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Former Adviser to Bush: Saudi Arabia Warned Us of Iran and We are Surprised by Obama’s Stance

by Joseph Braude | Mar 18, 2016 | World

The former Homeland Security Adviser to former US President George W. Bush Frances Townsend said that she sympathises with how Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia, feel about the change in the Obama administration’s policies towards them. In an interview...

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Six documents procured by Asharq Al-Awsat from the New York courthouse

New York Federal Judge Finds Iran Provided Material Support for 9/11 Attacks

by Joseph Braude | Mar 17, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

  New York- A civil suit filed by two insurance companies and hundreds of families of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks has ended in a multibillion dollar judgment against the government of Iran. In a prior case which concluded in December 2011, Judge George...

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Former US Defense Intelligence Director: The Obama Administration Lifted Sanctions Prematurely on Iran in Exchange for a Weak Deal

by Joseph Braude | Mar 12, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

David Shedd is one of the most influential American intelligence officers in the post-September 11 era. During the Bush Years, serving in the National Security Council and eventually as Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy, Plans, and Requirements, he...

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Eliot Engels giving a speech at the White House, August 30, 2013. (AP Photo)

US Representative Eliot Engel: Rouhani is not a moderate

by Joseph Braude | Apr 2, 2014 | Interviews

Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—For many foreigners, one of the most striking—yet often overlooked—features of the US political system is the impact that the US Congress can have on foreign policy. One of the key players in this regard is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the...