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Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed
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on : Saturday, 18 May, 2013

Opinion: Saving Syria’s Revolution

All eyes are on the Syrian people who are set to choose a leader for the Syrian National Coalition next week. The process began approximately two months ago when members of the opposition disagreed over Ghassan Hitto's appointment. A prospective choice who was not popular among Syrians, Hitto failed to establish a satisfactory government during the period following his “election”. The most likely new candidate for this post is Ahmad Tohme. Contrary to Hitto, Tohme is a well-known face am...

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Alex Edwards
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on : Wednesday, 8 May, 2013

US and Russia to push for conference to end Syrian crisis

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The United States and Russia announced yesterday that they would to try organize an international conference aimed at ending the civil war in Syria. Visiting Moscow after renewed calls to President Barack Obama to arm Syria’s rebels, US secretary of state John Kerry said Russia had agreed to try to arrange a conference as early as this month involving both Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad's government and the Syrian opposition. Speaking at a joint press conferen...

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Grace Perriman
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on : Thursday, 11 Apr, 2013

Syria Remains Top of G8 Agenda

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—On the second and final day of the G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in London, the Syrian crisis remained firmly top of the agenda. G8 ministers met ...

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Sawsan Abu-Husain
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on : Thursday, 28 Mar, 2013

President Marzouki on Tunisia’s Progress and Challenges

Doha, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tunisia began its transition to democracy following the peaceful overthrow of President Zine El-Abidine ben Ali in January 2011. Shortly afterwards, a c...

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Edward Djerejian
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on : Thursday, 28 Mar, 2013

A Two-Track Solution to the Syrian Crisis

Syria, according to many indicators, is headed toward state failure. Extremism is on the rise and sectarianism is pervasive. With 70,000 Syrians killed and over three million displ...

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Caroline Akoum
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on : Wednesday, 27 Mar, 2013

Alkhatib Says NATO’s Patriot Refusal Grants Assad Impunity

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—NATO’s refusal to respond to Alkhatib’s plea for Patriot missile-cover for rebel held areas of northern Syria will encourage the Al-Assad regime t...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Tuesday, 26 Mar, 2013

Opposition Takes Syria’s Seat at Arab League

Doha, Asharq Al-Awsat—The decision to offer the opposition the Syrian seat at the Arab League summit taking place this week in Qatar has dominated the agenda of the meeting s...

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Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed
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on : Tuesday, 26 Mar, 2013

Hitto in the Words of Those Who Oppose Him

Everyone is on their way to the Arab summit in Doha. For the kings and presidents in attendance, there will be nothing more pressing to discuss than the Syrian crisis and its human...

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Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed
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on : Saturday, 23 Mar, 2013

Division over Hitto

“His origins are Kurdish and he was born in Damascus; this allows him to create good relations with all Syria's communities. He could become the best mediator to resolve unsettle...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Friday, 22 Mar, 2013

Syria’s Top Sunni Cleric Killed as Regime and Rebels Trade Accusations

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Syria’s top Sunni cleric, Sheikh Mohammad Said Ramadan Al-Buti, was killed last night in a suicide bomb attack at the Iman Mosque in Damascus, along...

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