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Annan ends Syria talks, heads to IranUN Syria peace envoy Kofi Annan said he had constructive talks in Damascus on Monday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who said the Annan plan to end 16 months of bloodshed was being undermined by US political support for 'terrorists' More… |
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Syria hasn't fully complied with plan: UN chiefSyria has not fully complied with its obligations to withdraw troops and heavy weapons from towns and has yet to send a "clear signal" about its commitment to peace, the UN chief told the Security Council in a letter obtained by Reuters on Wednesd More… |
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No reported violence in Syria after deadlineThe deadline for a UN-backed ceasefire aimed at halting more than a year of bloodshed in Syria passed on Thursday with no immediate reports of violence. People in the restive provinces of Homs, Hama and Idlib More… |
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Arab ministers seek action on Annan planArab foreign ministers on Wednesday called for a UN-backed peace plan for Syria to be put into action after President Bashar Al-Assad agreed to the proposal. The plan urges an end to violence but does not demand the Syrian leader step down More… |
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Annan says Syria accepts UN-backed peace planSyria has accepted a six-point peace plan that was proposed by Kofi Annan and backed by the UN Security Council, Annan said in a statement issued by his spokesman in Beijing on Tuesday. Annan, the joint speci More… |
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Arabs urge Russia to back Syria peace planGulf Arabs told Russia in blunt language on Saturday its failure to take a tough line on Syria had allowed killing to continue and urged Moscow to back an Arab peace effort that includes a call for Russian ally President Bashar al-Assad to step as More… |
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Arab mission to visit Homs on TuesdayMonitors will visit Syria's restive city of Homs on Tuesday, a source at the mission told Reuters, as they seek to assess whether Damascus is ending a bloody nine-month crackdown on protests in line with an Arab League peace plan. & More… |
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Arab mission to visit Homs on TuesdayMonitors will visit Syria's restive city of Homs on Tuesday, a source at the mission told Reuters, as they seek to assess whether Damascus is ending a bloody nine-month crackdown on protests in line with an Arab League peace plan. & More… |
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Arabs may take Syria plan to UNArab states may ask the UN Security Council to adopt an Arab peace plan aimed at ending a Syrian crackdown on pro-democracy protests but they will not seek military action, the Qatari foreign minister said on Saturday. Sheikh Hamad bin Jas More… |
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Major battle in Syria; shops shut by strikeSyrian troops and army defectors have fought one of the biggest battles in its nine-month uprising while a protest strike shut businesses in a new gesture of civil disobedience, residents and activists said. More… |
