BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria and the United Nations signed an agreement on Thursday on terms for hundreds of observers to monitor a ceasefire, but fierce diplomatic wrangling lies ahead to persuade the West the mission can have the authority and power to ensure peace.
Allyson Christy
7:52 PM - Public"An official Turkish source refused to rule out the presence of arms shipments on the ship in question, revealing that Ankara has previously stopped more than one ship carrying arms to Syria. The Turkish source stressed that attempts are being made to illegally transport arms into Syria via Turkish territory, due to the “unsuitable environment” which makes it difficult to transfer arms into Syria via...
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