Articles tagged with: Diplomacy

Adel Al Toraifi
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on : Wednesday, 22 May, 2013

A Talk with Turkish Deputy PM Bekir Bozdağ

Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkish deputy prime minister, Bekir Bozdağ, emphasized that the visit paid by Saudi crown prince Salman bin Abdulaziz to Turkey “will contribute greatly in developing relations between the two countries.” In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat against the backdrop of the official Saudi delegation's visit to Ankara, Bozdağ spoke about Saudi-Turkish ties, the deteriorating situation in Syria, and Gulf security. The following interview has been e...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Friday, 3 May, 2013

Japan-UAE Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

Abu Dhabi, Asharq Al-Awsat—Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe resumed his Gulf tour in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, following his visit to Saudi Arabia. Abe met with senior Emirati officials and signed several agreements, including a nuclear cooperation agreement. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and vice-president and prime minister of the UAE, met with the Japanese prime minister, on Wednesday. The meeting was also attended by lieutenant-general S...

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Musaid Al-Zayani
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on : Wednesday, 1 May, 2013

Shinzo Abe: The View from Tokyo

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in his first official visit to the Kingdom. The prime minister met with Saudi Cr...

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Nadine Makarem
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on : Saturday, 27 Apr, 2013

European Ex-Leaders Urge New Efforts on Israel-Palestine

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A group of senior former European leaders and officials warned the EU's foreign policy chief this week that the chances for a peaceful two-state solution ...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Thursday, 25 Apr, 2013

Hamas Praises Erdoğan’s Anticipated Visit to Gaza

Gaza, Asharq Al-Awsat—Hamas government official Ghazi Hamad emphasized that a successful visit by Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the Gaza Strip would “serv...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Friday, 12 Apr, 2013

Sudan’s Bashir Visits South Sudan for First Time Since Split

Juba, Reuters—Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir arrived in South Sudan on Friday for the first time since Africa's once-largest country split in 2011, raising cautious hop...

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Thair Abbas
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on : Monday, 8 Apr, 2013

Saudi Envoy in Beirut Calls for National Dialogue

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awwad Asiri called on Lebanese officials to be more mindful and wiser, avoid escalatory language, and be rational in order...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Friday, 5 Apr, 2013

North Korea Warns Embassies of Conflict Risk

London/Seoul, Reuters—North Korea has asked embassies in Pyongyang that might wish to get staff out if there is a war to submit plans to it by April 10, Britain said on Friday, a...

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Sawsan Abu-Husain
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on : Thursday, 4 Apr, 2013

A Talk with Arab League’s Ahmad Bin-Hilli

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the fighting in Syria spreads and the dire humanitarian situation worsens, Syria’s neighbors and other Arab states have been forced to look on from th...

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Hussein Shobokshi
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on : Friday, 29 Mar, 2013

The Iran We Long For

It would be no surprise if Iran is revealed to be behind the espionage cell arrested by the Saudi authorities last week. Iran has lately become the common denominator in every majo...

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