Syria readies missiles to strike Israel

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UK’s Sunday Times learned this week that the Syrian military has prepared batteries of its most advanced missiles to retaliate against Israel in the event of another air strike. This incident has increased fears that the Syrian conflict could spread beyond the borders of the war-torn country. Israeli officials have suggested that additional raids could take place in the future, and warned of “crippling consequences” if the Syrian government reacted. ...

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Opinion: Waiting for the Final Scene

The amount of concern, fear, blood, damage and destruction in Syria seem to be commensurate with the gravity of the problem as well as with the price Syrians have paid over the last 40 years. Syrians have suffered badly from injustice, corruption, tyranny and the deceit of Assad’s regime, which ruled the country for more than four decades with an iron fist. Therefore, it is not surprising at all that several heterogeneous parties rush to the rescue of this regime; although they seemingly contr...

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