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  • Embassy escapes, but militancy on rise in Syria Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 10:54 AM
    The militants who attacked the U.S. embassy in Syria this week botched the job, but more potent and experienced groups are at large in the country, officials and diplomats said on Thursday.

  • U.S. moves to reduce diplomatic presence in Syria Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 7:58 AM
    The United States moved to reduce its diplomatic presence in Syria on Thursday following an attack on its embassy in Damascus, by offering free flights home to dependents and nonessential diplomats who wish to leave.

  • Iraqi Official Calls on Syria to Clamp Down on Terrorists Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Sep 14 11:59 AM
    Iraq to spend more on jobs and reconstruction to fight insurgents but Syria needs to help too, says Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh.

  • Syria: Surviving Embassy Attacker Dies Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 13 11:13 PM
    The sole survivor of the four-man team of Syrians that attacked the American Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday died of his wounds without being questioned, Syria?s official news agency reported. The assailant?s death left Syrian authorities with nothing but the physical evidence left behind to piece together the origins of the attack and its possible motivations. The Syrian government and the

  • Syria seeks EU help on arms control Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 14 2:45 PM
    European Union foreign ministers will on Friday discuss a request from Syria for Italy and Germany to provide technical support to help curtail weapons smuggling across its border with Lebanon.

  • U.S. moves to reduce diplomatic presence in Syria Open this result in new window
    Reuters - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States moved on Thursday to reduce its diplomatic presence in Syria following this week's attack on its embassy in Damascus by offering free flights out of the country to non-essential diplomats and family members on a voluntary basis.

  • US: Syria must shutter terrorist offices Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 3:51 PM
    The United States urged Syria to close down the offices of any "terrorist organizations" operating in Damascus.

  • Survivor of Attack on U.S. Embassy Dies in Syria Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 13 12:43 PM
    The sole survivor of the four-man team that attacked the American embassy here Tuesday died of his wounds without being questioned, Syria?s official news agency reported.

  • Syria thwarts embassy plot Open this result in new window
    Detroit Free Press - Sep 14 2:17 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syrian guards foiled an attempt by militants with suspected links to Al Qaeda to blow up the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, exchanging fire outside the compound's walls with gunmen shouting "God is great" as they tried to storm in with automatic weapons and hand grenades.

  • US urges diplomats to leave Syria Open this result in new window
    ITV.com - Sep 14 9:47 AM
    The US is reducing its diplomatic presence in Syria following the attack on its embassy in Damascus. Free flights out of the country to non-essential diplomats and family members on a voluntary basis have been offered.

  • US thanks Syria after embassy attack Open this result in new window
    ITV.com - Sep 14 9:47 AM
    The US has thanked Syria for foiling a terrorist attack on its embassy in Damascus. Four men shouting Islamic slogans tried to blow up the embassy but their car bomb failed to go off.

  • Extremism called rising threat in Syria Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 14 5:55 AM
    The bold attack on the U.S. Embassy has thrown new light on what President Bashar Assad calls the growing threat in Syria from Islamic extremists. But some critics say the regime is exaggerating the problem for its own political gain.

  • Iraqi official says Syria's help is needed Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Sep 14 10:54 AM
    Iraq will spend more on jobs and reconstruction to battle the insurgency in the restive west, but neighboring Syria must clamp down on terrorists crossing the border.

  • Syria investigating U.S. Embassy attack Open this result in new window
    San Jose Mercury News - Sep 14 3:32 AM
    The bold attack on the U.S. Embassy has thrown new light on what President Bashar al-Assad calls the growing threat in Syria from Islamist extremists. But some critics suspect the government may be exaggerating the problem for its own political gain.

  • Syria sees chance to improve ties with US after attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 6:32 AM
    Syria has suggested that its efforts in foiling a brazen daylight attack on the US embassy in Damascus could pave the way for an improvement in tense relations between the two nations.

  • Syria: U.S. Embassy Issues Warning Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 14 12:09 PM
    The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, issued a warning Sept. 14 advising U.S. citizens to exercise caution in the country. The warning comes in the wake of a Sept. 12 attack on the embassy by four gunmen.

  • Syria probes foiled attack on US embassy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 1:28 AM
    Syria was investigating who was behind a bold but foiled attack on the US embassy in Damascus in which Islamist gunmen used grenades, automatic weapons and two explosives-laden vehicles.

  • Gunmen attack U.S. Embassy in Syria; al-Qaida tie suspected Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 13 10:04 PM
    Gunmen with grenades and automatic weapons stormed the American Embassy in Damascus, Syria, early yesterday, the fifth major terrorist attack on the U.S. government outside of Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001.

  • Embassy attack puts Syria on alert Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 1:00 AM
    An attack in Damascus on Tuesday morning that is being described by Syrian officials as an attempt to take over the US Embassy by "Islamist terrorists" helps to emphasize that while there is confrontation between US and Syria both countries are targets of Islamist militants.

  • U.S. Flies Non-Essential Personnel Out of Syria Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 14 7:57 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) The United States offered free flights out of Syria to non-essential diplomatic personnel and family members on Thursday after issuing a travel warning to Americans there were increased security concerns in Syria.

  • US lets some Syria embassy staff, families leave after attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 8:56 AM
    The United States has authorised the voluntary departure of certain staff and dependents from the US embassy in Damascsus following an attack on the compound this week by suspected Islamic militants.

  • US authorizes departure of Syria embassy staff, families after attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 8:26 AM
    The United States authorized the voluntary departure of certain staff and dependents from the US embassy in Damascsus following an attack on the compound this week by suspected Islamic militants.

  • Syria foils attack on U.S. facility Open this result in new window
    Quad-City Times - Sep 13 10:35 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria Four armed men attacked the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, killing one Syrian security guard and wounding several people in what authorities said was an attempt by Islamic guerrillas to storm the diplomatic compound.

  • Police to Question Arab Lawmakers who Visited Syria Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 14 6:42 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Police will be questioning Arab lawmakers who recently broke the law by visiting Syria, a hostile nation, without receiving special permission from Interior Ministry and security officials.

  • 4th Militant Dies of His Wounds in Syria Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 13 7:20 AM
    4th Militant Dies of Wounds Day After Attack on U.S. Embassy in Syria; Couldn't Be Questioned

  • 400 new Iraqi police officers to boost security in Iraq-Syria border region Open this result in new window
    United States Marines - Sep 14 12:34 AM
    CAMP AL QAIM, Iraq (Sept. 13, 2006) -- Four hundred newly-trained police officers are slated to join the 1,000-man police force currently providing security for the Iraq-Syria border region of Al Qaim in western Al Anbar, Iraq.

  • U.S. urges Syria to close terrorist offices Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 13 7:39 PM
    The United States reiterated on Wednesday its call for Syria to close down the offices of any " terrorist organizations" operating in Damascus.

  • 4th Gunman in Syria Embassy Attack Dies Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 13 5:04 AM
    4th Militant Dies of His Wounds a Day After a Brazen Attack on U.S. Embassy in Syria

  • US thanks Syria for foiling terrorism attack Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 13 7:12 PM
    TONY JONES: Syria's efforts to thwart yesterday's attack on the US Embassy in Damascus has earned it some rare praise from Washington. One Syrian security guard was killed in the assault and several people were wounded.

  • Praise for Syria but US keeps up the pressure Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 13 12:26 PM
    A BRAZEN attack on the American embassy in Damascus briefly eased pressure between Syria and Washington as US officials thanked Syria for defending the embassy. -

  • Palestinian envoy heads to Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 3:29 AM
    Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has sent former prime minister Ahmed Qorei to Damascus to hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

  • Blast may help Syria-US ties Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 13 6:04 PM
    damascus Syria suggested yesterday that its efforts in foiling a brazen daylight attack on the US embassy in Damascus could pave the way for an improvement in tense relations between the two nations.

  • Syria's account of embassy attack called suspicious Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Sep 13 11:43 AM
    LONDON Western intelligence sources are skeptical about official Syria reports of Monday's attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus. "The pattern is always the same," an intelligence source said. "A group of terrorists assault a Western installation.

  • Iraq official says Syrian help needed Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 6:25 PM
    Iraq will spend more on jobs and reconstruction to battle the insurgency in the restive west, but neighboring Syria must clamp down on terrorists crossing the border, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh said Thursday.

  • Australia issues travel warnings on Syria Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 13 4:42 PM
    The Australian government on Wednesday issued travel warnings against Syria, citing "high threat of terrorist attack and volatile security environment" there.

  • A thaw in US-Syria ties? Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Sep 13 7:07 PM
    DAMASCUS: Syria suggested yesterday that its efforts in foiling a brazen daylight attack on the US embassy in Damascus could pave the way for an improvement in tense relations between the two nations.

  • The day so far: Syria, Gulf War syndrome Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 13 6:14 AM
    A quick look at the top news so far today: Attack in Syria: Islamic militants tried to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the government said....

  • Syria defends US Embassy, then turns critic Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 13 1:42 AM
    DAMASCUS -- A foiled attempt yesterday by suspected Al Qaeda-linked militants to blow up the US Embassy in Damascus led to an unusual diplomatic exchange highlighting the tense relations between the countries. The United States praised Syria for thwarting the attack, but Syria replied by blaming US policies for strengthening Islamic militants.

  • U.S. thanks Syria, no thaw in ties seen Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 10:26 AM
    The United States thanked Syria on Tuesday for going after gunmen who attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus but ruled out any immediate improvement in the frigid ties between the two nations.

  • Fourth Attacker on US Embassy in Syria Dies Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 13 7:20 AM
    Syria's official news agency says a fourth man involved in Tuesday's attempt to attack the U.S. embassy in Damascus has died of his injuries.

  • Syria accuses US of fueling terrorism after embassy attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 10:39 AM
    Syria's embassy in Washington accused the United States of fueling extremism, terrorism and anti-US sentiment in the Middle East, following a foiled attack on the US embassy in Damascus.

  • 4th Militant Dies of His Wounds in Syria Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Sep 13 7:19 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria - The only Islamic militant arrested in the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus has died from his wounds, and authorities were unable to question him, a Syrian official and the government media said Wednesday.

  • For Lebanon, a border in name only Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 14 12:28 PM
    There is no fence, no marking, no sense of a border at all in the swaths of open land and rugged mountains that lie between Lebanon and Syria.

  • Gunmen repelled at U.S. Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 9:28 AM
    Armed Islamic militants attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy in a brazen attack Tuesday, the government said. Four people were killed, including three of the assailants. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but an al-Qaida offshoot group was suspected, Syria's ambassador to the United States said.

  • FTSE 100 ends near session highs; Wall St shrugs off Syria attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 10:11 AM
    Leading shares closed just below their session highs, with upbeat broker comment, bid talk and a positive early trade by Wall Street helping the market recover from this morning's attempted terror attack in Syria.

  • Investigating the US embassy in Syria attack Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
    US Department Of State Sean McCormack said yesterday that the US embassy in Damascus was itself closed yesterday, after an attack on it. He said "As for what we -- what more we know about who perpetrated this attack, who was behind it, I don't have much more to share with you.

  • Rice praises Syria's response to attack against US embassy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 8:25 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States was grateful for Syria's response to an attack against the US embassy in Damascus.

  • Militants charge embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    The Times-Reporter - Sep 13 8:00 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria A car pulled up in front of the U.S. Embassys entrance and three gunmen burst out. Shouting God is great, they threw hand grenades and fired automatic weapons toward the gate and a Syrian guard post.

  • Fourth gunman in Syria embassy attack dies Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Sep 13 6:20 AM
    The only Islamic militant arrested in Tuesday's attack on the U.S. Embassy in Syria has died from his wounds, before police were able to question him.

  • U.S. grateful to Syria over attackers: White House Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 7:26 AM
    The United States, which has long had tense relations with Syria, expressed gratitude on Tuesday to the Syrian government for going after men who attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus.

  • Don't travel to Syria, govt advises Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 13 2:55 AM
    Australians are being urged to think again about whether they need to travel to Syria after an aborted attack on the United States embassy in Damascus. -

  • Militants attack U.S. Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    Provo Daily Herald - Sep 13 2:02 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria -- A car pulled up in front of the U.S. Embassy's entrance and three gunmen burst out. Shouting "God is great," they threw hand grenades and fired automatic weapons toward the gate and a Syrian guard post. At the same time, a pickup truck, filled with pipe bombs rigged to gas canisters, pulled up to a gate on the other side of the triangle-shaped compound.

  • Militants hit U.S. embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    Coos Bay World Link - Sep 13 10:47 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria - Islamic militants tried to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus today using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the government said. Four people were killed in the brazen attack, including three of the assailants, but no Americans were hurt.

  • Syria sees chance to improve ties with US Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Sep 13 5:22 AM
    US rare praise of Syrias efforts in foiling attack on US embassy in Damascus could improve ties between them.

  • Too soon to say who attacked Syria embassy: Rice Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:23 AM
    It is too early to say who might have been behind a failed attack on the U.S. Embassy in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday.

  • Gunmen charge embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    The State - Sep 13 12:16 AM
    WASHINGTON Gunmen stormed the U.S. embassy in Syria on Tuesday, marking the fifth major terrorist attack on the American government outside of Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001.

  • Stocks seen flat on Goldman results, Syria news Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:10 AM
    Stock futures pointed to a flat market open on Tuesday as investors grew optimistic about the financial sector following unexpectedly good results from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and despite worries about an attack on the U.S. embassy in Syria and a record trade gap.

  • Too early to say who attacked Syria embassy: Rice Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:03 AM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday it was too early to say who might have been behind a failed suicide attack on the U.S. embassy in Syria earlier in the day.

  • Strife in parts of Iraq, Afghanistan, plus Syria attack add to American problems Open this result in new window
    Bowling Green Daily News - Sep 13 10:13 AM
    WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is confronting security troubles on multiple fronts: a deadly spike in violence in Afghanistan, a terror attack in Syria and a deteriorating situation in western Iraq.

  • Gunmen, car bombs aim at U.S. Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    Kansas City Star - Sep 13 12:12 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria | Gunmen thought to be Islamic militants attacked the U.S. Embassy in Syrias capital on Tuesday with gunfire and two explosives-packed cars.

  • Syria foils raid on U.S. embassy Open this result in new window
    San Mateo County Times - Sep 13 7:30 AM
    CAIRO Four suspected Islamist militants hurled hand grenades and sprayed machine-gun fire in an attempt to storm the American Embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday, but were gunned down by

  • Embassy staff, families leave Syria Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 14 11:57 AM
    THE US authorised the voluntary departure of certain staff and dependents from the US embassy in Damascus today following an attack on the compound this week by suspected Islamic militants.

  • Stocks seen flat on Syria attack, tech upgrades Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 4:48 AM
    Stock futures pointed to a flat market open on Tuesday after a failed attack on the U.S. embassy in Syria rattled investors, but analyst upgrades in the technology sector offset worries about Texas Instruments Inc.'s third-quarter forecast.

  • Embassy attack puts Syria on alert Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 12 2:28 PM
    An attempted takeover of the US Embassy in Damascus highlights Syria's own multiple enemies.

  • Stock futures down after attack in Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 4:19 AM
    U.S. stock futures edged lower after the U.S. embassy in Syria was attacked by several gunmen, with investors also looking ahead to data on the U.S. trade deficit.

  • Syria: Improved Relations With The U.S.? Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 13 7:38 AM
    Syrian effectiveness at combating the militants who attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 12 could set the stage for improved U.S.-Syrian relations, Syrian Ambassador to the United States Imad Mustafa said Sept. 13.

  • US thanks Syria over embassy raid Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 12 10:57 AM
    The US thanks Syria for preventing an attack on its embassy in Damascus in which at least three gunmen die.

  • Syria accuses US of fueling terrorism after embassy attack Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Sep 13 9:30 AM
    WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (AFP): Syria Tuesday accused the United States of fueling extremism and terrorism in the Middle East, giving the cold shoulder to US praise over a foiled attack on the American embassy in Damascus.

  • Guards foil attack on U.S. Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    Helena Independent Record - Sep 13 8:05 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Syrian guards foiled an attempt by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants to blow up the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, exchanging fire outside the compounds walls with gunmen who shouted God is great and tried to storm in with automatic weapons and hand grenades.

  • DFAT reissues warning on Syria Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 13 1:12 AM
    AUSTRALIANS are being urged to think again about whether they need to travel to Syria after an aborted attack on the US embassy in Damascus.

  • US appreciative of Syria's help Open this result in new window
    7News via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 12 10:22 PM
    The United States has thanked Syria for repelling yesterday's attack on its embassy in Damascus.

  • Iraq Official Says Syrian Help Needed Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 14 2:35 PM
    Iraq Official Says Help From Syria Need to To Calm Insurgency in Western Anbar Province

  • Militants' attack on U.S. Embassy thwarted in Syria Open this result in new window
    Suburban Chicago Newspapers - Sep 13 1:26 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria A car pulled up in front of the U.S. Embassy's entrance and three gunmen burst out. Shouting "God is great," they threw hand grenades and fired automatic weapons toward the gate and a Syrian guard post.

  • Syria says ball in US court over ties Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 13 2:05 AM
    DAMASCUS - Syrias ambassador to the United States has suggested that the foiled attack on the US embassy in Damascus could serve to improve currently strained ties between the two countries.

  • U.S. Embassy blasted by gunmen in Syria Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Sep 13 12:27 AM
    Armed men believed to be Islamic militants attacked the U.S. Embassy in Syria's capital Tuesday with gunfire and two explosives-packed...

  • Gunmen attack U.S. Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    Duluth News Tribune - Sep 13 1:06 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria -- Four armed men attacked the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, killing one Syrian security guard and wounding several people in what authorities said was an attempt by Islamic guerrillas to storm the diplomatic compound.

  • Analysis: No peace for Israel and Syria Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 14 8:38 AM
    HAIFA, Israel, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Will Israel's inconclusive month-long war against Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah clear the way for the revival of the deadlocked Middle East peace process?

  • Iran, Syria must work with international community to be accepted: Annan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 12:05 AM
    Iran and Syria must work with the international community if they want to cease being isolated from world affairs, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said in an interview published in The Financial Times.

  • Syria probes identity of embassy attackers Open this result in new window
    Cape Argus - Sep 13 5:55 AM
    Syria was today investigating who was behind the foiled attack on the US Embassy in Damascus in which Islamist gunmen used grenades, automatic weapons and two explosives-laden vehicles.

  • Assad to Arab MKs: Syria ready for peace, but Israel unwilling Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 13 3:46 AM
    Syrian President Bashar Assad on Tuesday told three Israeli Arab MKs visiting Damascus that Syria is ready to establish peace with Israel based on the Arab League's 2002 plan, saying it was Israel who was not willing to accept the initiative.

  • Syria gives the US the cold shoulder Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Sep 12 11:47 PM
    Syria on Tuesday accused the United States of fuelling extremism and terrorism in the Middle East, giving the cold shoulder to US praise over a foiled attack on the American embassy in Damascus.

  • Four gunmen assault U.S. Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    The Wichita Eagle - Sep 12 11:12 PM
    Armed gunmen believed to be al-Qaida-linked militants attacked the U.S. Embassy in Syria's capital city Tuesday with guns and two explosives-packed cars in a rare instance of extremist violence in this authoritarian and largely secular Arab country.

  • Violent Attack On U.S. Embassy Spotlights Syria Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - Sep 12 10:24 PM
    WASHINGTON The prospect of a thaw in relations between America and Syria was put on hold last night, despite the role Syria's security services played in thwarting a terrorist attack on the American Embassy in Damascus. Spokesmen at the State Department and White House said yesterday that Syria must end its sponsorship and tolerance of terrorism if relations between the world's last Baathist

  • Syria And Lebanon Ready For Talks Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 12 6:15 PM
    Kofi Annan has urged the leaders of Syria and Lebanon to begin negotiations to establish diplomatic ties between the two Middle East neighbours. The UN Secretary General expects the pair to agree to "the early initiation" of efforts to establish full relations.

  • Gunmen Repelled at U.S. Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 12 9:51 AM
    3 Attackers Killed in Attempt to Storm U.S. Embassy in Syria; al-Qaida Offshoot Suspected

  • Militants storm U.S. Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    Quad-City Times - Sep 12 10:21 PM
    TODAY: (Updated 12:05 p.m.) DAMASCUS, Syria Islamic militants tried to storm the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday using automatic rifles, hand grenades and a van rigged with explosives, the Syrian government said. Four people were killed in the brazen attack, including three of the assailants, but no Americans were hurt.

  • Syria probes foiled attack on US embassy Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 12 10:47 PM
    A US soldier stands guard on the roof of the US embassy in Damascus. Syria was investigating who was behind a bold but foiled attack on the US embassy in Damascus in which Islamist gunmen used grenades, automatic weapons and two explosives-laden vehicles

  • Attack highlights Syria's weakening grip on militants Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinal - Sep 12 9:52 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria received rare praise from the United States on Tuesday for foiling an attempt by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants to blow up the American Embassy.

  • Syria blames US policies for attack Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Sep 12 8:12 PM
    Syria has accused the US of fuelling extremism and terrorism in the Middle East after four attackers stormed the US embassy in Damascus.

  • Cyprus holds 'Syria arms cargo' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 12 6:28 AM
    Cyprus considers what to do with an impounded Syria-bound ship said to be carrying air defence equipment.

  • Syria probes foiled attack on US embassy Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Sep 12 7:22 PM
    DAMASCUS -- Syria was investigating Wednesday who was behind a bold but foiled attack on the US embassy in Damascus in which Islamist gunmen used grenades, automatic weapons and two explosives-laden vehicles.

  • Syria foils attempt to attack US embassy Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 12 7:16 PM
    Syria yesterday foiled a car bomb attack against the US embassy in Damascus, killing three of the four attackers who tried to storm the building in a van loaded with explosives.

  • US thanks Syria for stopping embassy attack Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Sep 12 11:01 PM
    The United States government has formally thanked Syria for going after gunmen who tried to bomb the American embassy in Damascus, but the cordial exchange is unlikely to thaw chilly relations between the two countries. Sue Pleming reports...

  • Testing times for US-Syria relations Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 12 4:37 AM
    Reports that Syrian forces foiled an attack on the US embassy in Damascus raise questions over US-Syria relations, says the BBC's Jonathan Marcus.

  • U.S. Thanks Syria For Foiling Embassy Attack Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 Chicago - Sep 12 8:10 PM
    The U.S. was thanking Syria Tuesday for foiling an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports that the incident is bringing together two countries rarely on the same side.

  • Syria, US shrouded in the fog of war Open this result in new window
    Asia Times - Sep 14 3:36 AM
    DAMASCUS - Starting with what is fact, four attackers and one security guard died in the unsuccessful attack on the US Embassy in the Rawda neighborhood of the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday morning.

  • Militants Attack U.S. Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 12 6:51 AM
    Islamic militants attack the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, according to government officials. Three militants and one Syrian guard were reported killed in the attack. No Americans were hurt and the embassy compound was not breached as the attackers came at it with machine guns, grenades and one vehicle.

  • US thanks Syria over failed bomb attempt Open this result in new window
    The Age - Sep 12 1:38 PM
    The United States thanked Syria on for going after gunmen who attacked the US Embassy in Damascus but ruled out any immediate improvement in the frigid ties between the two nations.

  • Gunmen attack US Embassy in Syria Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 12 7:09 PM
    TONY EASTLEY: The United States is being urged to review its policies in the Middle East after gunmen tried to storm its embassy in Syria using a car rigged with explosives.

  • EU to debate arms control call Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
    European Union foreign ministers will today discuss a request from Syria for Italy and Germany to provide technical support to help curtail weapons smuggling across its border with Lebanon.