Thursday, April 28, 2011

Syrian Envoy Is Dropped as Royal Wedding Guest; Due to Attacks on Pro-Democracy Rioters in Syria

The Monsters and Critics website reports that Syria's ambassador to Britain was struck off the list of royal wedding guests today (April 28, 2011), following criticism of his presence in view of the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in his native country.

Foreign Secretary William Hague decided -- with the agreement of Buckingham Palace -- that Ambassador Sami Khiyami should not attend the royal wedding.

The ambassador said he found the withdrawal of the invite "a bit embarrassing," but did not believe it would "jeopardize" relations between Syria and Britain.

Asked by BBC if he was disappointed, Khiyami said, "If it wasn't for the importance of the event, I wouldn't have thought of it."

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