Syrian envoy to Iraq defects
July 13th, 2012 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, July 13 (IANS/AKI) Syria's ambassador to Iraq has defected to the opposition and called on politicians and the military to do the same."I announce that from this moment I ... Read more...
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Assad orders formation of new government
June 6th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 6 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered former agriculture minister Riyad Farid Hijab to form a new government for the conflict-stricken country, state-run SANA news agency reported Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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UN chief asks Syria to end violence before 300 monitors arrive
April 27th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) UN chief Ban Ki-moon Friday discussed what he called the "alarming situation" in Syria with India and stressed that violence must end immediately before ... Read more...
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From bullets to ballot, Syria prepares for polls
April 23rd, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, April 23 (IANS) Amid a shaky truce and presence of UN monitors, Syria is bracing to hold its first multi-party parliamentary elections in five years next month that hopes ... Read more...
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Syrian minister joins opposition
March 9th, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syria's deputy oil minister has announced his defection, saying he was joining the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, Al Jazeera TV reported."I, Abdo Hussameldin, deputy ... Read more...
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Iraq bans visits to Saddam Hussein’s grave
January 22nd, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 22 (IANS) The Iraqi authorities Sunday banned individuals from visiting former Iraqi president Saddam Hussien's grave over two years after having already prohibited organised visits to it in ... Read more...
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Syrian president orders for new constitution
October 16th, 2011 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Oct 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has signed a decree to draft a new constitution within four months to meet the opposition's prime demand, the SANA news ... Read more...
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Italy recalls ambassador to Syria, urges EU countries to do the same
August 2nd, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by BNO News
ROME (BNO NEWS) -- Italy's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced it has summoned its ambassador to Syria to protest the government's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters across the country. It also urged other ... Read more...
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Iraqi legislators oppose execution of Saddam regime officials
July 17th, 2011 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, July 17 (IANS) Iraqi lawmakers have opposed the execution of two top military officials of former dictator Saddam Hussein's regime, warning that it could lead to sectarian conflicts, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Syria vows to ‘overcome protests’ within two months
June 27th, 2011 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syria hopes to gain control over the ongoing anti-government protests in two months.Syrian parliament speaker Mahmoud al-Abrash said Sunday that the anti-government uprising in Syria ... Read more...
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Iraq’s head of anti-Baath committee assassinated
May 27th, 2011 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, May 27 (IANS) A senior Iraqi politician in charge of a committee purging Saddam Hussein loyalists was assassinated Thursday, Xinhua quoted a police source as saying.Ali al-Lami, the ... Read more...
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Syria introduces new reforms with 10,000 jobs
May 13th, 2011 - 5:23 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, May 13 (IANS) Reflecting its determination to push forward reforms, Syria introduced a new package of reforms while the government troops ended its mission in the central province of ... Read more...
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Syrian security forces open fire on mourners
April 23rd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by BNO News
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) -- Syrian security forces on Saturday killed at least five demonstrators in Damascus as thousands gathered across the country to mourn the deaths of dozens of anti-government protesters ... Read more...
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Obama condemns Syrian regime’s “outrageous use” of violence
April 23rd, 2011 - 8:11 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr. 23 (ANI): United States President Barack Obama has condemned Syria's "outrageous" use of violence, while accusing the Bashar-al-Assad regime of seeking Iran's help in a brutal month-long crackdown which ... Read more...
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Two Reuters journalists missing in Syria
March 28th, 2011 - 4:24 am ICT by BNO News
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two Reuters television journalists have been missing in Syria since Saturday night, the British news agency reported Sunday.Beirut-based producer Ayat Basma and cameraman Ezzat Baltaji, both Lebanese ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Syria protests
March 21st, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, March 21 (IANS) Seven policemen were killed during clashes between the security forces and protesters in Syria, Xinhua reported.They got killed trying to drive away protesters during demonstration in ... Read more...
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Iraq sets free Saddam Hussien’s loyalist
August 5th, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 4 (IANS) A former Saddam Hussien loyalist was set free after being cleared of draining the marshlands in the country's south, while other co-defendants were sentenced ranging from seven years ... Read more...
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12 killed in Iraq blast (Lead)
February 19th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Feb 18 (DPA) At least 12 people were killed and 20 injured when a suicide bomber struck in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi Thursday, police told DPA.
The attack took place ... Read more...
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10 killed in Iraq bomb blast
February 18th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Feb 18 (DPA) At least 10 people were killed and 15 injured in a bomb blast in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi Thursday, al-Jazeera reported.
The TV station said the attack ... Read more...
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UK, US talked of toppling Saddam in 2001
December 11th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.11 (ANI): Britain and the US were considering measures to bring down the Saddam Hussein regime in 2001, two years before the second Gulf War, the head of MI6 has ... Read more...
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Dozens killed in Iraq bombing as US troops withdraw
June 30th, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, June 30 (DPA) A car bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk killed dozens and wounded at least 18 as US troops withdrew from Iraqi cities and towns Tuesday night, ... Read more...
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Iraq mulls bringing Baath Party members into fold
March 14th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 14 (DPA) The Iraqi government is seeking to bring former members of the ousted Baath Party into the process of national reconciliation, a media report said Saturday.
In remarks published in ... Read more...
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35 Iraqi officials arrested over trying to revive Saddams Baath Party
December 18th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Baghdad, Dec 18 (ANI): Thirty five Iraqi officials including four Iraqi generals have been arrested over the past three days, with some of them accused of quietly working to reconstitute Saddam ... Read more...
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Iraqi court rules second death sentences for “Chemical Ali”
December 2nd, 2008 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Dec 2 (Xinhua) An Iraqi court Tuesday sentenced late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's aide and cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as "Chemical Ali" to death for his role in crushing ... Read more...
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Saddam had Aussie aid worker killed
March 23rd, 2008 - 10:17 am ICT by admin
Melbourne, Mar.23 (ANI): Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had an Australian aid worker killed as part of a state-sponsored terror program, and was also considering a plan to "eliminate" Australian-educated Martin Indyk, ... Read more...
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Iraq’s faction leaders launch reconciliation bid
March 18th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by admin
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Baghdad, March 18 (DPA) Iraq's political, religious and tribal leaders met Tuesday to iron out their differences and re-launch faltering reconciliation efforts ahead of the fifth anniversary of the war. The two-day ... Read more...
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Fallujah, once hotbed of Sunni rebellion, rejects new Iraqi flag
February 20th, 2008 - 10:48 pm ICT by admin
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Baghdad, Feb 20 (DPA) The new Iraqi flag - purged of references to former president Saddam Hussein - has been rejected by the local council of the western Iraqi town of Fallujah, ... Read more...
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