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ARAB League News, Dec 16, 2011


Syrians protest against Assad after Russia UN move
Reuters UK
Activists and residents said Syrian forces shot dead four people in a continuing crackdown that the United Nations says has killed 5000 people in the last nine months and has provoked Western and Arab League sanctions to isolate Damascus. ...
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Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Syria, 4 Reported Dead
Voice of America
At least one death reportedly took place in the flashpoint Homs region, where a huge crowd gathered to voice opposition to the Arab League's decision to postpone an emergency meeting on Syria that was set for Saturday. News organizations say the league ...
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Syria, Bahrain and Middle East unrest - live updates
The Guardian
The BBC's UN correspondent Barbara Plett writes: Western diplomats say they are willing to negotiate the draft, but they want changes - such as much stronger language on human rights abuses, and endorsement of Arab League sanctions. ...
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The Guardian
Haaretz: The Paper for Thinking People?
Hudson New York
He then quotes Ben-Gurion's alleged description of the League's Secretary-General as "the most honest and humane among Arab leaders." Azzam might have talked a lot, but there was no contradiction whatsoever between his public threats and private ...
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Arab uprisings redefine geopolitics in Middle East
AFP
"The Arab world will never be the same," said recently Amr Mussa, an Egyptian presidential hopeful and former head of the 22-memberArab League. At the helm of new bodies of governance in the region are Sunni Muslims, who form the vast majority of the ...
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AFP
Syria's Alleged Human Rights Violations Push World Leaders to Tighten Sanctions
PBS News Hour
The US, European Union, Arab League and Turkey have tightened sanctions on Syria for the violent crackdown that has the country's death toll rising rapidly. Margaret Warner reports.
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Ottawa urges citizens to leave before it's too late
Vancouver Sun
Baird praised the Arab League and Turkey for taking a hard line and denouncing the regime's actions. He also praised recent efforts by the SNC to consolidate opposition forces within the country. Baird ruled out Canadian involvement in any military ...
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Turkey says Syria to lose $100 mln in transport revenue
Reuters
Earlier this month, non-Arab Turkey followed a move by the Arab League to impose sanctions on Syria which it said would target the government, including freezing state assets, banning entry by senior officials and suspending financial transactions. ...
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Egypt Zamalek in tough tie against Masry
Egyptian Gazette
Celebrating Victory: Zamalek players celebrating their victory over ArabContractors last Wednesday. The White Knights are looking for another three points against El-Masry Sunday. El-Talefounat, Enppi, Haras el-Hodoud, Ismaili and Zamalek are ready ...
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Beware the boys in blue
The Age
The one that, until last Monday, when it lost at Chelsea, was on pace to shatter the goals and points records in the English top flight. The one that is bankrolled by a free-spending Arab sheikh, rather than, like Manchester United, a tight-fisted ...
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The Age
King honored with Parenthood Award
Arab News
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby, former Egyptian President Essam Sharaf and former Premier Ali Lutfi were also present at the occasion, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Elarabi commended Saudi Arabia's role under the leadership of King ...
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Arab News
'Disturbing Signs' of Armed Clashes in Syria Suggest Death Toll Will Grow
PBS News Hour
In an effort to stop Syria's rising death toll and human rights abuses, the US, European Union, Arab League and Turkey have tightened sanctions on the country and its president, Bashar al-Assad. Margaret Warner discusses the growing violence with ...
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A strange story
Haaretz
The fascinating book he published a few weeks ago portrays the story of the conflict as the first European war of the 21st century: France and Britain leading a force fighting a member of the Arab League. Levy describes how he persuaded President ...
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Haaretz
The Egyptian version of eternity
Haaretz
The fascinating book he published a few weeks ago portrays the story of the conflict as the first European war of the 21st century: France and Britain leading a force fighting a member of the Arab League. Levy describes how he persuaded President ...
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Syria's New Strategy
The Majalla Magazine
Syria's troubles will undoubtedly affect the whole Middle East, in particular Iraq which has already expressed reservations about the sanctions imposed on the country by the Arab League. The development comes as western nations were seeking tougher ...
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The Majalla Magazine
Major news events of 2011 _ July to December
The Associated Press
27 In an unprecedented move, the Arab League approves economic sanctions on Syria, to pressure Damascus to end its deadly suppression of an 8-month-old uprising against Assad. Nov. 28 Egyptians, despite a recent wave of unrest, wait peacefully in long ...
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The Associated Press
Islamists set to dominate in Egypt vote
Reuters India
A Syrian boy living in Egypt shouts slogans against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a protest outside the Arab League offices in Cairo December 15, 2011. By Dina Zayed and Marwa Awad CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voting on Thursday said they felt ...
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Russia - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Speaks to Arab League Secretary ...
ISRIA (registration)
A telephone conversation took place on December 16 between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Secretary General of theLeague of Arab States (LAS) Nabil al-Arabi. The parties discussed the developments in the Middle ...
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Sportsday Live - breaking sports news
BBC Sport (blog)
1545 FOOTBALL: UEFA have not charged Harry Redknapp over the Tottenham manager's gesture to Shamrock Rovers fans during last night's Europa Leaguegame as the incident was not mentioned in the official reports, European football's governing body have ...
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Major news events of 2011 _ January to June
The Associated Press
March 12 Arab League asks the UN Security Council to impose a no-fly zone to protect Libyan rebels as Gadhafi's troops advance on the poorly equipped and loosely organized forces. March 14 Radiation leaks from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant after a ...
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The Associated Press
ICC urges AU to help in Sudan's president's arrest
South African Broadcasting Corporation
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno Ocampo has called on the African Union and the Arab League to play a central role in executing the arrest warrants of Sudan's President and a number of his lieutenants. ...
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South African Broadcasting Corporation
Lebanon struggling to strengthen agriculture sector
Global Arab Network - English News
As such, if the Arab League or the broader international community calls on Beirut to impose sanctions against Damascus, Lebanon's farmers would be directly affected. On November 14, Antoine Howayek, the president of the Federation of Agricultural ...
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Global Arab Network - English News
Riyadh sets stage for key GCC summit
Arab News
They will be debating the issues with greater confidence this time as a result of recent successes achieved in resolving Yemen's leadership tussle peacefully. He said the GCC had overtaken theArab League as a major player in dealing with regional ...
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Arab News
A dictatorship without a dictator
Asia Times Online
Syria is immersed with its own bloody uprising, which is now entering its tenth month, and its government is facing increased isolation and sanctions by the US, the European Union and the Arab League. Iran is entangled in its own power struggle, ...
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Sa'ad Al Sa'adi takes part in WTO ministerial panel meeting in Geneva
Oman Tribune
The meeting discussed the paper submitted by Saudi Arabia on the negotiations of Doha Development Round, the paper submitted by Algeria's delegation and Yemen about joining the Organisation, the request submitted by Palestine and the Arab League to be ...
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Roger Waters Talks Arab Spring, Obama and the Future of 'The Wall' Tour
RollingStone.com
The fact of that matter is that a large majority of American citizens do not support the United States vis-a-vis Israel, but nobody is allowed to say so, because if they do, the whole weight of the Anti-Defamation League and the Alan Dershowitzes of ...
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RollingStone.com
The Top 50 Stories Since the Invasion of Iraq
Technosailor
Bob Woodward, when reached for confirmation, acknowledged the revelation to be true bringing to an end one of the most intriguing conspiracy stories of recent history. 41. Steve Jobs Gives His Stanford Commencement Address (June 12, 2005) Since the ...
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Technosailor
Shadow Government: Whither the Arab Spring?
Foreign Policy (blog)
The country is plunging into civil war, to the point where even the stolid Arab League has had enough of Bashar al-Assad (who declares that he hasn't ordered the killing of anyone; it's the Army that seems to be acting on its own). ...
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Foreign Policy (blog)
Iraq to send peace delegation to Syria: Maliki
AFP
Shiite-led Baghdad has so far shied away from punitive measures against Assad's Alawite Shiite regime, abstaining from both a vote to suspend Syria from the Arab League, and another to impose sanctions on Damascus. There are fears among officials in ...
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AFP
Qatar eyes Olympics after World Cup victory
ESPN
AP DOHA, Qatar -- A year after Qatar became the first Arab country to win the right to host the World Cup, the tiny but wealthy Persian Gulf nation is immersed in efforts to make more history by bringing the Olympics to the Middle East in 2020....
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Middle East Arab League News - World News Report
Middle East Arab League News. The Latest Middle East Arab League Newsfrom World News Report. 1 - 30 / 16422 More Articles · Media in Exile: Tibetan ...
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BBC News - Syria unrest: Arab league issues new Sunday deadline
Damascus faces a new Sunday deadline to accept Arab League proposals to allow foreign ... already approved after Syria ignored a previous deadline lastweekend. ... in Syria, while preserving Syrian interests", AP news agencyreported. ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16021738
Arab League slaps travel ban on 19 Syrian officials - SYRIA ...
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Arab League Agrees on Details for Syria Sanctions - World - CBN ...
The Arab League has approved details of sanctions against Syria aimed at ...Please click on the link below to download the latest version. Thanks! ... Sign up for the CBN News Dispatch and receive CBN News Reports in your inbox each day. ...
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Arab League ministers agree on details of Syria sanctions | CTV News
1. Home : Top Stories : Arab League ministers agree on details of Syria sanctions . In this ...
www.ctv.ca/.../syria-troops-defectors-protesters-clash-111203/
PressTV - Arab League issues new Syria deadline
The Arab League issues a new deadline for Syria to allow foreign monitoring of the country's ... Audio Stream. U Report. Watch Live. text only version · Home. News... Meanwhile, recent measures adopted by the Arab League, including the ...
www.presstv.ir/detail/213676.html
Arab League to meet Saturday on Syrian situation
11 (Xinhua) -- The Arab League (AL) will hold emergency meetings on Saturday to discuss the Syrian situation, Egypt's official MENA news agency said on ...
news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2011.../c_131300457.htm
Arab League condemns Newt Gingrich's Palestinian remark
School Discipline Reports (2009-10) ... Arab League condemns Newt Gingrich's Palestinian remark ... + Recent Articles + Email ... News & Business Blogs ...
www.bostonherald.com/.../2011_1212arab_league_condemns...
Arab League condemns Gingrich's Palestinian remark | Latest ...
A senior Arab League official condemned on Sunday a statement by Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich claiming Palestinians are an "invented" ...
www.star-telegram.com/.../arab-league-condemns-gingrichs.ht...
Syria Says It Accepts Arab League Observer Request | Fox News
Fox News - Fair & Balanced ... The Journal Editorial Report ... Syria demanded that the Arab League scrapping recent decisions taken against Damascus, ...
www.foxnews.com/.../syria-says-it-accepts-arab-league-observ...
Syria expects to sign Arab League deal soon - News - Mail ...
The Arab League's plan aimed at ending violence in Syria has been positively received, with the league ... Mail & Guardian Report Card 2011 ... THE SMARTNEWS SOURCE | Dec 15 2011 10:05 | LAST UPDATED Dec 15 2011 10:05 ...
mg.co.za/.../2011-12-05-syria-expects-to-sign-arab-league-dea...
Syria agrees to allow Arab observers in, with conditions
Syria's demands, which quickly rejected by Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby, ...its punishments against Damascus, the Associated Press Reported. Arab ...Syria's latest negotiation attempt with the League may have been a play to buy more time. ... /news/regions/middle-east/111204/syria-arab-league-observers- conditions ...
www.globalpost.com/.../syria-arab-league-observers-condition...
Syria Misses Another Arab League Deadline -- News from Antiwar ...
The latest deadline came after a flurry of last second reports that the regime was still hammering out a last second deal with the Arab League, and was expected...
news.antiwar.com/.../syria-misses-another-arab-league-deadlin...
Arab League Confirms Sanctions on Syria as Unrest Intensifies - News
The Arab League on Saturday froze assets of 19 top Syrian officials and banned them ... Witnesses say the battles have been intensifying in recent days as more soldiers ... Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters. ...
www.voanews.com/.../Arab-League-Confirms-Sanctions-on-S...
Syria in talks with Arab League over observer plan - World - CBC ...
Syria said Sunday it is still negotiating with the Arab League over the bloc's request to ... Major StoriesIn The News ... Last Updated: Dec 4, 2011 8:23 PM ET...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/.../syria-deadline-arab-league.html
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