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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey brief the press at the Pentagon, September 18, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Hagel addressed the Washington DC Naval Yard shooting that killed 12 people on September 16th. (Rod Lamkey/Getty Images/AFP)

Hagel Orders Two Reviews in Response to Shooting

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 19, 2013 | World

Washington, AP—Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered two sweeping reviews of military security and employee screening programs, acknowledging Wednesday that “a lot of red flags” may have been missed in the background of the Washington Navy Yard...

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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

Hagel Concludes First Middle East Visit

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...

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President Barack Obama addressing a crowd in Chicago, Friday February 15 2013 (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

The New Obama: Hawk or Dove?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jan 22, 2013 | Opinion

It is true that Barack Obama remains the president, and he remains in the White House; however the challenges that he will face will not remain the same. In fact, these challenges will grow faster than his own children. I believe that Obama will face greater foreign...