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The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. (Reuters)

Analysis: Nobel Says to Korea Nuke Players: We are Watching

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 8, 2017 | Features

They couldn’t award it to Kim Jong Un or Donald Trump. That much was certain. But the granting of the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons opened itself to a clear interpretation across Asia: When it comes to the...

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President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Trump Stands at the Edge of a Cliff with Kim Jong Un. Time to Start Dealing.

by David Ignatius | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion

Top US officials have said repeatedly that America is seeking a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis with North Korea. But President Trump’s insulting comments toward North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appear to have made such a negotiated settlement more difficult....

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The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen during its test in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, July 5 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS

Russia, N.Korea Discuss Nuclear Crisis in Moscow

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 29, 2017 | World

Russian and North Korean officials announced that they will meet in Moscow to discuss the North Korea crisis, a move welcomed by the United States, which has been locked in am increasingly heated war of words with Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programs....

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Have you heard the good news? Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Trump Evangelizes for American Exceptionalism

by Eli Lake | Sep 29, 2017 | Opinion

If you want to get a sense of the enduring power of American exceptionalism, watch President Donald Trump’s address Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly. Here we got a clear message from the candidate whose foreign policy platform was “America...

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A North Korean navy truck carries the ‘Pukkuksong’ submarine-launched ballistic missile during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country’s founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Beijing Orders North Korean Companies Operating in China to Shut down

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 28, 2017 | World

China announced on Thursday that all North Korean companies operating in the country will have to shut down by January as Beijing applies UN sanctions imposed following Pyongyang’s sixth nuclear test. The announcement comes days after China confirmed that it...