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File picture showing former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla waving after Argentine U-20 soccer team won the 1979 World Cup in Japan. (AFP PHOTO/TELAM)

Argentine ex-dictator Videla dies in prison

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 17, 2013 | World

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)—Former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who took power in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands of his fellow Argentines in a war to eliminate “subversives,” died Friday while serving life sentences in prison...

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In this June 3, 2012 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad delivers a speech at the parliament in Damascus, Syria. (AP)

Opinion: Intentionally Crossing Red Lines

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | May 13, 2013 | Opinion

“The Syrian president has not altered his stance after more than 70,000 citizens have been killed, and after losing control of vast areas in the country. His position remained unaltered even after his prime minister survived an assassination attempt. The Syrian...

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A picture of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is seen on the central bank building in Damascus, in this February 24, 2012 file photo. (REUTERS)

Opinion: How Bashar Al-Assad Resembles Kim Jong-un

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Apr 28, 2013 | Opinion

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has, for a decade, fooled many figures around the world with his civilized appearance, good manners. Nevertheless, anyone who knew him in reality discovered a callous individual. Bashar is like the Michael Corleone character in The...