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And you thought ousting The Colonel was hard?
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson on why ousting Colonel Gaddafi was the start of turbulent times for Libya.
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The visit of the UN envoy Kofi Annan to Damascus this week underscored international concern about the horror being visited on civilians, but no-one, it seems, has an easy way of resolving the deeper issues.
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.
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson on why ousting Colonel Gaddafi was the start of turbulent times for Libya.
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Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum blogs on China’s veto of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria
Russia’s foreign minister holds talks with President Assad in Syria, during an extended attack on Homs that has so far killed hundreds of civilians.
Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum blogs on the options for dealing with the violence in Syria
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A draft UN resolution on Syria aims to ensure that President Bashar al-Assad relinquishes his grip on power. But what else does the document say? Jonathan Rugman reads between the lines.
Fighters loyal to Libya’s overthrown leader Muammar Gaddafi took control of a town south east of the capital on Monday, flying their green flags in defiance of the country’s fragile new government.