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Kofi Annan's new plan for Syria is unconventional   

The Daily Star - 08 June, 2012
Author: David Ignatius

Kofi Annan is tinkering with a radical idea for reviving his moribund peace plan for Syria – a road map for political transition there that would be negotiated through a "contact group" that could include, among other nations, Russia and Iran.
 
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Assad Not Afraid to Use Chemical Weapons
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Obama cautious but hints at eventual action on Syria
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Justice Is Slow But Sure
Source : Al Hayat  
Date : 2013-05-01
Justice is slow but sure. This is what we learned when we were young, and I see proof of this adage every day....
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Syrian chemical threat
Source : Gulf Today  
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Source : The Peninsula  
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Source : Arab News  
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Source : Arab News  
Date : 2013-05-01
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Source : Arab News  
Date : 2013-05-01
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Source : Arab News  
Date : 2013-05-01
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