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  • Syria protesters defy crackdown to mark massacre


    Thousands of protesters in towns across Syria defied a brutal government crackdown on Friday to commemorate the notorious 1982 massacre in the city of Hama that killed tens of thousands. AFP - 03Feb 13:27GMT
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  • Iran bans nationals from road travel to Syria


    Iran banned its citizens on Friday from travelling to Syria by road following the abduction of nearly 30 Iranians in the escalating uprising in its key Middle East ally, state media reported. AFP - 03Feb 11:57GMT
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  • IMF cuts growth forecasts


    On 24 January 2012, the IMF cut its forecasts for global growth and warned of a deeper downturn worldwide if Europe does not take stronger action to stem its debt crisis. The global economy will now expand 3.3% y-o-y in 2012, down from 3.8% in 2011 (IMF's September forecast estimated a growth of 4.0% y-o-y in 2012), and warned that that it could drop as low as 1.3% y-o-y if Europe's problems persist. Press Release - 03Feb 11:56GMT
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  • Gulfsands Petroleum ceases its operations on Syrian field


    Gulfsands Petroleum company (UK) and its 50-percent working partner in Syrian Block 26 fields, Sinochem ceased its production operations in response to the tightening of EU sanctions against Syria, Gulfsands Petroleum reported. Trend News Agency - 03Feb 10:05GMT
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  • Antonov: Russia Will Continue Exporting Arms to Syria since No International Rules Violated


    MOSCOW, (SANA) - Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said "Russia is committed to international rules on exporting arms and it doesn't violate any international obligations." In a press conference in Moscow on Thursday, Antonov stressed... SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) - 03Feb 10:05GMT
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  • Zidan: Arab and European Sanctions against Syria Have No Affect on Agricultural Cooperative Bank


    DAMASCUS, (SANA) - General Manager of the Agricultural Cooperative Bank Ibrahim Zidan said hat the Bank wasn't affected by the Arab or European sanctions imposed on Syria.In a statement to SANA, Zidan added that the bank is local and it doesn't deal... SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) - 03Feb 10:05GMT
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  • CBS: USD against SYP 57.97 Purchase, SYP 58.32 for sale on Thursday


    DAMASCUS, (SANA) - The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Thursday fixed USD against SYP as 57.97 for purchase while as 58.32 SYP for sale.According to the bulletin of foreign currencies exchange rate issued by the CBS, the purchase price of Euro... SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) - 03Feb 10:04GMT
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  • 'Millions' urged to mark massacre in Syria's Hama


    Anti-regime activists have called for Syrians to take to the streets in their "millions" on Friday to commemorate 30 years since government forces killed thousands in a crackdown on the central city of Hama. AFP - 03Feb 09:02GMT
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  • Hamas office to remain in Syria: Haniyah


    Deposed Palestinian Prime Minister and prominent leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyah has ruled out the possibility of shifting Hamas' political office from Syria, following the turmoil in the country. The Peninsula - 03Feb 08:41GMT
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  • Syria massacre marked, UN text aims to win Russia


    Rallies were held across Syria on Thursday to mark 30 years since the Hama massacre, as a UN draft resolution dropped an explicit call for the Syrian president to quit in a bid to win Russian backing. AFP - 03Feb 07:35GMT
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