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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, right, talks with a Syrian refugee woman during her visit to the Zaatari refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan, on Sunday, May 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Ali Jarekji, Pool)
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Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague (center) listens as Yemen Foreign Minister Dr Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi (left) speaks during the Friends of Yemen meeting in central London, Tuesday April 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Carl Court)
Friends of Yemen meet as Sana’a continues AQAP offensive
London and Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Friends of Yemen group urged Sana’a on Tuesday to set out a clear timetable for a referendum on a new constitution and subsequent elections as the military continued a major offensive against Al-Qaeda militants in the south...Caption:
US President Barack Obama (L) is welcomed by Prince Khaled Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Riyadh (3rdL), upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 28, 2014. Obama arrived in Riyadh for talks with Saudi King Abdullah as mistrust fuelled by differences over Iran and Syria overshadows a decades-long alliance between their countries. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB
US President visits Saudi Arabia, seeks to reassure allies
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—US President Barack Obama is visiting Saudi Arabia on Friday following a tour of European capitals earlier this week, in order to reassure the Washington’s Arab allies of its commitment to the region. Obama is set to meet with Saudi King...Caption:
The national flag of the Peoples Islamic Republic of Iran flies outside its embassy in London, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Iran consulate in London reopens after two years
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Iran and the P5+1 group of nations agreed on a framework for future nuclear talks on Thursday, the Iranian consulate in London reopened its doors after more than two years of sustained diplomatic tensions between Britain and the Islamic...Caption:
UN Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi delivers a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, 05 November 2013 (EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT)