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Russian President Putin shakes hands with Syrian counterpart
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Syrian army leaving Lebanon


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New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey attend a meeting in the Joint Chiefs Conference Room, more commonly known as “The Tank,” Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)


Has America Changed its Stance?

Has America Changed its Stance?

Various news reports have been leaked over the past few weeks about new weapons reaching the Free Syrian Army (FSA). As has already been said, these are not going to fully bridge the gap between the Assad regime’s forces and those fighting against them, but they can...
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Rebels fighters prepare to fire a recoilless rifle against an adjacent Syrian government-held building during fighting in the Hawiqah neighbourhood of the eastern Syrian town of Deir Ezzor.(AFP)


Arms and the Media

Arms and the Media

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A UK-based blogger is playing a surprisingly large role in shaping the world’s coverage of the conflict in Syria, though physically far removed from the conflict and viewing it primarily through YouTube videos. Eliot Higgins, who maintains the...