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US Secretary of State John Kerry sits next to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi during a high-level meeting of the 60-member coalition fighting ISIS, in Brussels, on December 3, 2014. (AFP Photo/Emmanuel Dunand)

US-led coalition has weakened ISIS, Kerry says

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 3, 2014 | Middle East

Brussels, Reuters—The US-led coalition has inflicted serious damage on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), carrying out around 1,000 airstrikes so far in Iraq and Syria, but the fight against the militants could last years, US Secretary of State John Kerry...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (LtoR) pose for photographers before a meeting in Vienna November 24, 2014. Iran, the United States and other world powers are all but certain to miss Monday’s deadline […]

Opinion: What is Iran’s Future Regional Role?

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Nov 27, 2014 | Opinion

The picture taken a couple of days ago of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif with the US Secretary of State and the other foreign ministers of the P5+1 group of nations in Vienna during negotiations pertaining to Iran’s nuclear program reminded me of a...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and former EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, from left, on their way to a meeting during their nuvlear talks on Iran, in Vienna, Austria, Monday, November 24, 2014. (AP)

Extension of deadline on Iran nuclear talks now likely: diplomats

by Buthaina Abdulrahman | Nov 24, 2014 | Middle East

Vienna and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—An extension to the talks on Iran’s nuclear program now looks likely, a number of diplomatic sources have said, as Monday evening’s deadline for a comprehensive deal draws nearer. An Iranian official source told French news agency...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L), former EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton (C) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) meet for talks on the sidelines of nuclear talks with Iran aimed at settling a dispute over Iran’s nuclear program at the Palais Coburg in Vienna on November 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Joe Klamar, Pool)

Failure of Iran nuclear talks will pose danger to region and beyond: official

by Buthaina Abdulrahman | Nov 23, 2014 | Middle East

Vienna and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The failure of the talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Vienna could threaten regional stability, an Iranian official told Asharq Al-Awsat on Saturday, as hopes that a deal will be reached before Monday’s deadline fade. Ali Khorram, an...

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Foreign ministers of world powers meet to hammer down a final nuclear deal in Vienna, Austria, on November 21, 2014.
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Iran nuclear talks: not ‘all options on the table’ yet

by Ali M. Pedram | Nov 22, 2014 | Features

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the countdown to a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear file comes to an end with one day to go before the November 24 deadline, all sides expressed hope that an agreement was still within reach, although both parties argue that the onus to...