A group of British MPs has called for the UK to recognize the state of Palestine ahead of a visit by Prince Charles to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. In a letter to The Times, the MPs, along with figures from think tanks and pressure groups, said the move was long overdue and would help fulfil Britain’s “promise of equal rights for peoples in two states.” The call comes ...
![SYRIA, DAMASCUS : A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on September 12, 2013, shows President Bashar al-Assad attending an interview with Russian television [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/Assad_Syria_Sept13_AFP.jpg?itok=2N84rLAs "SYRIA, DAMASCUS : A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on September 12, 2013, shows President Bashar al-Assad attending an interview with Russian television [AFP]")
