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US Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement to the press after a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the Palace of Nations in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on November 3, 2015. (Reuters/Brendan Smialowski/Pool)

Kerry says Russia needs to help find political solution in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 3, 2015 | Middle East

Astana and Moscow, Reuters—US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Russia needs to help find a political solution in Syria and not simply support Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. “It really depends a lot on the choices that Russia makes about whether it...

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United States Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the United Nations in New York, on September 26, 2015. (Reuters/Stephanie Keith)

Kerry says sees opportunity for progress on Syria as he meets Zarif

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 27, 2015 | Middle East

New York, Washington and Beirut, Reuters/Asharq Al-Awsat—US Secretary of State John Kerry said he saw an opportunity for progress this week towards ending Syria’s four-year conflict, as he met Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and British Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond descend the steps at the British Foreign Office in London, United Kingdom, before holding a joint press conference, on September 19, 2015. (AP Photo)

US says Assad must go, timing down to negotiation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 20, 2015 | Middle East

London, Reuters—US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad has to go but the timing of his departure should be decided through negotiation. Speaking after talks with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in London,...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) listens during a foreign ministers’ meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in Doha, Qatar, on August 3, 2015. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP)

Kerry pushes Iran deal in Qatar

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 3, 2015 | Middle East

Doha, AP—US Secretary of State John Kerry brought the Obama administration’s case for the Iran nuclear deal to wary Arab officials in Qatar on Monday. Kerry was meeting with the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the six-member bloc of Gulf...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pose for a photograph prior to a bilateral meeting of the closed-door nuclear talks with Iran, in Vienna, Austria, on November 23, 2014. (Reuters/Ronald Zak)

Opinion: Iran Between Two Fantasies

by Amir Taheri | Jul 31, 2015 | Opinion

What does a salesman do when he knows that the product he is pushing is not what it is claimed to be? He tries to stress other advantages the buyer would enjoy, for example winning a box of chocolates or a free holiday. This is what US Secretary of State John Kerry...