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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...

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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hold a joint news conference in 10 Downing Street, central London June 16, 2013. The two leaders met ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland. (REUTERS/Anthony Devlin/Pool)

West scolds Putin over Syria before G8 meeting

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

Enniskillen, Reuters—Western leaders criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad in his battle to crush a two-year-old uprising, setting the stage for what could be a difficult meeting of world leaders over Monday and...

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Free Syrian Army fighters observe the Syrian army base of Wadi al-Deif in Idlib province, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Malla

UN says Syria death toll at least 93,000

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 13, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UN Human Rights Office issued a report on Thursday which revealed that at least 93,000 people have been killed in the Syrian civil war so far, with the actual figure estimated to be far greater. The UN report found 92,901 documented...

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G8 Foreign Ministers pose for a photograph before the G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting at Lancaster House in central London. (REUTERS/Peter Macdiarmid/Pool)

Syria Remains Top of G8 Agenda

by Grace Perriman | Apr 11, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—On the second and final day of the G8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in London, the Syrian crisis remained firmly top of the agenda. G8 ministers met for the final time on Thursday in London. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague hosted his...