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The Queen’s meagre speech
by Daphne Liddle
THE QUEEN delivered a very short speech when she re-opened Parliament on Wednesday, with all the main features of the Conservative Party manifesto abandoned.
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The Queen’s meagre speech
The real face of imperialism in Syria
by our Arab Affairs correspondent
THE PROSPECT of a direct clash between Russia and US imperialism in Syria has drawn closer following the downing of a Syrian aircraft by an American warplane last weekend. The pilot bailed out near the terrorists’ lines and was later rescued by Syrian commandos. The Syrian government has called on the United Nations to condemn these “cowardly and reckless military actions,” saying that this latest act of aggression reveals the “real face and the underhand goal” of the US-led coalition and shows beyond any doubt Washington’s backing for terrorism.
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The real face of imperialism in Syria