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Newsline 19.05.2013 | 16:15 UTC News Syria Syrian government forces besiege opposition stronghold The Syrian military has begun closing in on an opposition-held town, which lies on key roads to the coast and northern Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Arab League has called an emergency meeting to move peace talks forward. Assad sceptical about conference chances Robert Fisk: 'Syrian war could go on for two, three years' Israel Netanyahu says Israel acting to prevent weapons transfers to Hezbollah Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is "acting" to prevent weapons from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah. His remarks come two weeks after Israel allegedly carried out air strikes on weapons in Syria. Ignatieff: 'We have a duty to intervene in Syria' Iran Iran executes two men for allegedy spying for the US and Israel Iran has executed two men found guilty for working as spies for Israel and the United States. In 2012, Iran had the second highest execution rate in the world and rights groups fear the real number is even higher. Arab activists face execution on Iran's death row World Retail EU mulls scrapping its one- and two-cent coins The one- and two-euro cent coins are facing criticism: their production and distribution is considered much too expensive, which is why the EU Commission is considering scrapping the coppers. Trust in European Union hits record low OECD warns of widening income gap between rich and poor Grybauskaite: 'It's not a euro crisis' Syria Robert Fisk: 'Syrian war could go on for two, three years' President Bashar al-Assad's troops in Syria are gaining ground. British Middle East reporter Robert Fisk met some of them when he visited the front lines earlier this month, and told DW about he saw. Ignatieff: 'We have a duty to intervene in Syria' Syria's escalating crisis Iraq, Afghanistan can serve as lessons for Syria Newsletters More DW DW is turning 60 - Celebrate with us! Let your creativity flow and upload your photographic birthday present to us by May 30. There are plenty of great prizes to win. The best and most original photos will be published online at www.dw.de/mydw.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2013