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1/18/2012 12:08:08 PM
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov says Moscow would use UN Security Council veto to block any proposals for military intervention in Syria
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1/17/2012 3:46:58 PM
The Syrian government rejects deployment of Arab troops in Syrian territory, says such action would pave way for foreign intervention
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1/15/2012 2:09:38 PM
While Western powers consider pressing for tougher economic sanctions, Arab states remain unable to offer a concerted and united response to Syria's ongoing deadly clampdown against pro-democracy demonstrators
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1/6/2012 12:07:14 PM
Syria’s pro-democracy activists urge the Arab League to admit the failure of its observer mission and call for the ‘internationalisation of the cause’ via UN assistance to end the bloodshed
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Egypt
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12/31/2011 12:11:15 PM
Field Marshal Tantawi has reportedly told US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that NGOs recently raided would be allowed to operate as before
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12/2/2011 12:26:08 PM
A new sanctions list has sent shivers through the business community but fears of the unknown and of retribution are keeping many loyal to power in Damascus
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11/24/2011 2:52:41 PM
France's Foreign Minister Alain Juppe says his country will seek Arab League's support for intervention in Syria, coming two weeks after the organization's decision to suspend Syria's membership
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11/24/2011 10:45:36 AM
The UN says that sending Ethiopian troops into to Somalia to fight the Islamist al-Shebab rebels could cause further deterioration, excluding that such move could resotre stability in the war-torn country
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11/24/2011 10:44:40 AM
French FM Allan Juppe rules out military intervention to create buffer zone in north Syria, suggests 'secure zone' to protect civilians
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11/20/2011 10:00:00 AM
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11/20/2011 9:44:37 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he is "definitely" prepared to fight and die for Syria if faced with foreign intervention
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11/17/2011 3:25:31 PM
Syria's Muslim Brotherhood exiled leader Mohammad Riad Shakfs says the Islamic movement prefers a Turkish than Western intervention to end the regime's crackdown on anti-government protesters
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Egypt
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11/15/2011 5:23:55 PM
Egypt’s decision aims to encourage dialogue and prevent foreign intervention in Syria, says Mohamed Kamel Amr
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11/14/2011 1:56:11 PM
The Arab League decision to suspend Syria and impose sanctions after nearly eight months of unrest will encourage tougher international measures against Damascus but is unlikely to lead to Western military intervention
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Egypt
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11/13/2011 6:06:20 PM
While supporting the suspension of Syria's Arab League membership, Egypt categorically rejects foreign interference in the country's affairs, says foreign minister
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11/13/2011 4:35:03 PM
Gulf Cooperation Council will hold its annual summit this December in Saudi Arabia instead of Bahrain due to the unrest that led to the intervention of GCC troops last summer
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11/12/2011 5:11:19 PM
Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says that Turkey stands against any military intervention on Iran, as it will destabilise the region
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11/12/2011 1:16:56 PM
IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Saturday said Japan should make reducing its mammoth public debt a priority, while adding that its recent unilateral currency intervention was "in the spirit" of the G7
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11/3/2011 5:45:15 PM
Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen asserts that the alliance has no intention to use force against Iran, favouring a political and diplomatic approach to the nuclear question
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11/1/2011 5:53:32 PM
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov says his country would stand against Libya-style military intervention in Syria, insisting that Russia is 'not protecting any regime'
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