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A handout photo taken and provided on July 9, 2013 by the opposition Syrian National Coalition Media Office shows Coalition leader Ahmad Al-Jarba.(AFP)
SNC president on arms, Assad, and Geneva II
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Ahmed Jarba, the new president of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), highlighted his priorities and future agenda for the Syrian opposition. Jarba, who assumed the post earlier this month...Caption:
Forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad stand near empty swimming pools during what they said a military operation against rebels in al-Mansoura area in Aleppo countryside, June 3, 2013. (REUTERS/George Ourfalian)
Humanitarian situation worsens in Syria
Beirut/London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The fighting between Syrian government forces and the rebels in and around the town of Al-Qusayr, near the border with Lebanon, has intensified. One of the most visible results of the intensification of the conflict is the deepening...Caption:
Syrian refugee women hide their faces in the Lebanese village Wadi Khaled located on the Lebanese-Syrian border during the first day of Ramadan. Source: AP Photo
