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Syria: Jordan king warns on Qaeda, chemical weapons
Jul 19th, 2012
Syria is spinning out of control and in a worst case scenario the Al-Qaeda militant group could get its hands on some of the regime's chemical weapons, Jordan's King Abdullah said Wednesday. (Source: AFP) -
By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be preparing to take part in an international peace conference against a background of some of the worst fighting this year. On Tuesday, Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and Syrian soldiers, backed by air strikes and artillery, renewed an ... [Full Article]
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