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U.S. widens sanctions to four Syrian officials, TV station, airline
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday blacklisted four Syrian government ministers, an airline and a television station it said helped the Assad government in its two-year crackdown on opposition forces. The move follows broad U....Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Government Ministers
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WRAPUP 1-Obama: U.S. preserves diplomatic, military options on Syria
Reuters* U.S., Turkish leaders seek to project united front on Syria * Obama says U.S. action alone not enough to solve Syria crisis * Russia says Iran should be part of Syria conference By Nick Tattersall and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) -...Tags: Turkey, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq War (2003-2011), Barack Obama
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U.S. announces new sanctions against Syria
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against the Syrian government Thursday, blacklisting four senior officials, a private television station that it said had colluded with Syrian authorities and an airline it accused of...
Tags: International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Television Industry, U.S. Military, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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U.S. adds sanctions on Syria, labels rebel chief a terrorist
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday blacklisted four Syrian government ministers, an airline and a television station it said helped the Assad government in its two-year crackdown on opposition forces. The same day, the State...Tags: Finance, Ayman al-Zawahri, U.S. Department of State, Economy, Business and Finance, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. "This is … an international problem," Obama said at a White House news...
Tags: Turkey, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Bashar Assad
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Brent slips towards $103 on demand growth worries, stronger dollar
Reuters* Dlr near 10-mth high, regional Fed chief foreshadows QE wind-down * Evidence mounts of slower U.S. economic growth * Russia says Iran must take part in proposed Syria talks * Brent oil to fall to $102.42 -technicals By Manash Goswami SINGAPORE, May...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Russia, Foreign Exchange Market
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Iran delays presidential election lineup
TEHRAN — Iranians must wait until next week to find out who will be on the ballot in next month's presidential election, a key electoral panel said Thursday, as it continued to mull the fate of two prospective candidates who have shaken up the race....Tags: Tehran (Iran), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Politics, Elections
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Russia says Iran must participate in proposed Syria conference
ReutersMOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Iran must participate in a proposed international conference on Syria, but that Western states were aiming to limit the participants and possibly predetermine the outcome of the... -
Iran says ready for nuclear talks with world powers
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers before or after next month's presidential election in the Islamic Republic, its chief negotiator said on Thursday. Saeed Jalili, who is also a candidate in the...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, U.S. Elections, Politics
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Bahrain court jails six for insulting king on Twitter
ReutersDUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - A Bahraini court jailed six people for a year on Wednesday for insulting King Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa in messages on the microblogging site Twitter, the official news agency said. The six were accused of writing remarks...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Religion and Belief, U.S. Navy, Twitter, Inc., Islam
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Newseum wrong to honor propagandists
A museum of journalism in Washington, D.C., the Newseum plans to honor and include in the institution's Journalists' Memorial Mahmoud Al-Kumi and Hussam Salama. Both worked for Hamas' Al-Aqsa TV. Also, Basel Tawfiq Youssef of Syrian State TV and Maya...Tags: Bashar Assad, Hamas, Freedom of the Press, Politics, Human Interest
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