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Turkey watches as Syrian crisis continues
28/06/2011 - TURKEY

Turkey watches as Syrian crisis continues

As thousands of refugees flock to is border, Turkey has been watching the ongoing crisis in neighbouring Syria closely. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erodogan has even taken in upon himself to speak to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, urging him to end the repression of his own people. But for the moment, there's not much more that Ankara can do.
Regime offers multilateral 'national dialogue'
27/06/2011 - SYRIA

Regime offers multilateral 'national dialogue'

Official Syrian news agency SANA reported Monday that President Bashar al-Assad's Baath party called for a July 10 meeting with the opposition to discuss amendments to the Syrian constitution.
Peter Harling, Project Director for Iraq, Lebanon and Syria at the International Crisis Group
27/06/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Peter Harling, Project Director for Iraq, Lebanon and Syria at the International Crisis Group

Marc Perelman interviews Peter Harling, Project Director for Iraq, Lebanon and Syria at the International Crisis Group. Based in Damascus, he is one of the few international observers who is able to follow the Syrian uprising from inside the country. He shares with us his views on the situation in Syria and the legitimacy of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
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27/06/2011 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Paula the Octopus 0, Germany 1

Today's review of the world papers for Monday, 27th June 2011 goes from "one of the silliest economies in Christendom" to Paula the Octopus fluffing her first prediction in the Women's Football World Cup. There's also moving testimony from the son of a former Syrian President and what the Cambodian press is saying about the Khmer Rouge trial now underway.
Unprecedented opposition talks convene in Damascus
27/06/2011 - SYRIA

Unprecedented opposition talks convene in Damascus

More than 100 Syrian activists critical of President Bashar al-Assad's regime met in Damascus Monday for an unprecedented opposition gathering, three months into a brutal crackdown that has seen hundreds killed.
Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General
25/06/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General

Emmanuel Saint-Martin interviews Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations. He explains his conception of international diplomacy and sums up the results of his first mandate. He discusses in particular the UN operation in Ivory Coast and the UN Security Council resolution on Libya.
The World This Week - June 24th, 2011
24/06/2011 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - June 24th, 2011

Greece’s fate hangs in the balance, the EU rocked to its core, while a row blows up over a statue of Alexander the Great. François Picard’s panel also explains why a hasty sentence could haunt Tunisians in their effort to convince the Swiss to hand over assets of the Ben Ali family.
US warns over troop buildup on Turkish border
24/06/2011 - SYRIA

US warns over troop buildup on Turkish border

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the increase of Syrian troops along the Turkish border was “worrisome” as the EU as the adopted more sanctions. Over 1500 Syrians have already fled to Turkey.
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Hundreds flee to Turkey as troops storm border village
23/06/2011 - SYRIA

Hundreds flee to Turkey as troops storm border village

Syrian security forces surged into a village on the border Thursday, prompting hundreds to flee into Turkey. Turkish authorities had previously given the Syrians permission to cross the border should they feel threatened.
Syria blasts EU for 'sowing chaos' amid new sanctions
22/06/2011 - SYRIA

Syria blasts EU for 'sowing chaos' amid new sanctions

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem on Wednesday scorned the European Union’s criticism of President Bashar al-Assad’s promises of reform and threatened to break off relations, saying the EU was seeking to "sow strife and chaos in Syria".
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