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French President Emmanuel Macron (R) speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) in the Galerie des Batailles (Gallery of Battles) as they arrive for a joint press conference at the Chateau de Versailles before the opening of an exhibition marking 300 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries in Versailles, France, May 29, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane De Sakutin/Pool

Tough Talks Challenge Putin-Macron Meeting

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 29, 2017 | World

French President Emmanuel Macron met Russia’s Vladimir Putin near Paris on Monday, promising some frank talking with the Kremlin leader after an election campaign in which his team accused Russian media of trying to interfere. Macron, who took office two weeks...

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Front row, L-R: Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, Guinea’s President Alpha Conde, U.S. President Donald Trump, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou and Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi pose for a family photo with other participants of the G7 summit during the Summit of the Heads of State and of Government of the G7, the group of most industrialized economies, plus the European Union, in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane de Sakutin/Pool

G7 Willing to Cooperate with Russia on Regional Crises

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 28, 2017 | World

Taormina – Group of Seven allies concluded its summit in Taormina, Italy on disagreement on global climate change accord and partial pledge to fight protectionism. The group also said on Saturday it is willing to cooperate with Russia to end regional crisis in Syria...

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Internally displaced people who fled Raqqa city carry their belongings as they leave a camp in Ain Issa, Raqqa Governorate, Syria May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Guarantors Disagree on Borders of De-escalation Zones in Syria

by Taha Abed alWahed | May 28, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the memorandum on de-escalation zones during phone calls with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hasan Rouhani. Meanwhile, NATO declared it had joined forces to combat ISIS as the leaders of...

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French FM Jean-Marc Ayrault, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and their counterparts at the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Italy on April 10, 2017. (AFP)

G7 Sees ‘No Future in Syria Possible with Assad’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 11, 2017 | Middle East

No future in Syria is possible with regime leader Bashar al-Assad, the G7 foreign ministers insisted on Tuesday. There can be no peace solution for war-torn Syria with Assad in power, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told reporters. The ministers were meeting...

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, (C) talks to reporters during a ceremony at the Sant’Anna di Stazzema memorial, dedicated to the victims of the massacre committed in the village of Sant’Anna di Stazzema by the Nazis in 1944 during World War II, Italy April 10, 2017. REUTERS/Max Rossi

After Syria Attack, US Vows to Defend Innocents

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 10, 2017 | World

The United States will stand up to aggressors who harm civilians and hold them accountable, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday, days after the US military unexpectedly attacked Syria. Opening his visit to Italy, Tillerson traveled up a winding mountain...