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Music
9/29/2018 1:21:45 PM
Playing arrangements of the Arabic and Western compositions, the Mosaic ensemble includes French horn, piano percussion, double bass, oud and qanun
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9/15/2018 12:10:38 PM
The summit between Russia, Iran and Turkey on Syria failed to find a solution to conflicting interests, with hundreds of thousands of civilians likely to pay the price, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Arts & Culture
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Music
9/10/2018 6:46:37 PM
Ghassan Al-Youssef and Dina Abdel-Hamid are Egypt's well known oud players
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World
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Region
9/1/2018 10:26:08 AM
Russia and the Syrian regime have been encouraging the return of the Syrian refugees to their country, though the latter can have little confidence in either, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Region
8/17/2018 4:46:31 PM
The Islamic State group has attacked a Druze region in southern Syria, raising questions as to who is benefiting from its revival
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Region
8/15/2018 9:15:57 PM
Three million opposition lives are in danger in Idlib, a strategic area for international players in the Syrian crisis, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Arts & Culture
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Music
8/5/2018 5:49:27 PM
Talal Maddah was a singer and oud player, referred to as 'The Earth's Voice'
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7/25/2018 8:00:22 PM
Israel was strongly present at the recent US-Russia summit in Helsinki, showing its determination to decide Syria’s military and political fate, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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7/19/2018 8:16:01 PM
Russia is expanding its military control of Syria in preparation for what may be a US-backed Russian takeover of the country as a whole
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Region
7/13/2018 11:04:04 AM
While the Syrian opposition has been suffering further losses on the battlefield, this does not necessarily mean victory for the regime, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Region
7/6/2018 5:52:21 PM
Russia has been assisting the Syrian regime in its war on the opposition in the south of the country, with particular rewards being set aside for Israel
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6/28/2018 8:32:42 PM
An abrupt message received by the Syrian opposition that it should not rely on US military intervention in the south has upturned political calculations and emboldened Bashar Al-Assad
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6/23/2018 11:00:00 AM
Russia is pushing for the drafting of a new constitution for Syria that will threaten the transitional phase and bolster the Syrian regime
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6/23/2018 9:42:27 AM
Linked by the war in Yemen, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are forging ahead with enhanced ties in numerous fields, solidifying their combined regional influence
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6/8/2018 12:39:59 PM
A new law allows the confiscation of the property of Syrian refugees in what is being seen as an attack on the opposition and part of regime plans for widespread demographic change
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Region
6/2/2018 1:43:49 PM
Developments over the past few weeks in Syria indicate that Russia is trying hard to distance itself from Iran
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5/24/2018 1:06:06 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad in Sochi this week, with many believing that Russia could now be ready to change its position on Iran, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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5/6/2018 10:01:50 AM
Russia and its allies are competing with the US and its allies to impose a political solution to the Syrian crisis, with there being little middle ground
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World
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Syria: Seven years on
4/18/2018 8:48:24 PM
Last week’s Western air strikes on Syria only benefited the regime and its allies, being all the more ineffective because they were not part of a comprehensive strategy, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Region
4/12/2018 9:30:44 AM
After this week’s reported chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian regime on Douma in Eastern Ghouta, there are fears the struggle will now spread to the strategic area of southern Syria, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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