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Golan is Part of Syria: PM

Halqi was speaking ahead of the anniversary of the occupation of the Golan Heights by Israeli forces on 5 June, 1967.

Russia Rejects Arms Deployment in Jordan

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich said Russia rejects of the deployment of foreign weapons in the territories of Syria’s neighboring countries, saying it risked destabilizing the volatile region.

Patriarch Yazigi Calls for Solution to Syrian Crisis

Yazigi was returning from Turkey, where he was involved in discussions for the release of the two abducted bishops of Aleppo, Yohanna Ibrahim and Paul Yazigi.

Kurds Support Geneva 2

Statement comes following visit to Moscow of Kurdish delegation

Sweets and Bitter Coffee

Hezbollah supporters are celebrating the capture of Qusayr with sweets. He who laughs last laughs best, opposition activists answer them.

Sweets and Bitter Coffee

Hezbollah supporters are celebrating the capture of Qusayr with sweets. He who laughs last laughs best, opposition activists answer them.

Humanitarian situation worsens in Syria

As fighting intensifies in Qusayr, activist tells Asharq Al-Awsat that North Korean officers are helping government forces plan attacks on Aleppo

Oil Ministry Officials Worked with Nusra in Oil Scandal

A pro-regime Facebook page has revealed a scandal involving senior Syrian government officials working in the oil ministry, accusing them of secretly cooperating with the Islamic opposition group the Nusra Front

Opinion: The trap of sectarianism

Even a reverse reading of Afghanistan’s experience would be a misleading one, as the concurrence between the Americans and the Jihadists was an agreement of interest, rather than an alliance under one regional political umbrella

Opinion: On the Need for Al‪-Nus‪ra

Al-Nusra has become a big necessity for all parties concerned, except for the Syrian people who wish to see the immediate cessation of the massacre