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Mass support for November strike
by Daphne Liddle
ELEVEN unions have delivered a resounding “Yes” for the 30th November general strike of public sector workers against the robbery of their pensions and many more are expected to join them when the ballots come in later this week.
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Syria: Arab League takes dangerous step
by our Arab Affairs correspondent
THE ARAB League has voted to suspend Syria and impose sanctions against Damascus over its alleged failure to end a government crackdown on protesters. But the Syrian government maintains that the police and security forces are only combatting armed terror gangs and that the Baathist-led popular front government is firmly committed to reform and have a dialogue with all the democratic forces in the country.
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