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Russia’s Ambassador to the U.N. Alexey Borodavkin pauses during the Human Rights Council special session on the situation in Syria at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva June 1, 2012. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Syrian Opposition Should Welcome Aleppo Offensive – Russia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 5, 2016 | World

The Syrian opposition delegation that participated in the U.N.-mediated peace talks this week should have welcomed the Syrian government’s offensive around the city of Aleppo instead of leaving the talks, Reuters reported citing Russia’s ambassador in...

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U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura

UN Sees Syria Talks Starting Friday

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 25, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Talks on ending the war in Syria are expected to start on Friday and take six months, although invitations have still not been sent due to “intense disagreements”, the U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura told a news conference on Monday. “There are...

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In this Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 file photo, a Syrian boy shouts slogans against the regime in front of a flag of the armed Islamic opposition group, the Nusra front, during a demonstration in the Bustan al-Qasr neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria. (AP/ Manu Brabo)

Opinion: Of Extremism and Counter-extremism

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jul 25, 2013 | Opinion

Within days of each other, both France and Britain moved away from their initial enthusiasm to arm the Syrian opposition, adopting the US stance on the issue under the pretext of “the growing influence of Takfirist groups” among the rebel forces fighting against the...