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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London October 22, 2013. (REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett)

‘Friends of Syria’: No role for Assad in Syria’s future

by Mina Al-Oraibi | Oct 23, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The ‘Friends of Syria’ group of states called on the Syrian government and its opponents to attend a forthcoming peace conference aimed at ending the country’s civil war at a meeting in London on Tuesday. Foreign ministers...

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In this undated photo released on late Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Maj. Gen. Jameh Jameh is seen. (AP Photo/SANA)

Syria: Senior Assad commander killed by Islamist rebels

by Caroline Akoum | Oct 18, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—A senior Syrian government military intelligence officer Brig. Jameh Jameh was reportedly shot dead on Thursday by Islamist rebels in eastern Syria, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned. The chief of intelligence in Deir Ezzor and one of Syria’s top...

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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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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, gestures while meeting with Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, center, at Wajbah Palace in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, June 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Doha meeting pledges to shift balance of power in Syria

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi and Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jun 23, 2013 | Middle East

Doha and Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Foreign ministers of the “Friends of Syria” group agreed a plan to provide military aid to the Syrian opposition on Saturday, in order to redress the power balance in the country and force President Bashar Al-Assad to...

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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)

In Doha, Friends of Syria defend arming rebels

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 22, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Foreign ministers of the Friends of Syria group, meeting earlier today in Qatar, have defended arming Syrian rebels fighting the Bashar Al-Assad regime. The Friends of Syria—comprised of Britain, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Qatar,...