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TOPSHOTS Syrians walk past anti-sniper curtains remaining in a street on May 12, 2014 in a destroyed neighbourhood of the Old City of Homs, some 162 kilometres north of the capital Damascus. Syrians have been streaming back into the ruins of the Old City of Homs since May 10, 2014, picking through the remains of […]
by Eyad Abu Shakra | May 15, 2014 | Opinion
The negative attitude—verging on blatant animosity—of some Egyptian media outlets, as well as Egyptian Arabists and Leftists, towards the Syrian opposition is truly surprising. The absurdity of this recent development becomes obvious with analysis and serious...
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Prison inmates in an Iraqi jail in Nassiriyah. (Atef Hassan/Reuters)
by Fares Al-Sharifi | Apr 19, 2014 | Middle East
Dhi Qar, Iraq, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Iraqi government has suspended the execution of non-Iraqi Arab prisoners in a step aimed at preventing a backlash against Iraqi nationals abroad, Justice Minister Hassan Al-Shammari said on Friday. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat,...
