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- Daniel Newman, head of the Arabic Department at Britain’s Durham University, supports negotiating an end the crisis in Syria and he tells VOA channels of communication should be kept open with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. - Fears are growing that Syria’s conflict will spill into neighboring Lebanon, where the government has More »
- Fred Abrahams, special adviser to Human Rights Watch in New York, discusses Libya’s National Transitional Council’s peaceful handover of power to the country’s first elected assembly. - Syrian activists say clashes between government forces and rebels are still raging in Aleppo, as the military presses on with an assault on opposition-held areas of the More »
- A look at why Iran is bolstering Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s embattled government. - VOA asks Marius Deeb, a professor with the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, if Iran’s reaffirmation of support widens the Syrian conflict. - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says it is “urgent” to plan for what happens More »
- Daniel Serwer, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a scholar at the Middle East Institute, speaks about the importance of the Syrian prime minister’s defection. - White House spokesman Jay Carney says it’s time for a peaceful transition of power in Syria. - Syrian refugees are seeking smugglers to spirit More »
- Israeli leaders are calling on Egypt to strengthen security along their common border, after alleged Islamist militants waged a deadly attack on Egyptian soldiers and tried to force their way into Israel. - As violence rages in Aleppo, we speak with Richard Murphy, a former U.S. ambassador to Syria, about the possibility of establishing More »
- We get reaction to U.N. and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan stepping down from his position on Syria from Nadim Shehadi, an Associate Fellow at Chatham House in London. - VOA correspondent Mohamed Elshinnawi speaks with Theodore Kattouf, the former U.S. Ambassador to Syria, about the conflict in that nation. - With nearly 80 percent More »
- Middle East Analyst Robert Powell with the Economist Intelligence Unit answers the question: Is Yemen getting its due measure of international attention? - Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institution addresses the possibility of international intervention in Syria. - President Obama signs an executive order that imposes more sanctions on Iran’s energy and petrochemical sectors. - Ramadan More »
- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Egyptian people and the international community are looking to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi to appoint an inclusive government with women and Christians. - The United Nations estimates 200,000 civilians have fled Syria’s Aleppo and surrounding areas in recent days. - Turkish officials warn they might intervene in More »
- Syria’s chief diplomat in London defects as fighting continues in Aleppo - US Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney goes to Poland - Senegal’s new parliament looks to the future… Middle East VoicesMiddle East Voices is a unique social journalism project powered by Voice of America. The site, as a supplement to VOANews.com, is designed to present More »
- As the crisis heightens in Syria, Jordan is preparing to open its first designated refugee camp for Syrians fleeing the violence - A look at accusations of racism in China… - And a look at Kenya’s Olympic contenders. Middle East VoicesMiddle East Voices is a unique social journalism project powered by Voice of America. The More »
- Residents of Aleppo endure and prepare for more heavy attacks - What dangers does Iran’s nuclear program pose? - And we look ahead to the London Olympic games. Middle East VoicesMiddle East Voices is a unique social journalism project powered by Voice of America. The site, as a supplement to VOANews.com, is designed to present More »
- Heavy fighting continues in the Syrian city of Aleppo, more than 40 people have been killed. - Russia’s Foreign Minister criticizes the United States for supporting what he called “terrorism” in Syria - Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for deadly bombings in Iraq. Middle East VoicesMiddle East Voices is a unique social journalism project powered by Voice More »
- Syria’s SNC opposition demands the country’s president and his entire government step down - Gunmen north of Kabul kill an American engineer and two Afghans Middle East VoicesMiddle East Voices is a unique social journalism project powered by Voice of America. The site, as a supplement to VOANews.com, is designed to present news, views More »
Hugh Pope, Project Director for Turkey of the International Crisis Group is stationed in Istanbul. He comments on the difficult situation Turkey finds itself in trying to assist Syrian opposition groups without being drawn into a war with Syria. But the country’s predicament is complicated by another dimension – the on-going clashes they have More »
- The deadliest day in more than two years hits multiple cities… - Syria says it will not use chemical weapons against its own people… - And the U.S. state of Arkansas copes with drought. Middle East VoicesMiddle East Voices is a unique social journalism project powered by Voice of America. The site, as a supplement More »
- Computers across the Middle East are being hit by nasty malware that steals as much information about users as possible, all under a cloak of hidden code. - Syrian observers disagree about how much responsibility UN envoy Kofi Annan bears for the international failings in Syria. - A look at the contributions of one of More »
- The senior United Nations official in Libya says the July 7th Libyan election was an extraordinary accomplishment, but the country’s new government faces major challenges. - Marc Lynch, a professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University explains his opposition to the international community taking military action in Syria. - More than More »
- Syrian state television says a suicide bomber has struck the National Security building in Damascus, killing several high-level military officials. We get an insight into its importance from Nadim Shehadi, an Associate Fellow at Chatham House in London. - Syrian military defector General Manaf Tlass, in a statement sent to the Agence France-Press news More »
- Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council face a showdown over two competing resolutions on Syria; one leaves the door open to military intervention. - A top UN official warns that many more Syrians will die if donor countries do not contribute promised funds for humanitarian aid. - How successful was the just concluded US More »
- The suffering of the Iraq war is being depicted in an opera that can be seen on the Internet and may one day be in American opera houses. - A clarification after the International Red Cross adjusts its designation of the bloody conflict in Syria. - The United Nations says tens of thousands of children More »
