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U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang after an arrival ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi, Vietnam May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

U.S. Lifts Decade-Old Arms Embargo on Old Foe Vietnam

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 23, 2016 | World

U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Monday during his first visit to Vietnam that Washington will fully lift a half-century-old embargo on sales of lethal arms to the communist country, underlining warming relations between the former foes amid rising tensions...

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U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) shakes hands with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong after they spoke to reporters following their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Obama Weighs Removing 3-Decade-Old Arms Embargo on Vietnam

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 10, 2016 | World

U.S. President Barack Obama is planning to visit Vietnam later this month with trade, security and human rights on his agenda, in addition to a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam, U.S. officials said, adding that “no decision” has been reached yet to...

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A wide view of the United Nations Security Council Chamber in New York is seen March 4, 2015 as Bernardino Léon (shown on screen), the special representative of the UN secretary-general and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefs the Council via video conference on the situation in that country. (AFP Photo/Handout/ United Nations/Mark Garten)

Britain derailing efforts to lift UN arms embargo on Libya: UN representative

by Khalid Mahmoud | Mar 8, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo and Rabat, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libya’s permanent representative to the United Nations has accused Britain of seeking to derail efforts by the internationally recognized government in Libya to persuade the UN to lift an arms embargo preventing the country’s army from...

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A handout picture released by the official website of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shows a military parade during his visit to the Military College of Tehran on October 5, 2013 (AFP PHOTO/HO/KHAMENEI.IR)

Iran still seeking settlement on Russian missiles

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 7, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran says it is still negotiating with Russia for the delivery of S-300 air defense missiles, a contract suspended thanks to Western and Israeli pressure since 2007, despite reports it has been offered a substitute. “In line with the friendly...

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No Optimism over Peace Talks, Head of Syrian Opposition Team Says

Opinion: The Gulf states could have acted differently on Syria

by Bernard Haykel | Jun 6, 2013 | Debate

The GCC countries have been slow in reacting to and developing a policy towards the conflict in Syria. It is time for the GCC to become more engaged and make public its views and strategy. When contrasted with Iran—which has been fully involved from the beginning of...