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Opinion: Syria – a Poisoned Gift for Putin and Erdogan

by Amir Taheri | Dec 8, 2015 | Opinion

As might have been expected, the crisis in relations between Moscow and Ankara has dominated regional politics since the Turks downed a Russian warplane close to the Syrian border. Russian President Vladimir Putin clearly believes that the Turks shot his plane as part...

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Opinion: The Riyadh Conference and the Search for Assad’s Replacement

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Dec 8, 2015 | Opinion

This is the first serious attempt to shape the future of Syria, and it is the first conference for the Syrian opposition held with international and official backing. It comes as a result of the recent Vienna conference and its sponsors which includes the Russians....

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The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques whilst leading the Saudi Council of Ministers yesterday in Riyadh (SPA)

Saudi Arabia: the Solution in Syria is Political

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 8, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

The Saudi Council of Ministers led by the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz yesterday stressed that Saudi Arabia is keen on a “political solution” to the Syrian crisis. The comments come on the eve of the Riyadh conference for the Syrian...

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the Turkish project aiming to establish a safe zone on the Syrian borders is stumbling

Washington: We Will Fight ISIS with Ground Kurdish-Arab Forces

by Heba El Koudsy | Dec 8, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

An official from the US Department of State confirmed his country was intent on working with regional allies to flight ISIS and regain occupied sites. He added that Secretary of State John Kerry affirmed during the last ministerial meeting of the Organization for...

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Security measures are ongoing in front of Leytonstone station in east London (Reuters)

Cameron Commends the Person who Shouted “You Ain’t no Muslim, Bruv” at Terrorist

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 8, 2015 | World

The man accused of stabbing two people at Leytonstone station in London appeared in court yesterday after he was charged by anti-terrorism officers with attempted murder. 48 hours after the attack, police continued to investigate whether Muhyadin Mire, 29, acted...