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US Secretary of State John Kerry answers a question after his meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir at the Department of State in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2015. (AFP Photo/Mladen Antonov)
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US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Geneva on May 30, 2015.
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US, Iran accelerate nuclear talks a month before deadline
Geneva, AP—A month out from a nuclear deal deadline, the top US and Iranian diplomats gathered in Geneva Saturday in an effort to bridge differences over how quickly to ease economic sanctions on Tehran and how significantly the Iranians must open up military...Caption:
Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri speaks to reporters gathered at the Riyadh Airbase in Saudi Arabia as he announces the end of Operation Decisive Storm, on April 21, 2015. (Asharq Al-Awsat/Meshal Al-Qudair)
Yemen: Saudi escalates air strikes in response to border attacks
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia has reiterated that its domestic security is a “red-line” in response to the latest advances of Iran-backed Shi’ite Houthi rebels across Yemen. Responding to the Houthis’ recent offensives in Yemen, including rockets being...Caption:
A soldier stands between demonstrators and riot police facing off in the Musaga district of Bujumbura, Burundi, on May 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Rwanda says alarmed by Burundi unrest as refugees stream across border
Kigali, Reuters—Rwanda’s foreign minister said on Tuesday she was concerned about neighboring Burundi’s clampdown on more than a week of protests against its president’s decision to seek a third term in office. President Pierre Nkurunziza’s...Caption:
US Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Prince Saud Al-Faisal upon arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)