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French Ambassador to the United Nations Gerard Araud speaks ahead of a vote at the United Nations calling for a political transition in Syria. (AFP)
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In this June 3, 2012 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad delivers a speech at the parliament in Damascus, Syria. (AP)
Syria Accuses Israel of Aiding Al-Qaeda
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Israeli air strikes that devastated Syrian targets over the weekend have resulted in the deaths of 15 soldiers, with dozens more unaccounted for, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). According to a representative of...Caption:
This file photo released 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.(AP)
Israeli Rockets Rock Damascus
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Israeli military launched the airstrike on Syria in three days early on Sunday, targeting areas near Damascus where Iranian missiles destined for Lebanon’s Hezbollah were situated. Syria’s official SANA news agency reported that...Caption:
A picture of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad riddled with holes is seen on the facade of the police academy in Aleppo, after it was captured by Free Syrian Army fighters, March 4, 2013. (Reuters/Mahmoud Hassano)
Opinion: Assad’s Eureka Moment
In Bashar Al-Jaafari’s latest speech, Assad’s ambassador to the UN focused on the threat of extremism to Syria. He claimed that the Assad regime is a protector of tolerance and a bulwark against extremism. We are well aware of such false protestations, and I am...Caption:
A Syrian family living in the hills of Idlib. (Asharq Al-Awsat Photo)