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Men carry an oxygen tank from the Red Crescent medical center after it was bombed, in Al-Sakhour neighborhood of Aleppo, on April 28, 2015. (Reuters/Hamid Khatib)

Opinion: Isn’t it Time for Safe Havens in the Middle East?

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jun 22, 2015 | Opinion

Political, social, and economic problems neither solve themselves nor dissolve and disappear with time. They require honesty with oneself and others as well as practical and courageous commitment to change unacceptable facts on the ground. Think of how President...

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A file photograph showing US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, USA, 07 February 2013 (EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS)

US military chief outlines options for Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 23, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Chairman of the US military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff warned on Monday that possible American military intervention in Syria would risk deeper involvement in the fighting without preventing the collapse of the Syrian state. Gen. Martin E....

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Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani (C), US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah (L) attend the ministerial meeting on Syria, in Doha, Qatar, 22 June 2013. (EPA/Maurizio Gambarini)

Opinion: A new chance for Syria

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Jun 25, 2013 | Opinion

The White House has at long last announced a significant change in its stance towards the Syrian crisis by announcing that it will provide “military aid” and will “arm the opposition.” The White House also announced its conviction that...

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President Barack Obama pauses while speaking in San Jose, Calif. , Friday, June 7, 2013. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Opinion: Obama and the lack of deterrence

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jun 20, 2013 | Opinion

Observers of Middle East affairs, particularly the inter-related affairs in Syria and Iran, are busy thinking about the possible outcome of the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland. According to reports coming out of Washington, there has been a fundamental shift in Barack...

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US President Barack Obama (2nd R) meets Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) as they sit with their delegations in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington May 16, 2013. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

Turkish PM meets with Obama on Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 16, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet President Obama in Washington today, with the crisis in Syria expected to be high on the agenda. While the visit was also promoted as an attempt to boost economic ties and persuade...