by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2016 | Middle East
Leaflets demanding that civilians leave ISIS’ stronghold in Raqqa were dropped over the city by international coalition aircraft yesterday. This led to mobilisation in the ranks of ISIS at the same time that the Russian news agency Sputnik quoted sources as saying...
by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jul 18, 2013 | Opinion
How long will it take for Egyptians to agree to leave Cairo’s Tahrir and Rabia al-Adawiya Squares, and move towards a stable political structure? It could be any time, from three months to three years. Everything is possible, as the divisions grow wider with time. The...
by Michel Abu Najm | Jul 16, 2013 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—A senior figure in the Free Syrian Army (FSA) has told Asharq Al-Awsat that Al-Qaeda was about to announce an Islamic state in northern Syria. The source, who preferred to remain anonymous, said the time for the announcement was confirmed to be...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s interim prime minister, Dr Hazem El-Beblawi, began meeting ministerial candidates Sunday, with the final roster of cabinet ministers scheduled to be announced Tuesday or Wednesday. Beblawi expects the government to include roughly...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 6, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) elected Ahmad Jarba as its president on Saturday following a close run-off with businessman Mustafa Al-Sabbagh. The Syrian opposition met in Istanbul on Saturday to elect a new leader following the...
