Alex Thomson
Untangling Syria’s messy civil war
The Arab League’s fifty or so politicians, human rights workers and observers led by a Sudanese general, certainly have their work cut out, writes Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson.
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Exclusive interview with Amr Moussa
The former Secretary-General of the Arab League tells Channel 4 News that deposed former president Mohammed Morsi is “not under arrest but in a safe place”.
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Iraq explosions kill dozens and wound hundreds
A series of bomb blasts erupt across Iraq killing at least 43 and wounding 232, raising fresh fears ahead of an Arab League summit in Baghdad next week.
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Assad rejects political solution in Syria
President Bashar al-Assad tells UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan that no political solution is possible in Syria while “terrorist” groups are destabilising the country.
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Al Qaeda backs Syrian opposition
Al Qaeda urges the Syrian opposition not to rely on the West or the Arab League for help toppling President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian forces ‘kill 50’ in two days
Activists and Arab League observers report an escalation in violence in Syria amid claims that forces loyal to President Assad killing an estimated 50 people over two days.
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What now for Syria?
As the Arab League observers pull out, Channel 4 News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Miller asks what’s next for Syria, as it appears to slide unstoppably towards civil war.
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Syrian forces clash with protesters
The Arab League presence in Syria fails to stop violence, as activists report shootings and nail bomb attacks by soldiers during mass protests after Friday prayers.
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Has Syria reached the point of no return?
As the Arab League struggles to restore order in Syria, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones reports that the popular rising has now reached a tilting point.
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Violence escalates as Syria misses deadline
Violence in Syria escalates as President Assad fails to respond to the Arab League’s deadline to allow military observers into the country.
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Syria given three days to ‘stop bloodshed’
The Arab League gives Syria three days to end its nine-month crackdown on protesters and allow a team of observers into the country.
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Syrian army defectors ‘attack military base’
Syrian army defectors have attacked a major intelligence base on the edge of Damascus, says a Syrian opposition group, as Syria’s suspension from the Arab League takes effect.
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Syria’s Assad defiant despite resignation call
As the King of Jordan says President Assad should step down and Syria is suspended from the Arab League, analysts tell Channel 4 News Syria’s growing isolation may be “a decisive blow” to the regime.
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Syria ‘spilling over into sectarian violence’
As more than 11 people are reportedly killed across Syria in defiance of the Arab League peace plan, a human rights group warns Channel 4 News of sectarian violence in Homs.
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Yemen: a war with many fronts and many forces
Why have Yemen’s rebel Houthis sided with the country’s former president, who for so long fought them, against the current government? And how are the Islamic State group and Iran involved?
