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Members of the Free Syrian Army holding an opposition flag during a protest against President Bashar Assad in Bustan al-Qasr, a district in Aleppo December 28, 2012. (REUTERS)
by Samir Atallah | Mar 7, 2013 | Opinion
A conversation once took place in ancient times between an Asian ruler named King Milinda and a Buddist sage named Nagasena. They were talking about the idea of the self, and how it is constructed. The sage asked the king: “How did you come [here]: on foot, or on a...
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Bahrain’s Justice Minister Khalid Al Khalifa, speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. (AP)
by Ubaid Al-Suhaimy | Mar 3, 2013 | Interviews
Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—Two years after the outbreak of mass opposition protests against the Bahraini monarchy on 14 February 2011, Bahrain embarked on a national dialogue in February 2013 in an effort to end the kingdom’s political deadlock. So far, five sessions...