by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 23, 2011 | Features, Interviews
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat- When America killed Osama Bin Laden there was a lot of talk about the “fate” of Al Qaeda and the “fate” of political Islam. There were some who linked the two together and some who differentiated between the two with...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 22, 2011 | Features, Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat – Former Egyptian Special Forces officer turned jihadist, Muhammad Ibrahim Makkawi, led a top-secret Egyptian military unit that specialized in combating terrorism, however it has been revealed that the FBI has confused him with reported...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2011 | Interviews, Media
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat – Speaking in a low and subdued voice, Director of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression and human rights activist, Mazen Darwish, spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat about the situation in Syria, and the role being played by the Syrian...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 20, 2011 | Features, Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat – The following is the full transcript of US President Barack Obama’s speech on the Middle East and North Africa on 19/5/2011, as released by the White House Office of the Press Secretary. The President: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.)...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 19, 2011 | Interviews, Middle East
Wadi Khalid, Asharq Al-Awsat- One of the neighbors of Dr Nasser Mari, who was accused by the Syrian authorities of declaring an Islamic emirate in the city of Tall Kalakh on 12 May, told Asharq Al-Awsat that “Mari himself was surprised by the news.” The...
by Amir Taheri | May 18, 2011 | Book Reviews, Interviews
“I live in a rough neighbourhood,” King Abdullah II casually remarks in this fascinating account of his first 10 years as ruler of Jordan, a small Arab nation that has always tried to punch above its weight. As one turns the pages, the remark appears an...
