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Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani (C), US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah (L) attend the ministerial meeting on Syria, in Doha, Qatar, 22 June 2013. (EPA/Maurizio Gambarini)

Opinion: A new chance for Syria

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Jun 25, 2013 | Opinion

The White House has at long last announced a significant change in its stance towards the Syrian crisis by announcing that it will provide “military aid” and will “arm the opposition.” The White House also announced its conviction that...

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Leaders of the G8 member countries attend the second plenary work session at the G8 Summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, Britain, 18 June 2013. Leaders are from left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister David Cameron, US President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. (AP Photo/Ian Langsdon, Pool)

Russia resists G8 pressure on Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 18, 2013 | Middle East

London and Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—This week’s G8 summit in Northern Ireland has failed to lead to a united position on the Syria, with Russia’s Vladimir Putin remaining insistent that the final communique exclude any mention of ‘regime change.’ According to press...