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British Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond (L) and his Saudi counterpart Adel Al-Jubeir hold a press conference in Riyadh on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. (AFP Photo)
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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speak after making statements following meetings regarding Syria, at a news conference at the Geneva, Switzerland, 14 September 2013. (EPA)
Opinion: The Russians and the Syrian Crisis
Russia did not wait long after its entrance into the Syrian conflict to bolster its position. Since its military action began, Moscow has backed it up with a frenzied slew of political moves. The standout maneuvers here are Moscow’s proposed solutions to the crisis in...Caption:
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, left, greets the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah in Tehran on June 1, 2014 (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)
Opinion: The Gulf’s Gift to Iran
Following its nuclear deal with world powers, Iran announced it was seeking “dialogue” with its neighbors in order to “achieve a joint and reciprocal understanding regarding regional crises, and to achieve peace, security, and stability” in the Middle East. Despite...Caption:
A demonstrator holds a picture depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin during a protest against Russian military operations in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The picture reads both in Turkish and Russian: ‘Murderer Putin’. In ramping up its military involvement in Syria’s civil war, Russia appears to be betting that the West, horrified […]
Opinion: Confronting Russia with Safe Zones
As a result of its military intervention, Russia has now complicated the situation in Syria in an unprecedented manner. Moreover, Moscow’s entry into the conflict is being conducted in full view of the entire world, and lacks any kind of convincing rationale...Caption:
Muslim pilgrims move towards the Jamarat stations to symbolically stone the devil in Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 25 September 2015. (EPA/AMEL PAIN)