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Russia still suspects Syria attack was a “provocation”: Lavrov
World

Russia still suspects Syria attack was a “provocation”: Lavrov

A report by U.N. inspectors who investigated an 21 August  chemical weapons attack in Syria leaves no doubt about the…
Egypt will not work to besiege Gaza, foreign minister says
Egypt

Egypt will not work to besiege Gaza, foreign minister says

Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said Egypt will not adopt policies that work to besiege the Gaza Strip, however, it will…
U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms
World

U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms

The United States, France and Britain agreed on Monday to step up pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to stick to…
Arab League welcomes U.S.-Russian agreement on Syria
Egypt

Arab League welcomes U.S.-Russian agreement on Syria

Arab League Chief Nabil al-Araby welcomed the U.S.-Russian agreement over chemical weapons in Syria as a step to pave the…
Syrian opposition elects moderate Islamist Ahmad Tumeh as PM
Egypt

Syrian opposition elects moderate Islamist Ahmad Tumeh as PM

The opposition Syrian National Coalition elected moderate Islamist Ahmad Tumeh as provisional prime minister on Saturday, entrusting him with the…
Assad says chemical handover not result of U.S. threat
Egypt

Assad says chemical handover not result of U.S. threat

Syria decided to cede control of its chemical weapons because of a Russian proposal and not the threat of U.S.…
U.S. strike on Syria would up-end world order: Putin
World

U.S. strike on Syria would up-end world order: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that unilateral U.S. military action could unleash chaos as the former Cold War rivals…
Syria accepts Russian chemical weapons proposal
World

Syria accepts Russian chemical weapons proposal

The Syrian government has accepted a Russian proposal to put its chemical weapons under international control to avoid a possible…
Russia plan on Syria arms may be “breakthrough”: Obama
World

Russia plan on Syria arms may be “breakthrough”: Obama

President Barack Obama said a Russian plan to head off threatened U.S. strikes on Syria by securing a deal to…
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