Britain withdraws Syria wedding invitation

British Foreign Secretary William Hague has decided that the Syrian ambassador should not attend Friday's royal wedding following the Arab state's crackdown on protests, the foreign office said.

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Published 28 April 2011 8:07pm

Updated 23 August 2013 5:14pm

Source: AFP

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague has decided that the Syrian ambassador should not attend Friday's royal wedding following the Arab state's crackdown on protests, the foreign office said.

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