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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Speech - Remarks by EU Co]]><![CDATA[mmissioner Štefan Füle on behalf]]><![CDATA[ of HRVP Catherine Ashton on the]]><![CDATA[ situation of Syrian refugees in]]><![CDATA[ neighbouring countries]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[The Syria Confer]]><![CDATA[ence: last exit peace?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 09:45:33 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria crisis: the EU re]]><![CDATA[sponds to spiralling needs with ]]><![CDATA[more emergency humanitarian aid]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria - Catherine Asht]]><![CDATA[on supports US and Russia call f]]><![CDATA[or international peace conferenc]]><![CDATA[e]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Catherine Ashton stron]]><![CDATA[gly condemns the brutal massacre]]><![CDATA[ in the town of Bayda, Banyas re]]><![CDATA[gion]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton]]><![CDATA[ condemns the terrorist attack o]]><![CDATA[n the convoy of Syrian Prime Min]]><![CDATA[ister Wael Al-Halki in Damascus,]]><![CDATA[ which killed and maimed civilia]]><![CDATA[ns]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[C]]><![CDATA[atherine Ashton concerned about ]]><![CDATA[the kidnapping of Bishop Boulos ]]><![CDATA[Yazigi and Bishop Yohanna Ibrahi]]><![CDATA[m]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:14:29 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Lebanon: EU allocates ad]]><![CDATA[ditional financial support for r]]><![CDATA[efugee crisis]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Coun]]><![CDATA[cil eases sanctions against Syri]]><![CDATA[a to support opposition and civi]]><![CDATA[lians]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria:]]><![CDATA[ Condemnation of attack at Damas]]><![CDATA[cus University]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton f]]><![CDATA[ollowing the discussions on Syri]]><![CDATA[a at the LAS summit in Qatar]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[The EU releases ]]><![CDATA[further assistance to support Pa]]><![CDATA[lestinian people and refugees]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Chemi]]><![CDATA[cal weapon use in Syria? - by Je]]><![CDATA[an Pascal Zanders]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton on]]><![CDATA[ the attack on the Al-Mazraa mos]]><![CDATA[que, Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ash]]><![CDATA[ton strongly condemns attacks by]]><![CDATA[ Syrian forces on Lebanese soil]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:50:09 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Commissioner Ce]]><![CDATA[cilia Malmström welcomes the ann]]><![CDATA[ouncement by Germany to resettle]]><![CDATA[ 5000 Syrian nationals]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:27:39 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Speech: P]]><![CDATA[resentation of the European Neig]]><![CDATA[hbourhood Policy package]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:02 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[ENP P]]><![CDATA[ackage – Syria ]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:01 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Europea]]><![CDATA[n Neighbourhood Policy in 2012: ]]><![CDATA[Continuing engagement for a stro]]><![CDATA[nger cooperation with neighbours]]><![CDATA[ despite turbulent political and]]><![CDATA[ economic conditions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:00:06 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[European Nei]]><![CDATA[ghbourhood Policy (ENP) - Fact S]]><![CDATA[heet]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton]]><![CDATA[ on the situation in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Ahmad Shihadeh, poli]]><![CDATA[cy officer at the EU Delegation ]]><![CDATA[in Syria, killed during rocket a]]><![CDATA[ttack - Catherine Ashton express]]><![CDATA[es condolences]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Conc]]><![CDATA[lusions of the EU Foreign Affair]]><![CDATA[s Council]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Stat]]><![CDATA[ement by the Spokesperson of EU ]]><![CDATA[High Representative Catherine As]]><![CDATA[hton on the detention of UN peac]]><![CDATA[ekeepers by an armed opposition ]]><![CDATA[group in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Press points by Neighbourh]]><![CDATA[ood Commissioner Füle at the end]]><![CDATA[ of his Lebanon visit]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:44:36 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Lebanon: European Commission]]><![CDATA[ provides €30m more to deal with]]><![CDATA[ refugee crisis]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Neighbo]]><![CDATA[urhood Commissioner Füle visitin]]><![CDATA[g Lebanon on 4-5 March]]></title>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-161_en.htm</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU sanctions agains]]><![CDATA[t the Syrian regime extended]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine]]><![CDATA[ Ashton condemns bombings in Dam]]><![CDATA[ascus]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[R]]><![CDATA[emarks by Catherine Ashton follo]]><![CDATA[wing the Foreign Affairs Council]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Main results of the]]><![CDATA[ Foreign Affairs Council]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU foreign minist]]><![CDATA[ers' conclusions on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton']]><![CDATA[s remarks before the Foreign Aff]]><![CDATA[airs Council]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine A]]><![CDATA[shton on the blast at the border]]><![CDATA[ crossing between Turkey and Syr]]><![CDATA[ia in Hatay]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU's response to th]]><![CDATA[e “Arab Spring”: The State-of-Pl]]><![CDATA[ay after Two Years]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton's remarks fo]]><![CDATA[llowing the Foreign Affairs Coun]]><![CDATA[cil]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Main Results of t]]><![CDATA[he Foreign Affairs Council]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Remarks by Cath]]><![CDATA[erine Ashton upon arrival at For]]><![CDATA[eign Affairs Council, Brussels, ]]><![CDATA[31 January 2013]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:20:06 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Speech: A col]]><![CDATA[lective effort to support the vi]]><![CDATA[ctims of Syria's crisis – the Eu]]><![CDATA[ropean Union's humanitarian work]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:00:02 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syrian crisis: E]]><![CDATA[U pledges €100 million for human]]><![CDATA[itarian aid]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Cath]]><![CDATA[erine Ashton deeply shocked by b]]><![CDATA[ombing at the University of Alep]]><![CDATA[po and mass killing of women and]]><![CDATA[ children in Homs, Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria:]]><![CDATA[ Speech by Minister of State for]]><![CDATA[ European Affairs Lucinda Creigh]]><![CDATA[ton at the European Parliament o]]><![CDATA[n behalf of Catherine Ashton]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by Commissioner Krista]]><![CDATA[lina Georgieva on the deteriorat]]><![CDATA[ing humanitarian situation in Sy]]><![CDATA[ria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[New European Union a]]><![CDATA[ssistance for the Palestinian pe]]><![CDATA[ople]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherin]]><![CDATA[e Ashton on the recent speech by]]><![CDATA[ President Assad]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton me]]><![CDATA[ets Dr Nabil Elaraby, Secretary ]]><![CDATA[General of the League of Arab St]]><![CDATA[ates, to discuss the situation i]]><![CDATA[n the Middle East]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU Chi]]><![CDATA[ldren of Peace initiative: Presi]]><![CDATA[dent Barroso announces Nobel Pea]]><![CDATA[ce Prize projects to help 23,000]]><![CDATA[ children affected by war and co]]><![CDATA[nflicts]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:20:53 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU Commissi]]><![CDATA[oner Georgieva and UNHCR’s Guter]]><![CDATA[res view refugee projects in Leb]]><![CDATA[anon]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Conclusion]]><![CDATA[s from the December Foreign Affa]]><![CDATA[irs Council]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton's r]]><![CDATA[emarks upon arrival at the Forei]]><![CDATA[gn Affairs Council, 10 December ]]><![CDATA[2012]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[The European Union and Sy]]><![CDATA[ria - Factsheet]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:12:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[T]]><![CDATA[he EU's free trade agreements – ]]><![CDATA[where are we?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Foreign Affai]]><![CDATA[rs Council, Trade Issues - Thurs]]><![CDATA[day 29 November in Brussels]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Counci]]><![CDATA[l Conclusions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Cather]]><![CDATA[ine Ashton's remarks at the open]]><![CDATA[ing of the EU-LAS Ministerial]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton welcomes ]]><![CDATA[creation of the National Coaliti]]><![CDATA[on for Opposition Forces and the]]><![CDATA[ Syrian Revolution]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:57:36 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine As]]><![CDATA[hton on the ceasefire initiative]]><![CDATA[ in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:35:49 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Zaatary r]]><![CDATA[efugee camp: tribute to Jordan g]]><![CDATA[overnment for vital support and ]]><![CDATA[hospitality to Syrian refugees]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:39:30 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU sanctions agains]]><![CDATA[t the Syrian regime once more st]]><![CDATA[rengthened]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council conclusions]]><![CDATA[ on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Concern of political opp]]><![CDATA[osition figure Abdel Azeez el-Kh]]><![CDATA[air & human rights defender Khal]]><![CDATA[il Maatouk]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catheri]]><![CDATA[ne Ashton strongly condemns shel]]><![CDATA[ling by Syrian forces of the Tur]]><![CDATA[kish town of Akçakale]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton meets Lea]]><![CDATA[gue of Arab States Secretary Gen]]><![CDATA[eral and Joint Special Represent]]><![CDATA[ative to Syria in New York]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton presents Syria]]><![CDATA[ situation at the European Parli]]><![CDATA[ament Plenary session]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton']]><![CDATA[s remarks following the Informal]]><![CDATA[ Meeting of Foreign Affairs Mini]]><![CDATA[sters (Gymnich)]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Catherine Ashton]]><![CDATA[ speaks with Lakhdar Brahimi on ]]><![CDATA[the immediate priority to reduce]]><![CDATA[ violence]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton ]]><![CDATA[welcomes appointment of Mr Lakhd]]><![CDATA[ar Brahimi as UN – LAS Joint Spe]]><![CDATA[cial Representative for Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council D]]><![CDATA[ecision on restrictive measures ]]><![CDATA[against Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton on expul]]><![CDATA[sions by the Lebanese authoritie]]><![CDATA[s of Syrian nationals to Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Cathe]]><![CDATA[rine Ashton on the resignation o]]><![CDATA[f Kofi Annan as Syria peace envo]]><![CDATA[y]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:37:34 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Conclusions of the ]]><![CDATA[3183rd Foreign Affairs Council 2]]><![CDATA[3 July 2012]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Deep regret at lac]]><![CDATA[k of UNSC resolution on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Asht]]><![CDATA[on on the bomb attack in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement Commissioner Georgieva]]><![CDATA[ on Syria, 17 July 2012]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Asht]]><![CDATA[on strongly condemns killings in]]><![CDATA[ Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Speech by Stefan Füle on Human ]]><![CDATA[rights and civil society in Syri]]><![CDATA[a: revealing the truth, preparin]]><![CDATA[g the transition]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement on incursi]]><![CDATA[ons by Syrian forces into Lebane]]><![CDATA[se territory]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA["The humanitar]]><![CDATA[ian plight of the Syrian people ]]><![CDATA[has worsened and we will remain ]]><![CDATA[at the forefront of the efforts ]]><![CDATA[to bring assistance to those in ]]><![CDATA[need" - Catherine Ashton]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton welcomes the o]]><![CDATA[utcome of today's Action Group m]]><![CDATA[eeting on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU Foreign Ministers' concl]]><![CDATA[usions on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[T]]><![CDATA[he EU and Syria - Factsheet]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[317]]><![CDATA[9th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meet]]><![CDATA[ing - Luxembourg, 25 June 2012 -]]><![CDATA[ Background Note]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[The European Commission]]><![CDATA[ boosts its humanitarian aid for]]><![CDATA[ Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine A]]><![CDATA[shton gravely concerned by the e]]><![CDATA[scalating violence in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: EU sanctions on lu]]><![CDATA[xury and dual use goods to apply]]><![CDATA[ from 17 June]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Declarati]]><![CDATA[on concerning restrictive measur]]><![CDATA[es against Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Catherine As]]><![CDATA[hton condemns brutal violence an]]><![CDATA[d killing of dozens of civilians]]><![CDATA[ in Qubair and Maarzaf]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA['The humanitarian situation]]><![CDATA[ in Syria has turned from bad to]]><![CDATA[ desperate' - Humanitarian Aid C]]><![CDATA[ommissioner Georgieva]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton appalled]]><![CDATA[ by massacre in Houla, Syria: Co]]><![CDATA[ndemns "heinous act" by Syrian r]]><![CDATA[egime]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[ENP Package: Commission]]><![CDATA[er for European Neighbourhood Po]]><![CDATA[licy Füle at the European Parlia]]><![CDATA[ment Foreign Affairs Committee]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[European Neighbourhood Poli]]><![CDATA[cy Package : Remarks by Commissi]]><![CDATA[oner Füle]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:06:16 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU bolsters its suppo]]><![CDATA[rt to reformers in its Southern ]]><![CDATA[and Eastern neighbourhoods]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[ENP Package – Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Conclusions ]]><![CDATA[of the 3166th Council meeting Fo]]><![CDATA[reign Affairs - Brussels, 14 May]]><![CDATA[ 2012]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syri]]><![CDATA[a: EU Foreign Minsters' conclusi]]><![CDATA[ons]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria : ]]><![CDATA[EU Delegation extremely concerne]]><![CDATA[d at continued arrest and detent]]><![CDATA[ion of political figures]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Cathe]]><![CDATA[rine Ashton condemns attacks in ]]><![CDATA[Deraa and in Damascus]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syri]]><![CDATA[a: Catherine Ashton bids all par]]><![CDATA[ties to cease violence immediate]]><![CDATA[ly]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:43:46 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Commissioner Georg]]><![CDATA[ieva condemns killing of first-a]]><![CDATA[id volunteer in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by Jos]]><![CDATA[é Manuel Durão Barroso, Presiden]]><![CDATA[t of the European Commission fol]]><![CDATA[lowing his meeting with Najib Mi]]><![CDATA[kati, Prime Minister of Lebanon]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council strength]]><![CDATA[ens EU sanctions against Syrian ]]><![CDATA[regime]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: EU Foreign Minist]]><![CDATA[ers back deployment of Observers]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton speaks abou]]><![CDATA[t Burma, Afghanistan, Mali, Suda]]><![CDATA[n and South Sudan and other issu]]><![CDATA[es prior to EU Foreign Affairs C]]><![CDATA[ouncil]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Speech by C]]><![CDATA[atherine Ashton to the European ]]><![CDATA[Parliament]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by European Commis]]><![CDATA[sion President Barroso following]]><![CDATA[ his meeting with King Abdullah ]]><![CDATA[II of Jordan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA['EU Sustainable Energy for ]]><![CDATA[all Summit' - Statement by Europ]]><![CDATA[ean Commission President Barroso]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Catherine As]]><![CDATA[hton welcomes UN Security Counci]]><![CDATA[l resolution authorising advance]]><![CDATA[ observation team deployment]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Response to Pet]]><![CDATA[ition concerning the situation o]]><![CDATA[f Christians in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council approves ]]><![CDATA[conclusion of Euro-Mediterranean]]><![CDATA[ convention on preferential rule]]><![CDATA[s of origin]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council tightens EU]]><![CDATA[ sanctions against Syrian regime]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council]]><![CDATA[ conclusions on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Remarks b]]><![CDATA[y Catherine Ashton upon arrival ]]><![CDATA[to FAC, Brussels, 23 March 2012]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:00:45 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[More EU support for]]><![CDATA[ the victims of Syria's humanita]]><![CDATA[rian crisis]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine As]]><![CDATA[hton welcomes the adoption by th]]><![CDATA[e UN Security Council of a Presi]]><![CDATA[dential Statement on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton meets wit]]><![CDATA[h Nabil Al Araby, Secretary Gene]]><![CDATA[ral of the League of Arab States]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Spokesperson of the EU High Repr]]><![CDATA[esentative on the violence in Sy]]><![CDATA[ria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton con]]><![CDATA[demns the continued repression a]]><![CDATA[nd violence in Syria and marks t]]><![CDATA[he anniversary of the uprising]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Listening ]]><![CDATA[to unfamiliar voices - The Arab ]]><![CDATA[democratic wave]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton's rema]]><![CDATA[rks following the Informal Meeti]]><![CDATA[ng of Foreign Affairs Ministers ]]><![CDATA[(Gymnich)]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton']]><![CDATA[s remarks upon arrival to the Gy]]><![CDATA[mnich meeting]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA["The partnershi]]><![CDATA[p we have with Norway is extreme]]><![CDATA[ly important to the European Uni]]><![CDATA[on" - Catherine Ashton speaks to]]><![CDATA[ the press in Svalbard.]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton discusses th]]><![CDATA[e situation in Syria with Kofi A]]><![CDATA[nnan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton spea]]><![CDATA[king after the European Council,]]><![CDATA[ Brussels 2 March]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Qatar; Catherine Ashton meets]]><![CDATA[ Prime Minister and Foreign Mini]]><![CDATA[ster His Excellency Sheikh Hamad]]><![CDATA[ Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Factsheet - The European Unio]]><![CDATA[n and Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[S]]><![CDATA[yria; Support for the resolution]]><![CDATA[ passed by the UN Human Rights C]]><![CDATA[ouncil]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Stateme]]><![CDATA[nt by Catherine Ashton on Syria ]]><![CDATA[as she arrived for the Foreign A]]><![CDATA[ffairs Council]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Latest EU sanctio]]><![CDATA[ns on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria; Conclu]]><![CDATA[sions by EU Foreign Ministers re]]><![CDATA[ached at the Foreign Affairs Cou]]><![CDATA[ncil]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria crisis discussed]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[FOREIGN AFFAI]]><![CDATA[RS COUNCIL, 27 February 2012 - B]]><![CDATA[ackground Info]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Condemnatio]]><![CDATA[n for the killing of Marie Colvi]]><![CDATA[n and photographer Remi Ochlik i]]><![CDATA[n Homs, Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton cond]]><![CDATA[emns the arrest of Mazen Darwish]]><![CDATA[, the head of the Syrian Centre ]]><![CDATA[for Media and Freedom of Express]]><![CDATA[ion]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton welcomes decis]]><![CDATA[ions by the Arab League on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton appa]]><![CDATA[lled by reports of brutal attack]]><![CDATA[s by Syrian armed forces in Homs]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton regrets veto o]]><![CDATA[f the UN Security Council Resolu]]><![CDATA[tion on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[C]]><![CDATA[atherine Ashton on the EU's poli]]><![CDATA[cy on restrictive measures]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Cathe]]><![CDATA[rine Ashton appalled at violence]]><![CDATA[ in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Pre]]><![CDATA[ss statement on foreign policy i]]><![CDATA[ssues]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Local EU Statemen]]><![CDATA[t on Syria: On the killing of Sy]]><![CDATA[rian Arab Red Crescent Secretary]]><![CDATA[ General, Dr. Abd-al-Razzaq Jbei]]><![CDATA[ro]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:51:18 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU High R]]><![CDATA[epresentative/Vice President Cat]]><![CDATA[herine Ashton and UNRWA's Commis]]><![CDATA[sioner General Filippo Grandi si]]><![CDATA[gn in Gaza € 55,4 million agreem]]><![CDATA[ent]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Foreign Affair]]><![CDATA[s Council - press release]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council tightens restricti]]><![CDATA[ve measures on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council conclusions on S]]><![CDATA[yria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[3142nd FOREIGN AFFAIRS Cou]]><![CDATA[ncil meeting - Brussels, 23 Janu]]><![CDATA[ary 2012 - Background note]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Catherine As]]><![CDATA[hton strongly condemns the death]]><![CDATA[ of French journalist Gilles Jac]]><![CDATA[quier in the Syrian city of Homs]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Local EU State]]><![CDATA[ment on Syria on killings, arres]]><![CDATA[ts and intimidation of Syrian jo]]><![CDATA[urnalists, bloggers and online a]]><![CDATA[ctivists]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[The EU's]]><![CDATA[ response to the 'Arab Spring']]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Stateme]]><![CDATA[nt by EU High Representative Cat]]><![CDATA[herine Ashton on the outcome of ]]><![CDATA[the special session of the Human]]><![CDATA[ Rights Council on 2 December 20]]><![CDATA[11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council s]]><![CDATA[trengthens restrictive measures ]]><![CDATA[against Syrian regime]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council ]]><![CDATA[conclusions on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syri]]><![CDATA[an Arab Republic: Statement by E]]><![CDATA[U High Representative Catherine ]]><![CDATA[Ashton on Commission Inquiry's R]]><![CDATA[eport]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council ]]><![CDATA[reinforces restrictive measures ]]><![CDATA[on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council conclusions on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: Condemnation of th]]><![CDATA[e killing of Mash'al al-Tammo & ]]><![CDATA[other incidents]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Sta]]><![CDATA[tement by the spokesperson of Ca]]><![CDATA[therine Ashton, EU High Represen]]><![CDATA[tative, on the situation of Rafa]]><![CDATA[h Nashid in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council bans investme]]><![CDATA[nt in Syrian oil industry]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by EU Hig]]><![CDATA[h Representative Catherine Ashto]]><![CDATA[n on the imposition of additiona]]><![CDATA[l sanctions against the Syrian r]]><![CDATA[egime]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Local EU Statement on Syria o]]><![CDATA[n the death of a Syrian Arab Red]]><![CDATA[ Crescent volunteer following an]]><![CDATA[ attack on his ambulance]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU res]]><![CDATA[trictive measures against the Sy]]><![CDATA[rian regime - Frequently Asked Q]]><![CDATA[uestions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by th]]><![CDATA[e spokesperson of EU High Repres]]><![CDATA[entative Catherine Ashton on the]]><![CDATA[ killing of Ghiath Matar by Syri]]><![CDATA[an security forces and on the de]]><![CDATA[tention of other human rights ac]]><![CDATA[tivists in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement b]]><![CDATA[y the EU HR Catherine Ashton, on]]><![CDATA[ the extension of restrictive me]]><![CDATA[asures against the Syrian regime]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council bans im]]><![CDATA[port of Syrian oil]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Stateme]]><![CDATA[nt by the spokesperson of EU Hig]]><![CDATA[h Representative Catherine Ashto]]><![CDATA[n on the worsening of the human ]]><![CDATA[rights situation in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[R]]><![CDATA[emarks by High Representative Ca]]><![CDATA[therine Ashton after meeting For]]><![CDATA[eign Minister of Jordan Nasser J]]><![CDATA[udeh]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by EU H]]><![CDATA[igh Representative Catherine Ash]]><![CDATA[ton on the convening and outcome]]><![CDATA[ of the special session of the U]]><![CDATA[N Human Rights Council on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Syria: incr]]><![CDATA[eased restrictive measures]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU Foreign Affairs Chief Ca]]><![CDATA[therine Ashton on further steps ]]><![CDATA[against Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[State]]><![CDATA[ment by High Representative Cath]]><![CDATA[erine Ashton on behalf of the EU]]><![CDATA[ on EU action following the esca]]><![CDATA[lation of violent repression in ]]><![CDATA[Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Declara]]><![CDATA[tion by the High Representative ]]><![CDATA[on behalf of the European Union ]]><![CDATA[on the alignment of certain thir]]><![CDATA[d countries with the Council Dec]]><![CDATA[ision concerning restrictive mea]]><![CDATA[sures against Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement]]><![CDATA[ by the High Representative Cath]]><![CDATA[erine Ashton on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[State]]><![CDATA[ment of the High Representative ]]><![CDATA[on the extension of restrictive ]]><![CDATA[measures against Syrian individu]]><![CDATA[als responsible for and associat]]><![CDATA[ed with repression]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement b]]><![CDATA[y EU High Representative Catheri]]><![CDATA[ne Ashton on the situation in Sy]]><![CDATA[ria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Declara]]><![CDATA[tion on the alignment of certain]]><![CDATA[ third countries with Council Im]]><![CDATA[plementing Decision concerning r]]><![CDATA[estrictive measures against Syri]]><![CDATA[a]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by ]]><![CDATA[EU High Representative Catherine]]><![CDATA[ Ashton on the situation in Syri]]><![CDATA[a]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU High Repres]]><![CDATA[entative Catherine Ashton: "With]]><![CDATA[ its changing neighborhood, now ]]><![CDATA[is the time for Israel to move" ]]><![CDATA[- Haaretz.com 27 June 2011]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU extends]]><![CDATA[ sanctions against Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Remarks by EU High Represe]]><![CDATA[ntative Catherine Ashton at the ]]><![CDATA[press conference after the Forei]]><![CDATA[gn Affairs Council]]></title>
            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/122934.pdf</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council conclusions on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Remarks by EU High Repre]]><![CDATA[sentative Catherine Ashton after]]><![CDATA[ her meeting with Minister of Fo]]><![CDATA[reign Affairs of Jordan, H.E. Mr]]><![CDATA[. Nasser Judeh]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by EU High Representat]]><![CDATA[ive Catherine Ashton on the situ]]><![CDATA[ation in Syria]]></title>
            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/122653.pdf</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Declaration by the High Repres]]><![CDATA[entative on behalf of the Europe]]><![CDATA[an Union on the alignment of cer]]><![CDATA[tain third countries with the Co]]><![CDATA[uncil Decision 2011/273/CFSP con]]><![CDATA[cerning restrictive measures aga]]><![CDATA[inst Syria, as implemented by Co]]><![CDATA[uncil Decision 2011/302/CFSP]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by EU High]]><![CDATA[ Representative, Catherine Ashto]]><![CDATA[n, on the incidents of 5 June in]]><![CDATA[ the area of separation on the o]]><![CDATA[ccupied Syrian Golan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by EU High Represent]]><![CDATA[ative, Catherine Ashton on the o]]><![CDATA[ngoing violence and necessity fo]]><![CDATA[r credible reform in Syria]]></title>
            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/122413.pdf</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council ]]><![CDATA[conclusions on Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU strengt]]><![CDATA[hens restrictive measures agains]]><![CDATA[t Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[De]]><![CDATA[claration by EU High Representat]]><![CDATA[ive Catherine Ashton on behalf o]]><![CDATA[f the EU on restrictive measures]]><![CDATA[ against Syria]]></title>
            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/cfsp/121898.pdf</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU imposes restrictive m]]><![CDATA[easures against Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council Decision 2011/27]]><![CDATA[3/CFSP of 9 May 2011 concerning ]]><![CDATA[restrictive measures against Syr]]><![CDATA[ia]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Declaration by EU High Repre]]><![CDATA[sentative for Foreign Affairs an]]><![CDATA[d Security Policy, Catherine Ash]]><![CDATA[ton, on behalf of the European U]]><![CDATA[nion, on the unfolding situation]]><![CDATA[ in Syria]]></title>
            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/cfsp/121684.pdf</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statemen]]><![CDATA[t by EU High Representative Cath]]><![CDATA[erine Ashton on violent repressi]]><![CDATA[ons in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Council conclusions ]]><![CDATA[on Syria]]></title>
            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/121503.pdf</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by EU ]]><![CDATA[High Representative Catherine As]]><![CDATA[hton on the violence in Syria]]></title>
            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/121435.pdf</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[EU urges nationa]]><![CDATA[l dialogue in Syria, Bahrain and]]><![CDATA[ Yemen]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[S]]><![CDATA[tatement by High Representative ]]><![CDATA[Catherine Ashton on the situatio]]><![CDATA[n in Syria]]></title>
            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/120326.pdf</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[State]]><![CDATA[ment by EU High Representative C]]><![CDATA[atherine Ashton on the continued]]><![CDATA[ violent crack-down of the demon]]><![CDATA[strations in Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Declaration by EU]]><![CDATA[ High Representative, Catherine ]]><![CDATA[Ashton, on behalf of the EU on t]]><![CDATA[he violent crackdown on peaceful]]><![CDATA[ demonstrators in Syria]]></title>
            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/cfsp/120169.pdf</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
            <title><![CDATA[Statement by EU High Re]]><![CDATA[presentative Catherine Ashton on]]><![CDATA[ the crackdown of demonstrations]]><![CDATA[ in Syria]]></title>
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