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Gaza flotilla sails on despite attacks
Along with drone attacks, the fleet faces a political campaign to delegitimise it
Mandla Mandela urges same global support for Palestine that helped free SA from apartheid
Nelson Mandela’s grandson addressed hundreds of people from over 40 countries at the launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian mission aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to…
Tit-for-tat game leads Arab league to blame Israel
Arab foreign ministers say Israel is "wholly responsible for the dangerous stalemate" in US-brokered peace talks scheduled to end on April 29.
Arab report slams US ideas for security in Palestine
The Arab League has rejected US proposals that would allow Israeli soldiers to be stationed on the eastern border of a future Palestinian state.
Syria becomes talking point of Arab League summit
Arab leaders will offer plans to break the political ‘stalemate’ engulfing Syria but they will not demand the resignation of President Bashar Assad.
Iraq hammered by roadside bombings
Car and roadside bombs have killed at least 43 people in cities across Iraq, extending a spate of violence ahead of next week’s Arab League summit.
Saving Syria
The Responsibility to Protect doctrine is in danger of being deemed useless as thousands of Syrian civilians continue to die at the state’s hands.
China seeks amends with Arab League after Syria veto
A Chinese envoy has met the head of the Arab league as the country tries to repair relations damaged by its veto of a UN resolution on Syria.
UK foreign secretary labels Syrian violence ‘appalling’
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has called ongoing violence in Syria "appalling", while stressing the importance of the Arab League’s role.
Al-Qaeda support for Syrian revolt poses new problems
Al-Qaeda has voiced its support for Syria’s revolt, posing new problems for the West and Arab nations, who have called for its president to step down.
‘Friends of Syria’ coalition to become a reality
The Arab League is likely to launch a "Friends of Syria" coalition and appoint a special envoy to the strife-torn country.
Homs blitzed by Syrian troops
Syrian troops have sealed off the population of a rebel stronghold in the city of Homs and bombarded it using tanks, helicopters and artillery.
After the veto: Russia takes lead in Syrian crisis
Russia has stepped into efforts to resolve the deepening Syrian crisis, calling for an "Arab solution" to the anger against Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Arab League seeks UN support on Syria
As the monitors head out of Syria, the Arab League has called on the United Nations to support a plan to end President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
Syria rejects unity plan as bloody conflict rages on
Syria has rejected the Arab League’s plan to end the country’s conflict, saying the call for a unity government is a violation of Syria’s sovereignty.