http://www.aawsat.com/english Asharq Alawsat English Edition is your insight into the Middle East en-us © 2005 Saudi Research and Publishing Sat, 03 Feb 2012 18:10:35 GMT 1 http://www.aawsat.com/english http://www.aawsat.com/english/images/aaaeng.gif 144 33 Asharq-e delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest stories, weather, entertainment, politics in the Middle East http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28348 If you needed evidence that our region has entered a new phase, you should refer to the seminar which recently took place on the sidelines of the Davos World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. Sat, 03 Feb 2012 18:10:35 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28341 With the names of “authorized candidates” published by the Guardians’ Council, Iran’s parliamentary election campaign gets under way in earnest. However, some of the mullahs and politicians known Sat, 03 Feb 2012 18:10:35 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28334 I think that al-Assad’s envoy to the United Nations, whose name appears in the title, sums up the whole story of Syria under its repressive, murderous regime. Al-Jaafari’s presentation to the Security Fri, 02 Feb 2012 18:10:35 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28339 With every moment that passes we realize our great need to express ourselves… We need the absolute right to express an opinion or feeling. We need to declare a stance and call for demonstrations, we Fri, 02 Feb 2012 18:10:35 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28333 At present, there are no Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, as the conditions laid down by Israel would render them doomed to failure before they even start. Yet the Palestinian side has no alternative Fri, 02 Feb 2012 18:10:35 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28319 The General Guide of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie, fired his first real shot in a campaign that is supposed to officially start in April; the campaign to elect the President of Egypt, Thu, 01 Feb 2012 18:10:35 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28326 When one says that he supports democracy, but rejects the results of free elections because he did not like the outcome, then this person does not want true democracy, but rather autocracy dressed up Thu, 01 Feb 2012 18:10:35 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28320 Away from the potential outcome of the UN Security Council meeting on the Syrian revolution, there are many reports and much evidence regarding the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule, with many people Thu, 01 Feb 2012 18:10:35 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28306 The year 2011 ravaged the Arab world like a monster straight out of a Hollywood movie; regimes were ousted, political axes were shaken, and political analysts and observes were utterly divided. Distractions Wed, 31 Jan 2012 18:10:35 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=28307 It is very unfortunate for the Syrian people that Russia has foolishly chosen to vent its frustrations out on them. Russia has been prompted to express its total support for the bloodthirsty regime Wed, 31 Jan 2012 18:10:35 GMT