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World Ahmed Massoud Says Willing to Forgive for Peace in Afghanistan

Ahmed Massoud Says Willing to Forgive for Peace in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s wondrous Panjshir Valley, National Geographic’s favorite spot for decades, paints a different picture than the one today in Kabul, where Afghan…

Kamal Alam (Panjshir)
Features What Did Israel Strike in the Damascus Countryside? Quneitra?

What Did Israel Strike in the Damascus Countryside? Quneitra?

Syrian authorities announced that Israeli jets struck overnight Thursday positions near the capital Damascus and Homs. The attacks took place two days after…

Features Syrians between the ‘Occupier’, ‘Ally’ and Taliban ‘Victory’

Syrians between the ‘Occupier’, ‘Ally’ and Taliban ‘Victory’

Syria is among the countries most affected by the developments in Afghanistan, whether in regards to the American pullout or the rapid Taliban takeover. Syria…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Arab World Shiite Iraqi Parties Mulling ‘Agreement’ to Postpone Elections

Shiite Iraqi Parties Mulling ‘Agreement’ to Postpone Elections

Shiite Iraqi parties have intensified their meetings in the past three days with the aim of responding to influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s conditions for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Features Syria…Small Details of Big Disappointments

Syria…Small Details of Big Disappointments

Three small Syrian details, in Damascus, Daraa, and As-Suwayda, are linked by a thread that leads to major conclusions. With the beginning of the second decade…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Arab World Houthi Conditions to End Marib Fighting Complicate Peace Efforts in Yemen

Houthi Conditions to End Marib Fighting Complicate Peace Efforts in Yemen

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have finally revealed their conditions to end their offensive on the Yemeni province of Marib that is home to over 2 million…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Arab World Sadr’s Election Boycott Raises Fears of Inter-Shiite Fighting in Iraq

Sadr’s Election Boycott Raises Fears of Inter-Shiite Fighting in Iraq

The countdown for the October 10 parliamentary elections began in Iraq amid the boycott of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. Several blocs and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Features Has Iran Inherited Syria’s Role at the Shebaa Farms ‘Mailbox’?

Has Iran Inherited Syria’s Role at the Shebaa Farms ‘Mailbox’?

In July 2001 Hezbollah struck the position of an Israeli radar. The move was an act of retaliation to Tel Aviv’s attack on a Syrian military radar in Lebanon’s…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Features New ‘Theatrical’ Clash between Hezbollah, Israel Reflects Anxiety to Maintain Rules of Engagement

New ‘Theatrical’ Clash between Hezbollah, Israel Reflects Anxiety to Maintain Rules of Engagement

Observers in Lebanon were drawn to the recent exchange of fire between the Israeli army and Hezbollah party. Israel had retaliated on Friday to rockets…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Features Iraq Officials Mull Rotation Among Sects of Top Positions

Iraq Officials Mull Rotation Among Sects of Top Positions

The withdrawal from upcoming elections by influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the largest parliamentary bloc, continues to weigh heavily…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Interviews Yemen Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: 3rd of Grants Go to Administrative Expenses of Organizations

Yemen Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: 3rd of Grants Go to Administrative Expenses of Organizations

The legitimate government and donors are evaluating alternatives for organizations that refuse to disclose bank statements for their activities in Yemen,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews Relatives of Beirut Blast Victims to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Won’t Be Silenced

Relatives of Beirut Blast Victims to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Won’t Be Silenced

A year after the cataclysmic blast at Beirut Port, the relatives of the victims are still awaiting answers and demanding justice, all of which remain elusive…

Fatıma Abdullah (Beirut)