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@CrownPrincessMM Happy Constitution Day... May this year be wonderful for you, your family and for beautiful Norway 5:44 AM May 17th via web
@Raniaab The expectation was for that to happen in Rome - and it didn't. Perhaps internal and external pressure may make it happen 5:36 AM May 17th via web in reply to Raniaab
@Raniaab Too much is being made of Ghalion's statement to @Reuters on resignation -said 'if alternative found' & consensus still lacking 5:26 AM May 17th via web in reply to Raniaab
@Shqipe_Neziri Agreed - importance of this trial for victims&for setting a precedent cannot be underestimated.Sadly, I don't have high hopes 5:23 AM May 17th via web in reply to Shqipe_Neziri
julianborger #Mladic trial suspended 'indefinitely' only in the sense the judge has not yet announced when evidence phase of prosecution can start. 3:32 AM May 17th via TweetDeck Retweeted by AlOraibi and 3 others
Shocked by suspension of Mladic trial. After 15 years, how can there be errors? This is why despots&killers don't fear international law 3:34 AM May 17th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
@reidarvisser Agreed- a political tool for pressure rather than realistic way at safeguarding Yemen. As are most sanctions against top ranks 9:45 AM May 16th via web in reply to reidarvisser
However, no names are included in the US Executive Order on the Yemen sanctions - so still unclear who will be targeted 8:25 AM May 16th via web
Obama announces imposing sanctions on those 'who threaten peace,security,&stability of Yemen by disrupting the political transition' 8:24 AM May 16th via web
gatesfoundation UN Secretary-General: "Wipe out #polio. Now." gates.ly/IW1sZg 4:14 PM May 15th via SocialEngage Retweeted by AlOraibi and 55 others
ahfawzi UN Supervision Mission #Syria has picked up the 6 UN Military Observers who had to stay overnight in Khan Cheikhoun. Now back in Hama. 7:14 AM May 16th via HootSuite Retweeted by AlOraibi and 6 others
HalaGorani After 1st plane struck by lightning, Francois Hollande has reportedly changed planes and is on his way back to Berlin. 9:38 AM May 15th via web Retweeted by AlOraibi and 17 others
While @AP quotes US Commander Gen Tovo says war exercises not aimed at Syria (apne.ws/MgF82g), Syrians & region don't see it that way 9:29 AM May 15th via web
'Eager Lion' military 'exercises' have started in Jordan, headed by Jordan and US with 12,000 troops from 19 countries 9:27 AM May 15th via web
@mattduss The State Dept has been looking into MEK status for at least the last two years - no decision made yet 5:28 AM May 15th via web in reply to mattduss
@lassecgen Arab League has announced delaying opposition meeting in Cairo - not that the mtg was going to really impact situation in Syria 11:32 AM May 14th via web
SNC says @lassecgen AlArabi stated that Cairo mtg would choose opposition envoys to meet later with regime representatives-which SNC rejects 9:19 AM May 14th via web
While SNC says refusing to attend as invite was not for SNC as entity but personal invitations issued, amongst other reasons 9:17 AM May 14th via web
SNC issued statement on reasons for boycotting Arab League meeting for opposition in Arabic: on.fb.me/Kh1bBl (via @Shishakly) 9:15 AM May 14th via web in reply to Shishakly
acarvin NPR confirms that a deal has been reached and signed regarding the #PalHunger strike. Waiting for more details. #palestine 8:45 AM May 14th via TweetDeck Retweeted by AlOraibi and 38 others

Name Mina Al-Oraibi
Location London, UK
Bio Iraqi journalist in London.. after exciting stint in Washington DC..longing to be home. Views expressed here are my own& do not reflect my employer's views.