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US Refusal to Cooperate With Russia on Al-Nusra Front Strikes

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...

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Supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi perform the weekly Friday prayers at Rabaa Adawiya square where they are camping in Cairo July 12, 2013. Source: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Opinion: Will Egypt’s crisis continue?

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...

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Citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, and authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows rebels from Al-Qaeda affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, as they sit on a truck full of ammunition at Taftanaz air base. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)

FSA says Al-Qaeda to announce Islamic state in Syria

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...

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In this Saturday, March 2, 2013 file photo, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr listens as US Secretary of State John Kerry, not pictured, speaks to the media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo, Egypt. Source: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Beblawi meets with cabinet candidates

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...

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Syrian National Coalition (SNC) President Mouaz al-Khatib (3-L) and and members of the Syrian National Coalition during a Syrian opposition groups meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, 23 May 2013.(EPA)

Syrian National Coalition elects Ahmed Jarba as president

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...