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Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog

The global chemical weapons watchdog has reinstated Syria's voting rights, rewarding Damascus for engaging constructively and agreeing to destroy hidden stockpiles

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What happened Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog.
The headline split The left frames it as "Chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria’s voting rights". The center frames it as "Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog".
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Left / center-leftChemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria’s voting rights

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CenterSyria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog

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The IndependentNews report · Jul 9, 12:19 PM

Chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria’s voting rights

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The global chemical weapons watchdog has reinstated Syria's voting rights, rewarding Damascus for engaging constructively and agreeing to destroy hidden stockpiles

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 9, 12:07 PM

Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog

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AMSTERDAM, July 9 - Member states handed back Syria's voting rights at the global chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday, following what they described as \"a significant change in circumsta...

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Jul 9, 12:07 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Jul 9, 12:19 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

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