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Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (right 2) Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left 3) prior to their meeting in Kuwait City on June 15, 2017. (Cem Özdel/Anadolu Agency)

International Community Supports Gulf Solution to ‘Qatari Role’ Crisis

by Heba El-Koudsy, Michel Abu Najem and Saeed Abdelrazek | Jun 16, 2017 | Middle East

Washington, Paris, Ankara- World leaders on Thursday stressed the need to adopt a “Gulf solution” to the crisis of the “Qatari role” in the region. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson affirmed during a phone call with Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi bin...

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Rex Tillerson testifies during a confirmation hearing. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Tillerson: US Has a ‘Terrific Record’ in Reducing Greenhouse Emissions

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 2, 2017 | World

Washington- After the United States’ recent pull out of the Paris climate agreement, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reassured reporters on Friday that the United States will pursue unilateral efforts to curb greenhouse emissions. Speaking at the reception of...

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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir , right, and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hold a press conference following a bilateral meeting in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. (AFP/Fayez Nureldine)

US-Saudi Agreement to Reign in Iranian Expansionism

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat Adel al-Jubeir stressed on Sunday that the Arab-Islamic-US summit in Riyadh presents a key component in reigning in the threat of terrorism. Speaking at a joint press conference with US counterpart Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Jubeir...

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the White House in Washington, US, May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump Urges Russia to Restrain Assad Regime , Iran

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 10, 2017 | World

President Donald Trump urged Russia to “rein in” Syrian regime head Bashar al-Assad during a meeting with Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, the White House said on Wednesday. “Trump emphasized the need to work together to end the...

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un watches a military drill marking the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean People’s Army. KCNA/via REUTERS

China Urges All Sides in N.Korea Standoff to ‘Stop Irritating’ One Another

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 4, 2017 | World

China on Wednesday urged all parties in the Korean standoff to stay calm and “stop irritating each other,” a day after North Korea said the United States was pushing the region to the brink of nuclear war. North Korea’s state media published a rare,...