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Free Syrian Army fighters observe the Syrian army base of Wadi al-Deif in Idlib province, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Malla

Britain moves closer to arming Syrian opposition

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 25, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—With Europe split on arming the Syrian rebels Britain has laid out a plan to lift the EU’s arms embargo on the Syrian opposition, Asharq Al-Awsat has learnt. Britain has put forward a proposal to the EU calling for the arming of the Syrian...

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Graffiti of a Syrian opposition flag. (REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed)

Opinion: A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

by Eyad Abu Shakra | May 23, 2013 | Opinion

Does Syria have any friends left? This is a good question which should be raised before the G11 or the core “Friends of Syria” group meet in Jordan before the promised Geneva 2 conference takes place. What precisely do some Friends of Syria want? Do all of those...

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Asharq Al-Awsat editor-in-chief Dr. Adel Al-Toraifi interviewing Turkish deputy PM Bekir Bozdağ. (AAA)

A Talk with Turkish Deputy PM Bekir Bozdağ

by Adel Al Toraifi | May 22, 2013 | Interviews

Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkish deputy prime minister, Bekir Bozdağ, emphasized that the visit paid by Saudi crown prince Salman bin Abdulaziz to Turkey “will contribute greatly in developing relations between the two countries.” In an exclusive interview with Asharq...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Putin hosted Netanyahu for talks focusing on the situation in Syria, amid concerns that Moscow would soon provide Damascus with advanced missiles. (AP Photo/ Maxim Shipenkov, pool)

Israel threatens to bomb Syria in response to Tirshreen missiles aimed at Tel Aviv

by Nazir Majli | May 20, 2013 | Middle East

Tel Aviv, Asharq Al-Awsat—Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to bomb Syria again if Israel comes under threat from its missiles, or if it sends arms to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Netanyahu was responding to a report yesterday in Britain’s Sunday Times...

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Syrian Opposition Coalition members and Syrian National Coalition members attend a meeting in Istanbul. (AP)

Opinion: Saving Syria’s Revolution

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | May 18, 2013 | Opinion

All eyes are on the Syrian people who are set to choose a leader for the Syrian National Coalition next week. The process began approximately two months ago when members of the opposition disagreed over Ghassan Hitto’s appointment. A prospective choice who was...