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Russian and Syrian foreign ministers say they will push for the return of United Nations inspectors to Syria to continue their probe into the use of chemical weapons. Lavrov said after Monday’s talks with his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moallem
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September, 2013
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9 September
Lebanon prepares for Syria strike
Lebanon is preparing itself for all eventualities, including a possible closure of Beirut’s airport, to cope with the repercussions of a potential U.S.-led military strike on Syria as officials scrambled Sunday to reassure foreign diplomats about their safety.
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9 September
Syrian handover of chemical weapons could prevent attack, says John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that Syria could prevent a military attack if President Bashar al-Assad handed over all his chemical weapons to the international community within the next week but added that
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9 September
Syrian troops launch attack on hills around Christian village
Syrian troops launched an attack Monday on hills overlooking a Christian-majority village near the capital Damascus, two days after rebel forces captured the ancient community, an activist group said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighters from the al-Qaida-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra or Nusra Front and the Qalamon Liberation Front still control Maaloula, an ancient …
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9 September
Cyprus says it will not involve in US strike on Syria
Cyprus said on Monday it would have no involvement of any kind in a potential U.S.-led strike on Syria, which lies about 100 km to its east. It would, however, be ready to offer assistance to third-country nationals evacuated from the Middle East, Cypriot government spokesman
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9 September
John Kerry looks for EU support on Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry will seek to rally EU support for military strikes against Syria after a G20 summit failed to resolve bitter divisions between Washington and Moscow. Kerry will press the case for punitive action against Syria after what the United States says was a chemical weapons …
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6 September
France calls on EU to condemn chemical weapons attack by Syria
France is urging the European Union to unanimously condemn a chemical weapons attack near Damascus and agree it was carried out by the Syrian regime, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced this morning.
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6 September
Iran says it will support Syria “until the end”
Iran will support Syria “until the end” in the face of possible US-led military strikes, the chief of Iran’s elite Quds Force unit was quoted Thursday by the media as saying. Iran is Syria’s main regional ally and some analysts believe a wider goal of US President Barack Obama’s determination to launch a
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6 September
Syria dispatches reinforcements to Maaloula village, north of Damascus
Activists say the Syrian government has dispatched reinforcements to a predominantly Christian village north of Damascus where rebels have clashed with regime troops this week. The director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the government forces sent to Maaloula include
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6 September
NATO to defend Turkey, will not have offensive role
NATO is not going to broaden its role in the Syrian conflict other than providing a platform for debate amongst its members and working to protect Turkey, a NATO spokesman said at a press conference on Friday.
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