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On his visit to Iraq, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday held talks focused on weapons deliveries and Syria with senior Iraqi officials including Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. This was held after the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin Read more
Tensions are beginning to rise as the Geneva Conference II fast approaches. Assad has stressed that “to surrender” is not part of the government’s plan while the rebels rule out negotiations with him. Russia and the US continue to support Read more
François Hollande’s two day visit to Saudi Arabia has come to an end. The French president was accompanied by a delegation of four ministers and 30 businessmen. During his visit, he held talks with King Abdullah with whom he discussed Read more
In a bid to calm down the United States’ Gulf allies, infuriated by Washington’s recent rapprochement with Iran and its new diplomatic approach towards the Iranian nuclear program, President Barack Obama has okayed the supply of weapons and defense services Read more
The Gulf Cooperation Council member countries, which have been dreading Iran and its nuclear program as a potential threat to their security and to the security of the entire Middle East region for years, have “welcomed the new stand of Read more
Longtime allies, US and Israel, are at opposite sides after US secretary of State John Kerry questioned Israel’s efforts towards an everlasting peace deal with Palestine. Israel reacted shortly after Kerry’s interview attacking US attitudes towards Iran’s nuclear program. There Read more
Kuwait’s Amir is on an official visit to Washington to tighten bilateral relations and to discuss regional security issues concerning both countries with President Obama. Kuwait has been going through a fragile political and economic experience in the past couple Read more
The United States is providing its allies in the Middle East, and especially those in the Persian Gulf, with techniques to strengthen their cyber defenses in order to counter growing attacks from Iran. According to senior American officials, the US Read more
The guilty verdicts and sentences handed down by an Egyptian court against several workers for non-government organizations have prompted anger and outrage both in Washington and Brussels, and may result in diplomatic crisis. The U.S. administration and European governments have Read more
Neighbors of troubled Syria have raised concerns about the risk of the civil war crossing borders, with fears that the government has been using chemical gas on its citizens. They have also sidelined a joint force intervention led by the Read more