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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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Was the Palestinian bid for UN membership a mistake?
As Israel retaliates over a Palestinian statehood bid that looks set to fail, Ramallah’s deputy mayor tells Channel 4 News the Israeli reaction means times will be hard for those who believe in peace.
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International court to probe Nato action in Libya
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says it will investigate allegations of crimes committed by Nato forces as well as by the rebels and Gaddafi regime.
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Should the UN sanction action against Syria?
As Nato’s mandate officially ends in Libya, Channel 4 News looks at why the UN has not sanctioned the use of force against President Assad’s regime in Syria.
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Gaddafi – from pariah to ally and back again
Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi seized power in Libya in 1969 and ruled until 2011, bringing to its people relative prosperity but subjecting them to a hardline, oppressive dictatorship.
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End of war in sight, says Libya’s new government
As the NTC claims that the conflict in Libya is drawing to a conclusion, Channel 4 News understands that fighting continues in major cities previously said to have been captured.
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Questions over Iran’s role in assassination plot
As the US blames Iran for plotting to kill the Saudi Arabia ambassador for Washington, a Chatham House expert casts doubt over the allegations.
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West Bank Palestinian ‘shot dead’ by Israeli police
The Israeli army says it is checking reports security forces shot dead a Palestinian in the West Bank as the Palestinian Authority prepares to submit an application for statehood to the UN.
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Palestinian Authority bids for UN statehood
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas asks the United Nations to recognise a state for his people.
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Abbas tells UN: ‘This is a moment of truth’
After submitting a bid for UN recognition, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas calls for a ‘Palestinian spring’ – but his Israeli counterpart tells Palestinians to recognise Israel.
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Middle East in flux as Palestinians go to UN
The Arab spring, Nato’s Libya campaign, and next year’s US elections are all factors affecting the Palestinian Authority’s move this week to press for recognition at the United Nations.
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Palestinians gather as Abbas pushes for UN recognition
Palestinians have been gathering across the West Bank as their president, Mahmoud Abbas, bids for statehood recognition at the United Nations in New York.
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Obama warns Palestinians: no short cut to statehood
US President Barack Obama makes a last-ditch attempt to head off the Palestinians’ bid for statehood at the United Nations, saying there is “no short cut” to solving the decades-long conflict.
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Palestinians bid for statehood
As Palestinian negotiators head to the United Nations to push their bid for formal recognition as a state, Jonathan Rugman reports on Palestinians celebrating in the streets in anticipation.