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Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari (L) shake hands after delivering remarks to convene the fourth meeting of the Political and Diplomatic Joint Coordination Committee at the State Department in Washington, DC, USA, 15 August 2013. (EPA/SHAWN THEW)

Kerry, Zebari discuss terrorism, Egypt, Syria in high-level meeting

by Heba El Koudsy | Aug 16, 2013 | Middle East

Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—The top US and Iraqi diplomats met in Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning. At a joint press conference on Thursday morning, US secretary of state John Kerry confirmed that the agenda for his meetings Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari...

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Iranian (L) and US (R) flags are seen in these file photos from early July 2013. (Reuters)

US lawmakers call for Iran talks

by Ali M. Pedram | Jul 21, 2013 | Middle East

London—Asharq Al-Awsat—Over 130 US legislators have signed a letter to the White House urging the US government to foster diplomacy in dealing with Iran under newly elected President Hassan Rouhani. The letter, written and sent last week, was signed by 131 members of...

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An Afghan security force keeps watch near the entrance gate of the Presidential palace in Kabul on June 25, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Shah Marai

A Washington insider grinds axes

by Alex Edwards | Jul 17, 2013 | Book Reviews, Lifestyle & Culture

[inset_left]The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat By Vali Nasr Doubleday, 2013[/inset_left]The Dispensable Nation is a frustrating book. It offers some valuable insights into some of the recent history and current trends of American foreign...

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In this photo released by the official website of the office of Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, Rouhani waves as he leaves a conference in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Office of the President-elect, Hojjat Sepahvand)

Opinion:The lessons of Iran’s elections

by Shahir Shahid Saless | Jul 7, 2013 | Opinion

During the recent Iranian presidential election Saeed Jalili, the hardliner candidate and Iran’s top nuclear negotiator since 2007, collected approximately 4 million votes, 11.4% of the total ballots. Notably, President-elect Hassan Rouhani defeated Jalili by a margin...

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Apple’s logo on the side of its flagship retail store in San Francisco, California, on May 15, 2013. (REUTERS/Robert Galbraith)

US Senate: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2013 | World

Washington, AP—The world’s most valuable company, Apple Inc., employs a group of affiliate companies located in Ireland to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes, a Senate investigation has found—and its CEO will be questioned Tuesday. Apple is...