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British Prime Minister David Cameron pauses during a press conference held on the second day of the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo on November 16, 2013 (AFP)

Showdown over Sri Lankan war inquiry brews

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 16, 2013 | World

Colombo, Sri Lanka, AP—Sri Lanka remained defiant Saturday against calls for an independent inquiry into alleged atrocities committed during its 27-year civil war—setting the stage for an international showdown as Britain’s leader pledged Saturday to press the...

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Sri Lankan government soldiers march in a war victory parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka to probe wartime disappearances

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 26, 2013 | World

Colombo, Reuters—Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, under pressure from the United Nations and the West to address alleged rights abuses during a nearly three-decade war, ordered an inquiry on Friday into mass disappearances during the conflict, his office said....

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Iraq Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki attends the 12th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on February 6, 2013 in Cairo (AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)

Power is Poison

by Osman Mirghani | Feb 8, 2013 | Opinion

I paused at length before two news items published by Asharq Al-Awsat on its front page last Wednesday, and I found myself amazed by the glaring contrast in the words of two leaders from to two different generations. One spoke in a way that reflected a failure to...