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Syria’s Strategic Balance at a Tipping Point

The fall of the Syrian town of Qusair to Assad’s forces shows that the regime is poised to secure its position for the long term. The opposition must address its serious shortcomings

Opinion: Obama, isolationist in Syria

Obama chose the wrong stance in syria and allowed the Assad regime, along with the Iranians and Hezbollah, to besiege the popular uprising until it became a danger to the region

Feature: Trouble Downstream

While the fighting in Syria drags on, another danger looms ever larger

Syria Bank Chief: Let Them Eat Weed!

Hundreds of Syrians expressed their anger after a video was published on YouTube of the Syrian central bank director saying he would let Syrians eat ‘weed’

Opinion: The Syrian Tsunami

Half the Syrian people have suffered damage and around 30 percent of them are in need of urgent assistance, after hundreds of thousands of victims have fallen, including more than a hundred thousand dead

Jordanian FM Threatens to Expel Syrian Ambassador

Nasser Judeh confirmed that he had issued a final warning to Suleiman to either comply with the rules of diplomatic work or face expulsion from Jordanian territory.

NCC Delegation Visits Cairo

The delegation included head of the party, Hassan Abdul-Azim and General Secretary Rajaa al-Nasser

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.

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