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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) logo is seen during a meeting in Manama, Bahrain April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Gulf Warns EU: Our Foreign Trade is Shifting to Asia

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Oct 20, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – A prominent Gulf official warned the European Union (EU) that Europe’s share of Gulf continues’ foreign trade is declining, decreasing from 24 percent in 1992 to 11 percent last year — the Gulf foreign trade is shifting to Asia. For 20 years, Gulf...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gestures as he speaks during a meeting with Iranian officials and ambassadors of Islamic countries, in Tehran, Iran, April 25, 2017. Leader.ir/Handout via REUTERS

Khamenei: We Will Shred ‘Nuclear Deal’ if Trump Tears it Apart

by Adel al-Salmi | Oct 19, 2017 | World

London – Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Tehran would commit to its 2015 nuclear deal with international powers as long as the US Congress did not impose sanctions against his country. However, he threatened to “shred” the agreement if the...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a military parade marking National Army Day in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2016. (Reuters)

Trump’s Strategy Includes Restricting Iran’s Support for ‘Hezbollah,’ Hamas

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 18, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh, London – US President Donald Trump’s strategy to neutralize Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region includes curbing its support for terrorist organizations and militants in the Middle East and Afghanistan, a US official told Asharq Al-Awsat. Speaking on...

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun meets with the ambassadors of the five permanent members to the UN Security Council, and representatives of the European Union, the United Nations and the Arab League, October 16, 2017 (Dalati & Nohra)

Aoun Pushes for a Plan that Guarantees Return of Syrian Refugees

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- Lebanese President Michel Aoun met on Monday with the ambassadors of the United Nations Security Council’s permanent members, in presence of the UN, EU and Arab League ambassadors, to discuss Lebanon’s stance on the file of Syrian refugees. Aoun sounded the...

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European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini addresses a news conference during a European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 20, 2015. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

EU Calls on US Congress to Preserve Iran Nuclear Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2017 | World

London- European Union foreign ministers, following a closed-door meeting on Monday, appealed to the United States Congress to maintain the nuclear deal with Iran and avoid a return to the sanctions option, stressing EU’s commitment to maintaining the agreement on the...