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January 30, 2014

Germany supplied Damascus with chemical weapons products

The German government has admitted that until 2009, German companies were allowed to supply special valves and pumps to Syria that could be used to construct plants that produce...

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January 30, 2014

Pope Francis will not meet with Netanyahu

A “diplomatic embarrassment” has arisen following the refusal of Pope Francis I to meet with Israel’s prime minister at short notice. Benjamin Netanyahu’s office had already announced that a...

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January 30, 2014

Friends of Syria to meet in London next week

Foreign Secretary William Hague announced on Friday that Britain is to host a meeting of the core group of the Friends of Syria in London on Tuesday. In a...

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January 30, 2014

UN chemical weapons team to be based in Cyprus

The government of Cyprus has agreed to establish a base in a disused airport for the UN chemical weapons inspectors working in Syria. The base will allow them easy...

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January 30, 2014

Ismail Patel to the Saudi Arabian ambassador in the UK: ‘help end Israeli occupation of Palestine by terminating the G4S contract’

Below is the text from Ismail Patel’s open letter to the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in the United Kingdom. Click here to read about G4S’s contract with Saudi Arabia...

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January 30, 2014

France offers conditional welcome for Iran’s attendance at Geneva 2 on Syria

France has given a conditional welcome for Iran’s intention to attend the Geneva 2 conference which will seek to negotiate an end to the bloodshed in Syria. Foreign Minister...

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January 30, 2014

Erdogan: We are not those who scurry behind a barrel of oil

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey is taking the necessary measures to avoid future tragedies like the recent incident involving Turkish pilots being kidnapped in...

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January 30, 2014

Germany calls on Egypt to reintegrate Muslim Brotherhood

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has asked the Egyptian authorities to reintegrate the Muslim Brotherhood into society. The movement was banned by a Cairo court on Monday. Westerwelle discussed...

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January 30, 2014

Arab League condemns violence in Egypt and Iraq

The Arab League has condemned the “violence and terrorism” in Egypt, Iraq and other Arab countries, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported. Political Undersecretary General of the Arab League Fadel...

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January 30, 2014

Britain and Iran exchange chargé d’affaires to mend diplomatic ties

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said that London and Tehran are exchanging chargé d’affaires in a move to rebuild their diplomatic ties. Hague explained on Tuesday that, “the two...

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