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Turkish army soldiers marching, AFP 2016/ ADEM ALTAN

Erdogan Enforces Sweeping Changes on Supreme Military Council

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 1, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a new presidential decree on Sunday which introduced sweeping changes to Turkey’s military in the wake of the abortive coup, bringing national armed forces further under civilian authority. Several top Turkish...

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Free Syrian Army fighters walk in eastern Ghouta, Damascus on December 10, 2013. (REUTERS/Ammar Al-Erbeeni)

Syria: US, UK halt non-lethal assistance to rebels

by Thair Abbas | Dec 12, 2013 | Middle East

London/Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The US and UK have halted delivery of non-lethal aid to rebels in northern Syria amid confusion over the whereabouts of Free Syrian Army (FSA) Chief of Staff General Salim Idris. Media reports on Thursday claimed that Idris had fled...

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A Free Syrian Army commander addresses his fellow fighters near the Justice Palace, which is controlled by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo October 4, 2013. (REUTERS/Hamid Khatib)

Syria: SNC, FSA resolve disagreement over Geneva II

by Nazeer Rida | Oct 5, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The head of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), Ahmed Al-Jarba, held a meeting with 30 senior Free Syrian Army (FSA) leaders in Istanbul on Thursday in a bid to resolve disputes over the Syrian opposition’s participation in prospective Geneva...