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In this Monday, June 10, 2013 photo, Iranian President elect, Hasan Rouhani, a former Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, boards his plane leaving northwestern city of Oroumieh to the city of Tabriz, during his presidential election campaign tour to the northwestern, Iran (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran: Nuclear talks on hold until Rouhani sworn in

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 10, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—International negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program will remain on hold until Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, has been sworn in, a foreign ministry spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters during a weekly press conference,...

Venezuela offers asylum to U.S. fugitive Snowden

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 6, 2013 | World

Caracas, Reuters—Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro offered asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on Friday in defiance of Washington, which is demanding his arrest for divulging details of secret U.S. spy programs. Snowden, 30, is...

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An employee distributes newspapers, with a photograph (R) of former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden seen on a page, at an underground walkway in central Moscow July 2, 2013. (REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)

Snowden threatens new U.S. leaks, asks numerous countries for asylum

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 2, 2013 | World

London/Moscow, Reuters— Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago, blasting the Obama administration and saying he remained free to make new disclosures about U.S. spying...