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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres gestures during a news conference at the launch of the Global Humanitarian appeal for 2015 at the UN European headquarters in Geneva on December 8, 2014. (Reuters/Pierre Albouy)

UN refugee chief: The world doesn’t understand the extent of the refugee crisis

by Mina Al-Oraibi | Jan 29, 2015 | Interviews

Davos, Asharq Al-Awsat—António Guterres has one of the toughest jobs in the world today. As the UN high commissioner for refugees he has a mandate to help relieve the suffering of the world’s displaced peoples, at a time when there are more of them than there have...

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Former Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi speaks during an interview with Reuters in Istanbul July 5, 2014. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Iyad Allawi: Iraq has no clear strategy to fight ISIS

by Mina Al-Oraibi | Jan 28, 2015 | Interviews

Davos, Asharq Al-Awsat—With new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi having passed the 100-day mark in office earlier this year, Vice President Iyad Allawi has given a grim prognosis regarding the political future of the country and the ongoing battle against the...

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US aware of Iran’s destabilizing role in Iraq: Pentagon official

by Mina Al-Oraibi | Dec 3, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Washington is committed to a policy of non-coordination with Iran in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), US officials have told Asharq Al-Awsat. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the condition of anonymity, a senior US...

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US Special Envoy for Syria Daniel Rubenstein. (Asharq Al-Awsat/James Hanna)

US Syria envoy: We believe in the unity of Syria

by Mina Al-Oraibi | Nov 12, 2014 | Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the US continues its military efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in both countries, the world’s attention has drifted away from efforts to find a negotiated end to the ongoing crisis in Syria. Nonetheless, efforts...

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Exclusive: General Allen discusses coalition plans for defeating ISIS as regional tour starts

by Mina Al-Oraibi | Oct 25, 2014 | Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—When the American Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Gen. John Allen, arrives in Saudi Arabia today, his priorities will be to discuss the ‘long-term’ strategy...