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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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This file photo released on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, by the Iranian Defense Ministry, claims to show the launch of the Fateh-110 short-range surface-to-surface missile by Iranian armed forces, at an undisclosed location. Source: AP Photo/Iranian Defense Ministry,Vahid Reza Alaei

Syria readies missiles to strike Israel

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 19, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UK’s Sunday Times learned this week that the Syrian military has prepared batteries of its most advanced missiles to retaliate against Israel in the event of another air strike. This incident has increased fears that the Syrian conflict...