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Susan Rice, the new National Security Advisor speaks as Samantha Power (L), newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and U.S. President Barack Obama listen after his announcement of the appointments in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, June 5, 2013. (REUTERS/Jason Reed)

Obama picks loyalist Susan Rice as national security adviser

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

Washington, Reuters— President Barack Obama chose close confidante Susan Rice as his new national security adviser on Wednesday, increasing White House control over foreign policy and defying Republican critics of her handling of last year’s deadly attack on a...

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, and his close ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, flash victory signs at the start of their press conference, after registering candidacy of Rahim Mashaei for the upcoming presidential election, at the election headquarters of the interior ministry, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Who Will Fix Ahmadinejad’s Disastrous Foreign Policy?

by Alex Vatanka | May 17, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

On June 14, Iran will hold its long-awaited presidential elections. The vast majority of the 686 individuals who have registered to contest the elections will not appear on the ballot. The Guardian Council—Iran’s unelected 12-man vetting agency that determines who can...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet at the Kremlin in Moscow. Source: REUTERS/Sergei Ilnitsky

In Lavish Reception, Putin Greets China President

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 22, 2013 | World

Moscow, AP—China’s new president, who has chosen Moscow as his first foreign destination, urged Russia to work closer with Beijing on foreign policy matters in order to better protect their joint security and interests. The comments from Xi Jinping Friday...

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President Barack Obama addressing a crowd in Chicago, Friday February 15 2013 (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Are You Serious, Mr. President?

by Tariq Alhomayed | Jan 29, 2013 | Opinion

Over the course of two separate interviews, the US President responded to criticisms that America has failed to intervene in the Syrian crisis in the appropriate manner over the past two years. He said that he is still working hard to assess whether military...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the press following his meeting with Canada’s Foreign Minister John Baird (not pictured) at the State Department in Washington, February 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Kerry: His View on the Syrian Conflict

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jan 26, 2013 | Opinion

I have read the long 35,000 word transcript of the US Senate hearing on US President Obama’s nominee for the post of Secretary of State, Senator John Kerry. This hearing was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which had previously been chaired by...