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US citizens Otto Warmbier, left, and Kim Sang-duk, right, arrested in North Korea. AP

University in Pyongyang Confirms Arresting US Citizen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 25, 2017 | World

Seoul- A university in North Korea has confirmed the arrest of a United States citizen who was lecturing there – the third American held in the country amid growing tensions between Pyongyang and Washington. Kim Sang Duk, or Tony Kim, was arrested at the...

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Former US president Barack Obama. Reuters

Obama Delivers Speech in Chicago University

by Mohammad Ali Mohsen | Apr 25, 2017 | World

Washington- Barack Obama on Monday returned to the political stage with his first public appearance since stepping down from the US presidency in January. Obama, who has spent the past three months on holiday and working on his book, hosted a panel of six students at...

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Tanks line up for the parade on Saturday. Photograph: AP

Pyongyang Wields ‘Nuclear’ in the Face of Washington

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 16, 2017 | World

Pyongyang, Washington – In an indirect response to US President Donald Trump, North Korea warned on Saturday to use its nuclear weapons in countering any similar attack that might target its territories. “We will respond to an all-out war with an all-out war and...

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the Oval Office at the White House, March 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Concludes Visit to USA

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 18, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Washington – Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, concluded his visit to Washington, DC on Friday. Pentagon Spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis explained that Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met with the...

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Reuters

US Secretary of State Starts Tour in East Asia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 14, 2017 | World

Washington-With North Korea’s drive to field a nuclear-armed missile rapidly emerging as President Donald Trump’s first foreign crisis, his top diplomat is heading to a nervous region. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will head as emissary of the world’s top...