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"The two parties agreed to call on all Palestinian factions to implement the reconciliation agreement, " Izzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas' political bureau and a participant in the Cairo talks, told the AFP news agency.
BBC: Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah agree on unity deal
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The League threatened Syria with sanctions earlier this month after President Bashar al-Assad repeatedly failed to implement steps to end the violence, including allowing international observers to enter Syria.
BBC: Syria unrest: Arab League adopts sanctions in Cairo
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The INS had been under intense pressure from US Congress to implement the system following the revelations that Mohammed Atta of Egypt and Marwan al-Shehhi of the United Arab Emirates - thought to have flown two passenger planes into the World Trade Center - were granted visas.
BBC: US to track foreign students