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President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, walk at the Annenberg Retreat of the Sunnylands estate Saturday, June 8, 2013, in Rancho Mirage, California. Source: AP Photo/Evan Vucci
by Amir Taheri | Jun 28, 2013 | Opinion
With the United States under President Barack Obama apparently determined to relinquish its global leadership, could China fill the gap that might emerge in the Middle East? Obama’s recent appeal to China’s new President Xi Jinping to play “an active role” in...
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US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks with reporters after meeting Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Egypt’s Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Watson/Pool
by Alex Edwards | Apr 25, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—US defense secretary Chuck Hagel is set to complete his first tour of the Middle East today, after visiting the United Arab Emirates as the last stop on his five-nation trip. After visiting Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Hagel arrived...