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(L–R) British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, US Secretary of State John Kerry, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, react during a press event after the end of a new round of Iran nuclear talks in the Learning Center at the Swiss federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), in Lausanne, Switzerland, on April 2, 2015. (EPA/Valentin Flauraud)

Iran Nuclear Deal: Winners and Losers

by Amir Taheri | Jul 29, 2015 | Features

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—We are still a long way before the “deal” on Iran’s nuclear program becomes reality, if ever. However, even if it doesn’t, the process has already produced potential winners and losers. The initial deal, known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of...

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A missile-loaded Turkish Air Force warplane takes off from the Incirlik Airbase, in the outskirts of the city of Adana, southeastern Turkey, on July 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Saudi Arabia says Turkey has right to self-defense

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 29, 2015 | Middle East

Jeddah and Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat/Reuters—Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said it supports Turkey’s right to defend itself against terrorist attacks, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz said during a telephone call to Turkish...

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A handout photo released by the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA on July 26, 2015, shows Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jabir Al-Sabah (R) receiving Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) in Kuwait City upon his arrival for a Gulf tour. (AFP Photo/HO/KUNA)

Opinion: Zarif’s Charm Offensive

by Ali Ibrahim | Jul 28, 2015 | Opinion

The officially announced aims behind Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s latest tour of the Gulf include improving relations with some of Iran’s neighbors, explaining the ramifications of Tehran’s nuclear deal with the P5+1, and assuaging any concerns...

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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir (R) meets with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on July 27, 2015. (Saudi Press Agency)

Saudi FM denounces Iran’s “aggressive” rhetoric following nuclear deal

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | Jul 28, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh and Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Monday criticized recent “aggressive statements” made by Iranian officials towards other countries in the region, following Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers on...

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gestures as he addresses a news conference after a NATO meeting following Turkey’s request for Article 4 consultations, at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on July 28, 2015. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

NATO backs Turkey’s fight against ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2015 | Middle East

Brussels and Istanbul, Reuters—NATO offered political support for Turkey’s campaign against militants in Syria and Iraq at an emergency meeting on Tuesday, and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signaled the alliance may have a “duty” to become more...