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Exclusive: GlaxoSmithKline faces fresh drug bribery claims in Syria

2014-08-11 19:40:56| Biotech - Topix.net

GlaxoSmithKline faces new allegations that it bribed Syrian doctors and officials to boost sales of its medicines, following recent accusations of corruption in its non-prescription business in the country.

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Water becoming a tool of conflict in Syria and Iraq

2014-07-03 14:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: The fate of the conflicts in Iraq and Syria could be decided by one of the worlds most important resources water security experts have said. The two countries, like much of the Middle East, frequently suffer from water shortages. Scientists fear that climate change will cause ever more severe droughts, which could exacerbate tensions and conflict in the region. Speaking to the Guardian, Michael Stephen, deputy director of the Royal United Services Institute thinktank in Qatar, explained...

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Water supply key to outcome of conflicts in Iraq & Syria, experts warn

2014-07-02 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Gurdian: The outcome of the Iraq and Syrian conflicts may rest on who controls the regions dwindling water supplies, say security analysts in London and Baghdad. Rivers, canals, dams, sewage and desalination plants are now all military targets in the semi-arid region that regularly experiences extreme water shortages, says Michael Stephen, deputy director of the Royal United Services Institute thinktank in Qatar, speaking from Baghdad. Control of water supplies gives strategic control over both cities...

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Saudi, Russian FMs 'to work together' on Syria

2014-06-22 07:41:42| IT Services - Topix.net

Saudi's Foreign Minister Saud bin Faisal said that his Russian counterpart is ready to support a peaceful transition in Syria Saturday, according to Agence France Presse.

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