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Interviews US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ethan Goldrich during the interview with Asharq Al-Awsat

Goldrich to Asharq Al-Awsat: No US Withdrawal from Syria

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ethan Goldrich has told Asharq Al-Awsat that the US does not plan to withdraw its forces from…

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World US House Speaker Mike Johnson (AFP)

US Congress to Impose Sanctions on ICC

House Republicans this week are set to consider a bill that would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) for a decision by its top…

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Gulf US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (AFP)

Blinken: US-Saudi Deal Could Be ‘Weeks Away’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that the US and Saudi Arabia are very close to finalizing key defense and civil nuclear agreements. …

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World Israeli defenses intercept Iranian drones and missiles. (Reuters)

Iran Attacks Unify American Position in Support of Israel

The American administration and Congressmen are anticipating a potential Israeli response to the rocket and drone attack launched against it by Iran overnight…

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Arab World Armed elements affiliated with the Sudanese army (AFP)

Ex-Officials Speak to Asharq Al-Awsat on Washington’s Sudan Policy

As Sudan marks one year since the start of its war, US efforts to broker peace and deliver aid to millions trapped in the conflict are struggling. After…

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World  A woman carrying a picture of the Iranian activist Mahsa Amini in Brussels last September (AFP)

‘MAHSA’ Act Advances in US Senate

After more than 7 months of approval in the House of Representatives, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced it will discuss the Mahsa Amini Human…

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Arab World Sudanese refugees escaping conflict regions (AFP)

US Appoints New Envoy to Sudan Amid Conflicting Responses

The US administration is striving to contain growing criticism of its attempts at controlling the situation in Sudan amid increasing concerns about…

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World Republican chair of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Mike Turner during a session in September 2021. (Reuters)

Republican Congressman Warns of ‘Serious’ National Security Threat

Representative Mike Turner, Republican chair of the US House of Representatives intelligence committee, has issued a statement warning of a "serious national…

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