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Kerry and Lavrov Hold a Meeting on Syria

by Heba El Koudsy | Nov 17, 2016 | Middle East

The US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov will meet today on the side-lines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru due to take place on November the 19th and 20th. Their last meeting was held in the Swiss...

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A tank used by pro-government tribal fighters is seen on a street in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen, November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Anees Mahyoub

Kerry Announces ‘Deal’ with Yemen Rebels, Al-Mekhlafi Calls it Propaganda Initiative

by Said Al-Abyad | Nov 16, 2016 | Middle East

Jeddah, Riyadh, Aden-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry surprised observers on Tuesday by announcing a bilateral agreement with Yemen’s rebels to stop the fighting and form a national unity government by the end of this year. However, the internationally recognized...

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American Detained by Houthis For 18 Months is Released

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 8, 2016 | Middle East

The US Secretary of State John Kerry announced the release of Wallead Yusuf Pitts Luqman, the third American citizen to be detained in Yemen since last October, after he was kidnapped by Houthis in Yemen and held for more than a year and a half. Kerry said in a...

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U.S. 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 programme in Lausanne March 16, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

The Iran Wars: Obama Appeased Iran

by Huda Al Husseini | Oct 25, 2016 | Middle East

London –Wall Street Journal chief foreign affairs correspondent Jay Solomon issued a book entitled: In “The Iran Wars” which took him ten years to be done. Solomon tells the story of Iran’s nuclear program and its projection of power in the region, and the American...

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Women loyal to the Houthis hold up rifles in a parade to show support for the movement in Sana’a last September. Reuters

Rebels Breach Yemen Truce 3 Minutes after Going into Effect

by Abdul Hadi Habtor and Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 21, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh, Aden-Rebels dealt with Thursday’s truce in Yemen in the same way they did with previous ceasefires by not respecting a U.N. decision to halt fighting for 72 hours in the country. Yemeni army spokesperson Brigadier Samir Al Haj told Asharq Al-Awsat: “Three...