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US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks, during a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Syria conference on track for June, says Kerry

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 15, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian government has drawn up a list of delegates for the peace conference proposed by US secretary of state John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, although a spokesman said it has not yet decided to take part. Speaking to...

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks at the Opera House in central Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/SANA)

Alawites Not Responsible for Assad’s Survival

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Feb 10, 2013 | Opinion

I read Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s statements to Asharq Al-Awsat more than once because he addresses a number of sensitive issues very frankly and it is not often that a politician reveals his thoughts to others. He knowingly spoke of Syria, where he...