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On eve of proposed truce in Syria, UN ready to provide humanitarian aid to thousands of families

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An aid distribution centre inside Syria.

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Syria: some parties to conflict expected to observe ceasefire, Security Council urges support for plan

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Lakhdar Brahimi, Joint Special Representative of the UN and the League of Arab States for Syria.

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After meeting, UN official flags importance of political dialogue following Beirut bomb attack

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Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly.

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Russia: Syrian Rebels Have US-Made Anti-Aircraft Weapons

Russia’s senior general says that rebels in Syria have acquired shoulder-mounted surface-to-air missiles, including a model made in the United States. General Staff Chief Nikolai Marakov says that officials need to determine who supplied the weapons...

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