Syria denies Annan's deputy permission to visit
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A senior Arab League official says Syria has denied permission for a deputy of UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to travel to Damascus.
The official says Syria made clear that the decision against former Palestinian foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa is not personal, but rather because it did not want to deal with the Arab League. Annan is due in Damascus on Monday. The Arab League named Al-Kidwa as his deputy in March. (AP)
