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US President Barack Obama speaks on economy in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2013 to mark the five-year anniversary of the financial crisis .AFP Photo/Jewel Samad

Opinion: The Middle East and Obama’s Redirection

by Amir Taheri | Oct 4, 2013 | Opinion

Quietly but surely, President Barack Obama has embarked on what could be a strategic redirection of United States foreign policy. It would be in everyone’s interest to take note of that change and adapt to a new international scene. The redirection in question is...

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An Afghan security force keeps watch near the entrance gate of the Presidential palace in Kabul on June 25, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Shah Marai

A Washington insider grinds axes

by Alex Edwards | Jul 17, 2013 | Book Reviews, Lifestyle & Culture

[inset_left]The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat By Vali Nasr Doubleday, 2013[/inset_left]The Dispensable Nation is a frustrating book. It offers some valuable insights into some of the recent history and current trends of American foreign...

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File photo of Qatar’s Minister of State for Interior AffairsSheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (R). (Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed)

Qatar’s new prime minister reports for duty

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jul 16, 2013 | Profiles

Doha, Asharq Al-Awsat—If sports seeks to entrench the principles of teamwork and cooperation in young people, then a military education must surely encourage discipline. This is an attribute that characterizes Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the man...

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In conversation with Vali Nasr

by Mamdouh Al-Muhaini | Jul 3, 2013 | Interviews

Washington DC, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iranian-born, MIT-trained academic Vali Nasr is one of the most high-profile American pundits on Middle East affairs. He also served on the front lines of American diplomacy, as an aide to Obama’s special envoy for Afghanistan and...

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Salman Shaikh, director of Brookings Doha Center (AAA)

Brookings Doha boss on Qatar’s transition

by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Jun 25, 2013 | Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—After weeks of growing speculation, the recent news that Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has decided to cede power to his 33-year-old son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has prompted fresh questions about the direction of...