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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

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

Army Works to Restore Security in Qusayr: Muallem

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Walid al-Muallem received a call on Sunday from U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moonto discuss the latest developments in Qusayr.