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dipsydoodle

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Tue Jun 5, 2012, 09:24 AM Jun 2012

Syria declares Western ambassadors unwelcome

Source: BBC News

Syria has declared as unwelcome the ambassadors of several Western states, a week after governments around the world expelled its top diplomats.

The US, UK, French and Turkish envoys were among those designated "personae non gratae". Many have already left.

President Bashar al-Assad has blamed outside powers for Syria's divisions.

Meanwhile, the UN has said the Syrian government has agreed to allow aid agencies to enter the four provinces that have seen the most violence.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18330403

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Syria declares Western ambassadors unwelcome (Original Post) dipsydoodle Jun 2012 OP
Has Turkey expelled the Syrian counterpart? may3rd Jun 2012 #1
 

may3rd

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1. Has Turkey expelled the Syrian counterpart?
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 08:10 PM
Jun 2012

"personae non gratae" on the border? Some Syrians may not like that

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