Michael Møller (R), attend a news conference at the Geneva Consultations on Yemen peace talks between Yemen’s warring factions, at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 15, 2015. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Yemen: Government, Houthis rush to reach ceasefire ahead of peace talks deadline

by Younnes Suleimani | Jun 19, 2015 | Middle East

Geneva, Asharq Al-Awsat—UN-sponsored talks between Yemen’s government and Houthi rebels continued in Geneva on Thursday as rivals found themselves in a race against time to reach a humanitarian truce hours ahead of an approaching deadline, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned....

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An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on June 12, 2014 allegedly shows Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants taking part in a military parade in the northern city of Mosul. (AFP Photo/HO/YouTube)

Iraqi committee investigating Mosul’s fall will indict governor, senior military figures: source

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 18, 2015 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The governor of Nineveh and several senior Iraqi military figures are among the most prominent names who will be indicted by the official committee investigating the takeover of Iraq’s second city, Mosul, last year by the Islamic State of Iraq...