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Oil-rich gulf state accused of favoring Islamists over moderates in its funding of the Syrian opposition
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Assad regime hints at possible retribution, though rhetoric in official statements appeares relatively muted
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Israel should try to stay out, but is increasingly likely to be drawn into the conflict, expert tells the World Economic Forum
View ArticleSyrian opposition refuses to attend peace talks
Syrian National Coalition spokesman says US-Russian plan for parley ‘has no meaning’; blasts ‘invasion’ of country by Iran, Hezbollah
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Manama, rival of Tehran, asks GCC nations to debate Iran’s spying, Lebanese group’s activities, at upcoming meeting
View ArticleArab reform movements shift into low gear
Excluding Syria and Bahrain, experts say that Middle East revolutions have entered a ‘more mature phase’
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Damascus braces for US strike, threatens widespread regional war
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