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US Secretary of State John Kerry answers a question after his meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir at the Department of State in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2015. (AFP Photo/Mladen Antonov)
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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pose for a photograph before resuming talks over Iran’s nuclear program in Lausanne, Switzerland, on March 16, 2015. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)
Opinion: What Choices after the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Most Arab commentary and analysis about the nuclear deal agreed by the P5+1 with Iran focused on its political aftershocks on the Arab World. It was obvious to most analysts and commentators that what looked like a long TV soap opera had two “star” actors: Iran and...Caption:
Iranian lawmakers attend an open session of parliament in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Analysis: Nuclear accord intensifies power struggle in Tehran
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—It is too early to know how or even if the deal announced on Iran’s nuclear program will be implemented in the way it claims. The deal is a wish list by the two sides, Iran and the P5+1 group of powers led by the United States. The 159-page...Caption:
Fighters loyal to exiled President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi stand next to a destroyed rocket-launcher belonging to Houthi rebels, following clashes in Aden’s Al-Tawahi district on July 20, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / SALEH AL-OBEIDI)
Yemen government loyalists capture last rebel stronghold in Aden: source
Aden and Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemeni government loyalists said on Monday they had seized control of Aden’s central Al-Tawahi district, the last remaining rebel stronghold in the southern city, following fierce clashes with the insurgents. “Resistance fighters have...Caption:
Thomas Mayr-Harting, left, head of the delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, pours a glass of water for Iran’s UN Ambassador, Gholamali Khoshroo, at United Nations headquarters, on July 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)