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A Syrian Kurdish refugee child from the Kobani area, is transported in a wheelbarrow at a camp in Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, has been under assault by extremists of the Islamic State group since mid-September and is being defended by […]

Opinion: Turkey’s lifeline to Syrian refugees is politically astute

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Nov 16, 2014 | Opinion

The announcement made by Turkish Labor Minister Faruk Çelik to grant Syrian refugees in Turkey something more than just tents and blankets was a positive one. These refugees will now be registered as temporary residents and the government will help them obtain jobs in...

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This file photo shows Syrian singer Asala Nasri performing during a concert in the Yemeni southern port city of Aden, on February 14, 2008. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)

Opinion: Asala Nasri and the Banana Republic

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 26, 2014 | Opinion

Because the Syrian government is angry with Syrian singer and celebrity Asala Nasri, Lebanese authorities have detained her, revoked her passport and prevented her from traveling. These actions, taken on behalf of the government of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and...

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Cyprus Defence Ministry released images of the boat, overloaded with people, on September 24, 2014. (AFP Photo/HO/ Cyprus Defence Ministry)

Effort underway to save boat stranded off Cyprus

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 25, 2014 | World

Nicosia, AP—A cruise ship was trying on Thursday to rescue hundreds of people stranded aboard a small boat off Cyprus, and officials said they are apparently refugees who fled Syria. Salamis Cruise Lines Managing Director Kikis Vasiliou told The Associated Press that...

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People walk past empty restaurants in downtown Beirut, Lebanon on November 20, 2012. (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)

Lebanese economy minister proposes measures to regulate employment of Syrians

by Caroline Akoum | Jul 10, 2014 | Business

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese authorities are considering a number of measures to regulate the employment of Syrian refugees in Lebanon on Thursday, in an attempt to address the strain caused by more than 1 million Syrians currently in Lebanon on the country’s...

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Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Office in Berlin, Germany, on May 6, 2014. (EPA/MAURIZIO GAMBARINI)

Lebanon FM: Syrian presidential elections not enough, but better than nothing

by Mina Al-Oraibi | Jun 20, 2014 | Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) continues its lightning advance in Iraq and consolidates its strongholds in Syria, sparking fears of sectarian war across the region, Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil spoke with Asharq...