Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, speaking during an interview with the Iran’s Khabar TV, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. (SANA via AP)

Opinion: No, Bashar Al-Assad is no Joseph Stalin

by Amir Taheri | Oct 16, 2015 | Opinion

As the Syrian tragedy continues to bleed that nation, a cliché is making the rounds in policymaking circles and think tanks across the globe: There could be no solution without Bashar al-Assad! We are bombarded with articles urging Western powers to take Assad for an...

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Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa speaking at the headquarters of Asharq Al-Awsat in London on Wednesday October 14, 2015. (Asharq Al-Awsat/James Hanna)

Bahrain FM: Saudi-led coalition saved Yemen from civil war

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 16, 2015 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Saudi-led military action against the Houthis has averted a civil war, one that would have changed the demographics of not only Yemen but the entire region, Bahrain’s foreign minister has told Asharq Al-Awsat. “Had it not been for the...