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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: An original Darth Vader costume from the Star Wars films on display in Christie’s auction house on October 27, 2010 in London, England. The rare collectors piece is expected to realise between GBP160,000 and GBP230,000. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

Live From the Oval Office, It’s Sergei Lavrov!

by Leonid Bershidsky | May 15, 2017 | Opinion

Sergei Lavrov’s official job is foreign minister of Russia, but his visit to Washington Wednesday won’t be remembered for any diplomatic breakthrough — just for Lavrov’s dripping irony and skill at provoking adversaries. Lavrov’s style,...

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Turkey’s likely next prime minister and incoming leader of the ruling AK Party, Binali Yildirim, greets party members during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Reuters

Turkey’s PM Seeks to Improve Diplomatic Relations with Syria, Iraq

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 13, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday that his country aims to develop “good relations” with Syria and Iraq. Yildirim’s speech, broadcast live on television, suggests a U-turn by the Turkish government. Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Syria...

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Opinion: Talk of a Saudi-Iranian Settlement

by Ali Ibrahim | Feb 3, 2016 | Opinion

The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon was not the first to call for a settlement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resolve their differences in order to provide stability in the Middle East and to extinguish the fires of conflict. These calls emerged...

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The remnants of the doomed Russian plane

Opinion: Is ISIS Triumphing?

by Ali Ibrahim | Nov 11, 2015 | Opinion

Can we imagine a scenario in which the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is victorious and becomes the first terrorist state which spreads fear and destruction in the region and the world? This thought crosses one’s mind after the fall of the Russian tourist...

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This photo posted on the official Facebook page for Egypt’s Army spokesman on Monday, July 15, 2013 shows U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, left, meeting with Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, in Cairo.(AP Photo/Egypt Army spokesman via Facebook.)

Opinion: The Story of US–Egyptian Relations

by Abdel Monem Said | Nov 8, 2013 | Opinion

I recently finished reading the memoirs of Dr. Saadeddine Ibrahim, professor of political sociology at the American University of Cairo, former president of the Arab Organization for Human Rights, former chief of the Arab Council for Childhood and Motherhood and of...