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CTV News
April 13, 2018
Sami Khiyami had his invitation to Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding rescinded due to criticism from the U.K. government over the Syrian regime's killing of civilian protesters in 2011. "I find it a bit embarrassing but I don't consider it a matter that would jeopardize any ongoing relationsÃâà...
Telegraph.co.uk
March 15, 2012
Dr Akhras's statement comes as it emerged that Syria has withdrawn its ambassador from Britain. Sami Khiyami, who has been the envoy in London for the last 12 years, left the country at the weekend after David Cameron described the Syrian government as a “criminal regime” with “blood on its hands.”.
Telegraph.co.uk
February 22, 2012
Marie Colvin: Britain summons Syria ambassador over killing. Britain has summoned the Syrian ambassador, Dr Sami Khiyami, to the Foreign Office to lodge a protest over the killing of Sunday Times war correspondent Marie Colvin. US born, war reporter Marie Colvin, who has been killed in Homs, Syria.
Telegraph.co.uk
June 28, 2011
Sami Khiyami, the Syrian ambassador to London, was called into the Foreign Office to be warned that reports of intimidation of British-based Syrians sympathetic to the protests by embassy staff was unacceptable. "Any such activity would amount to a clear breach of acceptable behaviour. If such claimsÃâà...
Telegraph.co.uk
April 28, 2011
The Foreign Office said it had decided Dr Sami Khiyami's presence at the royal wedding ceremony would be "unacceptable" in the light of the killing of up to 450 pro-democracy demonstrators in recent weeks. Kevan Jones, the shadow defence minister, had warned Buckingham Palace of the damage thatÃâà...
BBC News
April 23, 2008
"These allegations are ridiculous," Syria's ambassador to the UK, Sami Khiyami, told the BBC. "We are used to such allegations now, since the day the United States has invaded Iraq - you remember all the theatrical presentations concerning the WMDs [weapons of mass destruction] in Iraq." Mr KhiyamiÃâà...
BBC News
November 22, 2006
"I am here as usual in the accusation box that some of the Lebanese forces are trying to throw on us," Syria's ambassador to the UK, Sami Khiyami, told the BBC. "This killing happened in the Christian neighbourhood of Mr Gemayel by people who cold-bloodedly were armed and acted completely at easeÃâà...
