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UK revokes Syrian envoy's royal wedding invite

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Britain has revoked an invitation to the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton that was given to the Syrian ambassador to Britain after a violent crackdown on Syrian anti-government protesters.

By Katerina VITTOZZI (video)
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AP - Britain has revoked a royal wedding invitation to the Syrian ambassador because of violent attacks on protesters by the regime there.

Human rights groups have criticized the decision to invite ambassador Sami Khiyami to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s nuptials. More than 450 people have been killed in the uprising against President Bashar Assad’s authoritarian regime.

The government says ambassadors from all countries with which Britain has “normal diplomatic relations” have been invited _ some 185 in all.

But it said Thursday that the Syrian ambassador’s presence would be “unacceptable” and he won’t attend.
 

 

Date created : 28/04/2011 
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what a nice wedding it was i

by naba leigh (not verified) - 04/05/2011 - 23:32

what a nice wedding it was i wish you all the happiness in your entire lives good luck but cant wait know that u had a baby boy soon.

congratulation

by clyvie nadal (not verified) - 03/05/2011 - 19:03

It was a beautiful weding and i wish you the best voeux.Your weding is the most blooming of the century.

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