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US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) shakes hands with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on April 9, 2015 in Panama City, Panama. (AFP Photo/ Handout/US State Department)

US, Cuba hold highest-level meeting in more than 50 years

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 10, 2015 | World

Panama City, Reuters—The US and Cuban foreign ministers sat down for talks on Thursday night in the highest-level meeting between the two sides since the early days of the Cuban revolution more than half a century ago. Secretary of State John Kerry met Cuban Foreign...

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Marathon talks toward an Iran nuclear deal picked up pace as US President Barack Obama appealed to Tehran to seize an “historic” opportunity. (AFP Photo/Pool/Brian Snyder)

Iranian President Rouhani: Final nuclear deal possible

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 21, 2015 | Middle East

Tehran, AP—Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday painted an optimistic picture of ongoing negotiations with world powers over his country’s nuclear program, saying there has been progress in the talks and that a final accord is possible. “At this...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, give a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 5, 2015. (EPA/Ahmed Yosri)

Opinion: Arabs should take the lead on Syria

by Tawfiq Al-Saif | Mar 19, 2015 | Opinion

Recent remarks by US Secretary of State John Kerry about Washington “having” to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad mark a significant turning point in the course of the Syrian crisis. Today Kerry is talking about the outcomes of the Geneva I conference as...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pose for a photograph before resuming talks over Iran’s nuclear program in Lausanne, Switzerland, on March 16, 2015. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

Iran, US meet for four hours before talks move to Brussels

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 16, 2015 | Middle East

Lausanne, Reuters—US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif held four hours of nuclear talks on Monday in the Swiss city of Lausanne before the Iranian delegation headed to Brussels for meetings with European ministers....

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US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a news conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Saturday, March 14, 2015. (AP/Brian Snyder)

Kerry cautious before new Iran talks, cites “important gaps”

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 14, 2015 | Middle East

Sharm El-Sheikh, AP—US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday delivered a highly cautious assessment ahead of the next round of nuclear talks with Iran, citing “important gaps” in the way of a deal before an end of March deadline. At a news conference...