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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. AP

Biden Urges Rival Cyprus Leaders to Resume Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 26, 2016 | World

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has held separate phone calls with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to urge them to resume settlement negotiations, the White House said. Anastasiades canceled scheduled peace talks and cut...

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Minister of Interior of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Gen. Meles Torganbayev. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince, Visiting Kyrgyz Interior Minister Sign Security Agreement

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 26, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Minister of Interior of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Gen. Meles Torganbayev, have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement between the Government of the...

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad. AP

Khalilzad Warns of Inter-Shi’ite Strife in Iraq over Oil

by Huda Al Husseini | May 26, 2016 | Interviews

London-Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has stressed the importance of confronting Iran’s expansionist policies in the region by resorting to the U.S. to strengthen the military capabilities of Gulf countries. Khalilzad told Asharq...