Twelve years on from the beginning of Syria’s war Millions still displaced and hundreds of thousands have died in 12 years of fighting, but al-Assad remains in power. Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2023
Analysis: Efforts to end Assad isolation gather speed after quake Experts say many Arab governments see last month’s earthquake disaster as reason to deepen engagement with al-Assad. Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2023
What do Prince Andrew, Kim Jong-un and a Ugandan general have in common? Dynasties distort open societies and should be resisted - yet succession has become an obsession for political families The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023
Lahoud Angered France by ‘Backtracking’ on Pledge to Deploy Army in S. Lebanon A series of recently declassified British documents reveal details of meetings held by late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri with British officials in 1997 and 1999, as well as letters exchanged between then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Lebanese presidency. Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023
Russian Delegation Discusses in Türkiye the Military Operation, Rapprochement with Assad A Russian delegation will visit Türkiye to discuss the situation in Syria and the military operation that Ankara threatened to carry out against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that a Russian delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin, would visit Türkiye… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 8, 2022
Memoirs of Late Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam (Part 1): I Expressed my Objection to Hafez al-Assad to Syria’s Political, Military Role in Lebanon Asharq Al-Awsat publishes three episodes of the memoirs of late Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam, covering important stages of the Lebanese crisis, from the entry of Syrian forces into Lebanon in 1976 to the Israeli invasion of the South in 1982. The memoirs reflect the late premier’s frankness in evaluating… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 25, 2022