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File photo of Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Jaber Al Thani, Qatari Assistant Minister for International Cooperation, at the 2013 Doha Forum. (Doha Forum)

Official Defends Qatar’s Arab Spring Support

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | May 23, 2013 | Middle East

Doha, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Jaber Al Thani, Qatari Assistant Minister for International Cooperation, has defended his country’s support of Arab Spring states, emphasizing that Qatar has no hidden agenda and is only serving national and...

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Asharq Al-Awsat editor-in-chief Dr. Adel Al-Toraifi interviewing Turkish deputy PM Bekir Bozdağ. (AAA)

A Talk with Turkish Deputy PM Bekir Bozdağ

by Adel Al Toraifi | May 22, 2013 | Interviews

Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkish deputy prime minister, Bekir Bozdağ, emphasized that the visit paid by Saudi crown prince Salman bin Abdulaziz to Turkey “will contribute greatly in developing relations between the two countries.” In an exclusive interview with Asharq...

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In this photo taken Wednesday, May 1, 2013 and released by the Emirates News Agency, WAM, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, shakes hands with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Abe vowed Wednesday to promote exports of Japan’s nuclear infrastructure to the Middle East as an effort to enhance economic ties with the region. (AP Photo/Emirates News Agency, WAM)

Japan-UAE Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2013 | Business

Abu Dhabi, Asharq Al-Awsat—Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe resumed his Gulf tour in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, following his visit to Saudi Arabia. Abe met with senior Emirati officials and signed several agreements, including a nuclear...

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File photo—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe being greeted by Saudi officials upon his arrival in Riyadh on April 30, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/HO/SPA )

Shinzo Abe: The View from Tokyo

by Musaid Al-Zayani | May 1, 2013 | Interviews

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in his first official visit to the Kingdom. The prime minister met with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz in Jeddah, and during their meeting the two confirmed the...

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Israeli soldiers taking position during clashes with Palestinian students from Bir Ziet university, February 19, 2013. (EPA/ATEF SAFADI)

European Ex-Leaders Urge New Efforts on Israel-Palestine

by Nadine Makarem | Apr 27, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A group of senior former European leaders and officials warned the EU’s foreign policy chief this week that the chances for a peaceful two-state solution to the Arab–Israeli conflict are growing dim, and urged action to re-start the peace...