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Secretary of State John Kerry pauses during his joint news conference with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
by Samir Atallah | Mar 18, 2013 | Opinion
This acknowledgment may indicate a lack of professionalism on my part, and for this I express regret: I do not read most political statements, nor do I force myself to “skim” through them, or tire myself with analyzing, and I reject the title of political analyst...
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A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on December 24, 2012 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) meeting with Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in the capital Damascus. AFP PHOTO/HO/SANA
by Amir Taheri | Feb 21, 2013 | Features
Is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad seeking a negotiated way to end his country’s bloody civil war? This is the hope, some might say illusion, that the United Nations’ emissary Lakhdar Brahimi is trying to keep alive through diplomatic maneuvers. Three factors have...