This is the outcome of the West’s bon-pour-l’Orient approach to politics in the region, dividing political power between ethnic and/or religious groups
What is important is who has authority on the ground and who practices it, says a Syrian official
Now widely known that the State Department thought we needed to give much more help to the armed opposition in Syria
Asharq Al-Awsat speaks to Hafez Al-Assad’s former vice-president and foreign minister
the President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition says, the international community — led by the United States — must send Assad a clear message: Continued slaughter will not be tolerated, and a military victory is not possible
Talks with Obama and Holland aimed at providing political cover and support for the opposition
The gravest crime Tehran committed is in Syria as the Iranian regime is responsible for the tragedy of hundreds of thousands of Syrians
Syrian National Coalition president speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat following “successful” diplomatic tour seeking greater foreign assistance for Syria’s rebels
Khatib denied any channels of communication with the regime
According to Harb, today there are over one million registered Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Khatib was speaking during a seminar on the situation in Syria held by the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs
Bloodied in the crucible of the struggle against US-led forces in Iraq, Iraqi militia fighters are lending their battlefield expertise to Bashar Al-Assad’s regime
The pilot initiative aims to test whether the missiles will fall into the hands of extremists
The number of recruits, especially from Egypt and Palestine, increased significantly following the threat of US air strikes on Syria in September 2013
There is no evidence the White House is prepared to change its mind
Nusra is still chasing Ahmed al-Nuaimi, the leader of the military council in Daraa
Asharq Al-Awsat speaks with the president of Syria’s largest opposition group
News has circulated about the death of Moallem at the American University Hospital in Beirut, where he has been treated
The source said the missiles have so far been used in the regions of Edlib, Aleppo and Latakia
The NCC calls on all countries to withdraw foreign fighters
