Asked on the use of Russian-made bombs by Assad's troops, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggests origin of ammo could be former Warsaw Pact countries.
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The Syrian Airbus A320 was intercepted by Turkish fighter jets on its way from Moscow to Damascus on Wednesday and forced to land in Ankara.
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Turkey forces passenger plane en route from Moscow to Damascus to land in Ankara after receiving information it is carrying 'non-civil' cargo; later announces will let plane continue its journey after seizing some cargo.
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After first briefing to UN Security Council, mediator Lakhdar Brahimi tells says he has 'a few ideas,' but no comprehensive plan on how to end the country's 18-month civil war.
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Weapons test is designed to show Iran is ready for any Israeli, U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear strike.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accuses Western countries of supporting terrorism after not condemning attack.
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London-based firm’s most recent Global House Price Index shows that between the third quarter of 2007 and the end of June of this year, housing prices in Israel increased by 52.7%.
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Sergey Lavrov's comments come day after the European Union announced that it was drafting a new round of sanctions on Iran.
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Amid tension between Israel, U.S. over possible military action against Iran, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister warns strike would 'set off deep shocks' in the Middle East, and beyond.
by Reuters and Haaretz 4 comments
Unidentified FM official tells Russian newspaper that 'confidential dialogue' with Syrian regime convinces Russia that Assad does not intend to use the country's chemical arsenal.
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Comment by Russian FM comes after Obama says U.S. forces could act if Syria's Assad deployed chemical weapons against opposition forces.
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Catherine Ashton sas the two-year sentences were 'disproportionate' to the crime.
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The Syrian regime's war is no longer a conflict between Alawites and Sunnis, it is becoming a war waged by the ruling clan against the rest of the country.
by Zvi Bar'el 4 comments
Russian Foreign Ministry says it only supports sanctions approved by UN Security Council, warns new sanctions could harm bilateral relations between the two powers
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Rabbi Meir Lau, Holocaust survivor and former chief rabbi of Israel, led the procession to mark the atrocity through Rostov-on-Don.
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