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Arab League-United Nations Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, center, gestures, followed by United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, before a meeting on Syria at the UN offices in Geneva, December 20, 2013. (Reuters/Fabrice Coffrini)

Opinion: The Geneva II Opportunity

by Ali Ibrahim | Dec 25, 2013 | Opinion

With the Syrian civil war set to enter its fourth year in March, having exacted terrible human losses upon the country which have dwarfed even those of previous civil wars and internal conflicts in the region, and with increasingly more brutal atrocities committed by...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Left) and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius sit together during a photo opportunity before a meeting in Geneva November 23, 2013 (REUTERS/Carolyn Kaster/Pool )

Kerry, Russian FM join Iran nuclear talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 23, 2013 | Middle East

Geneva, Associated Press—US Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers of other major powers joined Iran nuclear talks on Saturday, throwing their weight behind a diplomatic push to complete a deal after envoys reported progress on key issues blocking an...

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In this Nov. 9, 2013, photo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, third left, meets with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, center, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, third right, at the Iran Nuclear talks in Geneva, Switzerland (AP).

‘Quite possible’ nuclear deal with Iran can be secured next week: US official

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 16, 2013 | Middle East

Washington, Reuters—Major powers and Iran are getting closer to an initial agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program, a senior US official said on Friday, adding it is “quite possible” a deal could be reached when negotiators meet November 20–22 in...

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In this October 26, 2010 file photo, a worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran. (AP Photo/Mehr News Agency, Majid Asgaripour)

US senators would ease sanctions only after Iran concessions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2013 | Middle East

Washington,Reuters—Ten Democratic and Republican US senators said on Monday they were open to suspending the implementation of new sanctions on Iran but only if Tehran takes significant steps to slow its nuclear program. Negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program...