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Opposition U-Turn on Boycotting Friends of Syria Conference 26 Feb 2013 | 06:43 pm
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following the Syrian regime’s offer for peace talks without pre-conditions on Monday and an international pledge “to alleviate the suffering” of the Syrian people, the Syrian o...
Egypt protesters fight off police at Cairo sit-in 26 Feb 2013 | 06:43 pm
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian security official says protesters have thrown firebombs and rocks at police who tried to re-open Cairo's central Tahrir Square, where a sit-in has brought downtown traffic to ...
Hot air balloon crash in Egypt kills 18 foreigners 26 Feb 2013 | 06:43 pm
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on Tuesday, killing at least 18 foreign tourists, a security official sa...
Amr Moussa Considers Election Boycott 26 Feb 2013 | 06:43 pm
Sharjah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Leading opposition National Salvation Front figure, Amr Moussa, acknowledged that Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi was democratically elected, but confirmed that he is conside...
Assad Begs for Dialogue 26 Feb 2013 | 06:43 pm
We wondered whether Moaz Alkhatib, head of the Syrian National Coalition, was being shrewd or reckless with his call for dialogue with the Assad regime. Events today suggest that he was indeed shrewd,...
Egypt's vote won't calm turbulent streets 25 Feb 2013 | 11:28 pm
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's streets are turning into a daily forum for airing a range of social discontents from labor conditions to fuel shortages and the casualties of myriad clashes over the past two year...
Return of sectarian threats in Iraq raises alarm 25 Feb 2013 | 11:28 pm
BAGHDAD (AP) — The fliers began turning up at Sunni households in the Iraqi capital's Jihad neighborhood last week bearing a chilling message: Get out now or face "great agony" soon. The leaflets were...
Assad Regime Ready for Unconditional Talks with Rebels 25 Feb 2013 | 11:28 pm
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Al-Assad’s regime is ready to enter talks with the armed opposition, Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Moallem said in Moscow on Monday. Moallem said his government was read...
Iran media dismiss 'Argo' Oscar as 'political' 25 Feb 2013 | 11:28 pm
TEHRAN, (AFP) — Iranian media on Monday scoffed at Hollywood's awarding of its top honour to Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama "Argo", branding it a "political" win while poking fun at US first lady Mi...
Syria and the Extremist Factions 25 Feb 2013 | 11:28 pm
The issue of extremist groups in the Syrian revolution has become like a problematic ailment where the patient avoids discovering the extent of its severity, and declines to begin the treatment phase....
