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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L), along with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (C), and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey (R), testifies before a House Armed Services Committee hearing on ‘Proposed Authorization to Use Military Force in Syria’ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, 10 September 2013. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)

Opinion: On Syria, power lies with the legislature

by Ali Ibrahim | Sep 11, 2013 | Opinion

The 2003 Iraq war which led to an expensive US and UK military presence in the country is overshadowing the debates taking place in Western capitals about launching military strikes on the Syrian regime in response to accusations of crossing red lines and using...

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A boy stands as Sunni Muslims attend Friday prayers at the Taqwa mosque, one of two mosques hit by explosions last Friday, in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli, August 30, 2013. (REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim)

Lebanon braces for US strike on Syria

by Caroline Akoum | Aug 31, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Still traumatized by the recent explosions that hit Beirut and Tripoli, the Lebanese seem to be obsessed with talk about what impact the Western military strike could have on the political and security situation in their country. In addition,...