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A handout picture provided by the Turkish Presidential press office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (L) speaking during an opening ceremony of the parliament after a summer recess in Ankara, Turkey, on October 1, 2014. (EPA/Kayhan Özer/HO/Presidential Press Office)
by Heba El Koudsy | Oct 8, 2014 | Middle East
Washington and Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Washington has rejected Turkey’s conditions over its involvement in the US-led international coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Both President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu...
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) attends a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 18, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman.)
by Kifah Ziboun and Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 19, 2013 | Middle East
Amman/Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat—US Secretary of State John Kerry has extended his stay in Amman as the Palestinian sides appear to be far from reaching consensus over the resumption of peace talks with Israel. Seeking to persuade the Palestinians of his peace...