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In this image taken from video obtained from the Ugarit News, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, a Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus, Syria, early Sunday, May 5, 2013.(AP)

Opinion: Syria and Israeli Air Strikes

by Tariq Alhomayed | May 5, 2013 | Opinion

Two messages can be read from the Israeli raids on Syria, which took place today and on Friday evening and were subsequently confirmed by American officials. The first is that Israel is unconcerned by Hassan Nasrallah’s threats, which were reissued in his speech last...

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This file photo released by the Iranian Defense Ministry, claims to show the launch of the Fateh-110 short-range surface-to-surface missile by Iranian armed forces, at an undisclosed location.(AP)

Israeli Rockets Rock Damascus

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 5, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Israeli military launched the airstrike on Syria in three days early on Sunday, targeting areas near Damascus where Iranian missiles destined for Lebanon’s Hezbollah were situated. Syria’s official SANA news agency reported that...

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An Egyptian protester waves his national flag as he is surrounded by tear gas fired by riot police in Cairo’s Tahrir square on January 25, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD KHALED)

Opinion: Elections? Yes, If I Like the Results

by Amir Taheri | May 3, 2013 | Opinion

During a recent series of talks I gave in the United States on the Arab Spring, I was often criticized for arguing that the newly elected governments in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen should be given a chance before being subjected to a definite judgement. In that...

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A protester, who opposes Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, holds up his hands, which are chained together, to symbolise the lack of freedom, as protesters chant slogans during a demonstration against Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood at Tahrir Square in Cairo February 22, 2013. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

Opinion: Will the Sudanese Brotherhood Experience Recur in Egypt?

by Osman Mirghani | May 2, 2013 | Opinion

I am convinced that each country has its own special circumstances and that experiences cannot necessarily be translated from one country to the next, but Sudan and Egypt’s experience with the Muslim Brotherhood have a lot of similarities. There are convergences in...

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File photo—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe being greeted by Saudi officials upon his arrival in Riyadh on April 30, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/HO/SPA )

Shinzo Abe: The View from Tokyo

by Musaid Al-Zayani | May 1, 2013 | Interviews

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in his first official visit to the Kingdom. The prime minister met with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz in Jeddah, and during their meeting the two confirmed the...