UK summons Syrian envoy over harassment reports

The British government said it had summoned Syria's ambassador in London on Tuesday to voice concern over media allegations that a Syrian diplomat had been intimidating Syrian activists in Britain.

Ambassador Sami Khiyami was called to a meeting with a senior Foreign Office official after The Times newspaper reported on allegations that a senior diplomat at the Syrian Embassy in London had masterminded a harassment campaign against Syrian opposition activists living in London. (Reuters)