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Opinion: Breaking the Silence in Yemen

Opinion: Breaking the Silence in Yemen

Ten months after the outbreak of war in Yemen, there are three powers positioned in the country. The first is the government and the Arab coalition forces, the second is the Houthis and the ousted president Saleh, and the third is Al-Qaeda. What has changed since then...
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US Secretary of State John Kerry greets US embassy staff in Riyadh during his visit yesterday (AFP)


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Free Syrian Army fighters fire at Syrian government soldiers during a fierce firefight in Dera’a, Syria, in March 2013.
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An artist sketch shows Suleiman Abu Ghaith appearing at the US District Court in Manhattan, New York City. (R)


Al-Qaeda-Iran Ties Weakening

Al-Qaeda-Iran Ties Weakening

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The fragile alliance of convenience said to exist between Iran and Al-Qaeda is beginning to fracture. American officials quoted by the Washington Post speculate that the expulsion from Iran of the third Al-Qaeda member in under a year indicates...
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard


Iran: Embracing the Bear at Last

Iran: Embracing the Bear at Last

Last week, in what might be his administration’s last important foreign policy move, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad concluded a major security treaty with Russia. Signed in Tehran by Interior Minister Muhammad Mostafa Najjar and his Russian...