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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and US Vice President Joe Biden chatting during their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 22, 2014. (EPA/KAYHAN OZER / PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE)

Biden ends Turkey visit without new support for anti-ISIS coalition

by Thair Abbas | Nov 23, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—US Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up his visit to Turkey on Sunday, after meeting with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a bid to gain more support from Ankara against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria...

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US Vice President Joe Biden answers questions from students at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, on Thursday, October 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Opinion: Forget Biden’s words, the problem is Obama’s thoughts

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Oct 11, 2014 | Opinion

One of the most famous quotes by US President Abraham Lincoln is that “you can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” This is something that, in one way or another, applies to...

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US President Barack Obama speaks on the phone in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, USA, on October 8, 2014. (AFP Photo/Brendan Smialovski)

Opinion: The Trepidations of a Reluctant Warrior

by Amir Taheri | Oct 10, 2014 | Opinion

Six weeks ago when President Barack Obama, no doubt after reading the latest opinion polls, decided to “do something” about the so-called “Islamic State” of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), many welcomed it as good news. After all, if used effectively, the United States’ unique...

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US Vice President Joe Biden answers questions from students at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, on Thursday, October 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Biden adds Saudi Arabia to his apology list over ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 8, 2014 | Middle East

Washington, Reuters—US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday added Saudi Arabia to the list of Middle Eastern countries to which he “clarified” remarks he made last week suggesting they had supported Islamist militants in Syria. He apologized to Turkey and...

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Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the minimum wage at an event at a Mexican restaurant on October 6, 2014, in Las Vegas..(AP Photo/John Locher)

Opinion: Pointless Blame Games

by Ali Ibrahim | Oct 8, 2014 | Opinion

It seems the “blame game” season is in full swing. It began just after it became evident that no one had expected the situation in Iraq and Syria to deteriorate to the extent that a terrorist organization can capture large expanses of territory, including a major city...