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In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, file photo, Gen. Salim Idris, who defected from the Syrian army in July, speaks during an interview in Antakya, Turkey. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)
by Layal Abu Rahal | Jul 17, 2013 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following confirmation that British Prime Minister David Cameron has abandoned plans to arm the Syrian opposition, Free Syrian Army (FSA) Chief of Staff Gen. Salim Idris accused him of betrayal. The Syrian opposition yesterday failed to express...
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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks at the Opera House in central Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/SANA)
by Tariq Alhomayed | Apr 21, 2013 | Opinion
Anybody who reads the interview given by Syrian deputy foreign minister Faisal Miqdad with Britain’s Guardian newspaper will immediately recall Saddam Hussein’s final days in power and the approach taken by the Baghdad regime’s officials. They might also...
