Alex Thomson
Arab League ‘failure’ in Syria
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson blogs on the Arab League’s mission to Syria.
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Zelenskyy’s surprise appearance at Arab League meeting
The United States is backing an international plan to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets due to begin in the next few weeks.
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Yemen conflict: Arab League agree to joint military force
Arab leaders announce the formation of a unified regional force to counter security threats, as conflicts rage in countries such as Yemen and Libya.
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Violence in Syria as Arab League tours
As the Arab League tours Syria to assess whether the regime’s violent nine-month crackdown against protesters has ended, violence flares up across the country.
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A good day at the office for the Arab League?
It’s fair to say that the Arab League observers have had a reasonable first day at the office. They have made it to the hotspot of Homs and it is reported that a team will remain in the town overnight, writes Alex Thomson.
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Syrian ‘civil war’ as Arab League observers tour Homs
As Arab League monitors complete the first day of their tour of Homs, a Syria blogger tells Channel 4 News “all sides are trying to make political capital” as civil war unfolds.
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Arab League rejects Syria’s peace plan proposals
The Arab League rebuffs Syria’s peace proposals after President Bashar al-Assad ignores the deadline to bring an end to violence, instead vowing his country will not “bow down” to pressure.
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Syria suspended from Arab League
The Arab League will also impose sanctions on President Assad’s government, after Syria failed to accept proposals to end its campaign of violence against domestic opponents of the regime.
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Arab League consider suspending Syria
As Syrian troops continue their bloody crackdown on protesters in Homs, a human rights group tells Channel 4 News that Syria “will be suspended from the Arab League” at talks on Saturday.
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Syria defies Arab League deal and fires on protesters
Security forces have killed 17 people in Homs, one day after the Syrian government struck a deal with the Arab League to end the violence. Activists tell Channel 4 that “violence is escalating”.
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Libya: Arab League condemns ‘bombardment of civilians’
Missile and air strikes against Gaddafi’s forces in Libya are hailed a success by the west, but the Arab League chief has condemned the “bombardment of civilians”.
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FactCheck Q&A: Is Saudi Arabia funding ISIS?
The Wikileaks files suggest there have been western efforts to “bring pressure” on Saudi Arabia to end its support for ISIS.
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Premier League 2013-14: the struggle for survival
In part two of our Premier League 2013-14 preview, Malcolm Boughen looks at the teams hoping to finish in the top 10, those aiming to avoid an end-of season dogfight, and the newly promoted clubs.
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Saudi Arabia denounces Syria violence
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah demands an end to the bloodshed in Syria and recalls his country’s ambassador from Damascus, in a rare intervention.
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Arab uprisings: what happens next in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya?
The scent of revolution has moved to Libya, but after people power brought down the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, Channel 4 News asks two Middle East experts what is happening in those countries now.
