Syrian rebels are advancing near the city of Hama, increasing pressure on Assad and his allies Reuters

By Maya Gebeily and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close to the capital Hama on Tuesday, rebels and a war monitor said, after their surprise seizure of Aleppo last week rattled President Bashar al-Assad. Rebels and war monitors with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels had…

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The nationalization of British Steel is one option in the search for salvation, the government admits

Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, picks her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government has admitted that nationalizing British Steel is one option if its efforts to save the Chinese-owned company fail in the coming months. But officials insist that taking the company into public ownership –…

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