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A member of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) gestures as he stands on a tank after the FSA and other rebel groups captured the Syrian Army’s 52nd Brigade military base in Dera’a, Syria, on June 9, 2015. (Reuters/Alaa Al-Faqir)

Syria: Assad’s forces suffer another major loss as rebels capture southern army base

by Caroline Akoum | Jun 10, 2015 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Syrian government forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad suffered another major setback on Tuesday after rebel groups captured a strategic army base in the country’s south. This follows other losses for government forces in recent weeks as...

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Former Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader and newly re-elected MP Deniz Baykal (L) meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the foreign minister’s residence on June 10, 2015 in Ankara as Turkey’s political forces weigh up coalition options after legislative elections. (AFP Photo/HO/Presidential Press Office/Kayhan Ozer)

Turkey’s Erdoğan open to all coalition possibilities: opposition MP

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 10, 2015 | Middle East

Ankara, Reuters—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appears open to all coalition possibilities after the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost its parliamentary majority in weekend polls, according to a senior opposition lawmaker who met with him on...

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Smoke rises above the military academy following an airstrike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition, in Sana’a, Yemen, on April 11, 2015. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)

Russia urged Houthis to attend Geneva talks without preconditions: official

by Sami Amara | Jun 10, 2015 | Middle East

Moscow, Asharq Al-Awsat—Russia advised Yemen’s Houthi rebel group to go to the Geneva talks without preliminary conditions and show flexibility during the discussions which are expected to begin later this month, a senior Moscow official told Asharq Al-Awsat on...

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In this June 7, 2015 file photo, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan waves to supporters after he voted at a polling station during Turkey’s parliamentary elections, in Istanbul, Turkey. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, file)

Opinion: Erdoğan remains the better regional option

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jun 10, 2015 | Opinion

How the Turkish electorate has voted in its most recent general election is its own private matter, nobody else’s. This is democracy, where at the end of the day the decision lies with those who are eligible to vote, have paid their taxes, and are in good standing....

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Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at Yangon International Airport to depart for China on June 10, 2015, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)

Top leaders to host Suu Kyi on her first visit to China

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 10, 2015 | World

Beijing, AP—Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will meet with Chinese leaders in Beijing this week to build ties with her country’s giant neighbor, while China hopes to shore up its declining influence in the Southeast Asian nation following recent...