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An internally displaced Syrian girl stands near tents in the Maiber al-Salam refugee camp along the Turkish border in the northern province of Aleppo on April 17, 2013.

UN Refugee Chief: Syria Crisis Could Be Worst Ever

by Alex Edwards | Apr 20, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the latest “Friends of Syria” meeting gets underway in Turkey, the head of the UN’s refugee agency warned yesterday that the conflict in Syria may well have created the worst refugees crisis in the agency’s history. The UN’s high...

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The Burj Khalifa (center), the world’s tallest tower, in Dubai, UAE, April 12, 2013 (REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah)

UAE Arrests 7 For Terror Links

by Alex Edwards | Apr 18, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Security forces in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the arrest of several members of a terrorist cell linked to Al-Qaeda on Thursday, according to the state news agency. Seven Arabs of various nationalities have been detained by the...

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Rebels from Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Nusra Front waving their brigade flag on the top of a captured Syrian air force helicopter in Idlib province, northern Syria (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)

Syria Appeals to UN on Al-Qaeda Affiliate

by Alex Edwards | Apr 13, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The recent announcement of a “merger” between Al-Qaeda and the Syrian insurgent group Jabhat Al-Nusra has led the Syrian government to appeal to the UN to sanction the movement. In a letter to the Security Council, Syria’s foreign ministry...

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The ‘Facebook’ logo is reflected in a young woman’s sunglasses. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images)

Poll: Young Arabs Remain Optimistic

by Alex Edwards | Apr 11, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Despite widespread economic problems and political instability, the youth of the Arab world are still optimistic about the future, according to the results of a new poll. The annual Arab Youth Survey, conducted by the Dubai-based ASDA’A...

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A woman and child at Zaatari refugee camp, near Mafraq, Jordan in December 2012. UN Photo/Mark Garten

UN Funds for Syrian Refugees Running Out

by Alex Edwards | Apr 6, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Funds for United Nations efforts to assist refugees from the fighting in Syria are running dangerously low, according to officials at the organization. “The needs are rising exponentially and we are broke,” said Marixie Mercado, a UNICEF...