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Ban urges UNSC to move for peace in Syria

Date: 2013-08-28 13:07:15 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:262031

UN/Syria/Politics Ban urges UNSC to move for peace in Syria NEW YORK, Aug 28 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged UN Security Council members to unite in order to move for pace in Syria, which may witness ....

Obama weighs ‘limited’ strikes against Syrian forces

Date: 2013-08-28 13:06:02 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:261974

US/Syria/Paper Obama weighs ‘limited’ strikes against Syrian forces WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (MENA) -President Obama is considering military action against Syria that is intended to “deter and degrade” President Bashar al-Assad’s government’s ....

New Swedish ambassador to arrive in Cairo on Sunday

Date: 2013-08-28 12:30:23 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:261939

Egypt/Sweden New Swedish ambassador to arrive in Cairo on Sunday CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - The new Swedish ambassador to Egypt will arrive here on Sunday. Charlotta Spar will fill in the place of outgoing Ambassador Malin Kärre, who left ....

Minister: Raising funds at mosques under any pretext is banned

Date: 2013-08-28 12:26:53 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:261967

Egypt/Mosques Minister: Raising funds at mosques under any pretext is banned CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Goma said that raising funds at mosques is banned under any pretext. He added in press statements at ....

Quake hits central Iran

Date: 2013-08-28 10:52:24 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:261792

Iran/Quake Quake hits central Iran TEHRAN, Aug 28 (MENA) - An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Robat Poshtbadam in Iran’s Central Yazd province on Wednesday, Fars news agency reported. The Seismological ....

Venezuela president warns against attack on Syria

Date: 2013-08-28 06:52:37 GMT - Venezuela - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:261486

Venezuela/ Syria Venezuela president warns against attack on Syria CARACAS, Aug 28 (MENA) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says any outside military action taken against Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons on its own ....

"No doubt" Assad responsible for Syria chemical weapons attack- Biden

Date: 2013-08-28 00:49:50 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:128 - ID:261429

US/Syria "No doubt" Assad responsible for Syria chemical weapons attack- Biden Washington, Aug 27 (MENA) – US Vice President Joe Biden blamed Tuesday Syrian President Bashar al Assad for the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack near Damascus, ....

Lavrov rejects Kerry's assessment of Syria situation

Date: 2013-08-28 00:34:44 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:126 - ID:261419

Russia/US Lavrov rejects Kerry's assessment of Syria situation MOSCOW, Aug 27 (MENA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that its top diplomat disagreed with his US counterpart in a phone conversation about the situation in Syria, RIA ....

Former Syrian VP supports military strike against Syria

Date: 2013-08-28 00:17:39 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:120 - ID:261342

France/Syria Former Syrian VP supports military strike against Syria PARIS, Aug 27 (MENA) – Former Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam said Tuesday that he supports launching a military strike against Bashar Assad's regime to save ....

Netanyahu warns of 'strong Israeli response' if attacked by Syria

Date: 2013-08-27 20:34:57 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:101 - ID:261196

Israel/Syria Netanyahu warns of 'strong Israeli response' if attacked by Syria GAZA CITY, Aug 27 (MENA) – Israeli Prime Minister Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tuesday that his country will forcefully respond if it is attacked by ....