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Forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad are seen in Ain-Assan village during what they said was an operation to occupy it, in southern countryside of Aleppo, June 15, 2013. REUTERS/George Ourfalian

Opinion: Syria’s pain is absent from its screens

by Diana Moukalled | Jul 31, 2013 | Opinion

In only the first two weeks of Ramadan, more than two thousand Syrians fell, some as victims of bombardment and others in massacres or during fighting. It is the same tragedy that the Syrian people have been drowning in for nearly two and a half years, but...

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US director Sofia Coppola poses during the photocall for ‘The Bling Ring’ at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, 16 May 2013. (EPA/Ian Langsdon)

Sofia Coppola on The Bling Ring

by Mohammed Rouda | Jun 21, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Some people may recall the vitriolic reception that Sofia Coppola received from Western film critics for her role in The Godfather: Part III. Now, 13 years after her directorial debut with The Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola occupies a unique...

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A picture of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad riddled with holes is seen on the facade of the police academy in Aleppo, after it was captured by Free Syrian Army fighters, March 4, 2013. (Reuters/Mahmoud Hassano)

Syria: Empty Statements Abound

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Apr 13, 2013 | Opinion

The Syrian people have gotten used to hearing statements characterized by empty superficial rhetoric that seems say both everything and nothing. Many people have called on the Syrians to stop the violence and killing, but such statements are the purview of those who...

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Lebanese singers Wael Kfoury (R) and Elissa (C) pose for a picture with Emirati singer Hussein al-Jasmi (L) during a press conference to announce the launching of the Egyptian version of the British music competition for aspiring singers “X Factor”, early on February 6, 2013 in Cairo. AFP PHOTO/AMRO MARAGHI

Middle East Eagerly Awaits X Factor Arabia

by Vivian Haddad | Feb 21, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Arabic version of the “X Factor” begins broadcast today, eagerly awaited by fans across the Middle East following an intensive media campaign promoting the show. Arabic music stars Elissa, Carole Samaha, Hussain al-Jasmi, and Wael Kfoury...