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  • Syria denies permit to new human rights group Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 02 12:26 PM
    The National Organization for Human Rights in Syria said it was denied an operating permit by the social affairs ministry and blasted the move as a failure by the authorities to respect the law.

  • Syria Agrees to Lebanon Arms Embargo Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 01 9:52 PM
    Israel officials expressed skepticism on Friday that Syria would stop Hezbollah from rearming.

  • Annan Says Syria Will Aid Arms Embargo Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 01 10:41 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 1 -- U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah under a U.N. resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese Shiite militia.

  • Israel plans for war with Iran and Syria Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Sep 02 3:54 PM
    THREATENED by a potentially nuclear-armed Tehran, Israel is preparing for a possible war with both Iran and Syria, according to Israeli political and military sources.

  • Syria Agrees To Help Enforce Arms Embargo Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 02 5:27 PM
    Syria agreed today to increase the number of guards on its border with Lebanon and take all necessary measures to curb the flow of arms to Hizbollah as stipulated in the United Nations resolution that ended the recent hostilities with Israel, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said after meeting Syrian President Bashar al Assad.

  • Syria promises to enforce arms embargo Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 2:19 PM
    Syria promised Friday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the flow of arms to its ally Hezbollah, but Israel questioned whether the Damascus regime would be a "reliable force" in guarding the border.

  • Annan Wins Syria Pledge on Hezbollah Embargo Open this result in new window
    KABC-TV Los Angeles - Sep 02 2:51 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.

  • Annan says Syria ready for Lebanon ties Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 1:42 PM
    Syrian President Bashar Assad told the U.N. secretary-general Friday that his government is prepared to establish formal diplomatic relations with Lebanon and delineate the border, steps Syria has resisted for six decades.

  • Syria vows cooperation Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 02 12:16 AM
    Syria promised yesterday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the flow of arms to its ally Hezbollah, but Israel questioned whether the Damascus regime would be a "reliable force" in guarding the border.

  • Syria says it will halt arms flow to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 01 7:26 AM
    Kofi Annan, the UN secretary general, confronted the Syrian president Friday with reports that Syria is permitting arms to cross its border illegally into Lebanon and to demand an end to the traffic.

  • Syria says it's ready to define border Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 02 12:42 AM
    Syrian President Bashar Assad told the U.N. secretary-general yesterday that his government is prepared to establish formal diplomatic relations with Lebanon and delineate the border, steps Syria has resisted for six decades.

  • Annan Says Syria to Cut Off Flow of Arms Into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 01 5:35 AM
    The U.N. secretary general said today that Syria?s president has agreed to cut off the illegal supply of arms.

  • Syria vows to help enforce arms ban Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Sep 02 12:27 AM
    Syria promised Friday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the arms flow to its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said. But Israel was skeptical that Damacus would guard the border.

  • Kofi Annan announces support of Syria over Lebanon Cease-fire Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Sep 02 8:55 AM
    However, the Damascus administration reiterated it was against deployment of U.N. forces to the Syria-Lebanon border as demanded by Israel. Syria called such a move hostile and threatened to close its border in Lebanon.

  • Annan: Syria to help free soldiers Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 01 3:46 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to garner support for the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, whose main facilitators are Syria and Iran.

  • U.N.: Syria Promises Cease-Fire Help Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 01 1:16 PM
    Secretary General Kofi Annan, after a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, says Syria will boost its border patrols to help curb the flow of weapons to Hezbollah. There was no confirmation from the Syrian government.

  • Annan meets Assad in Syria Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 01 1:16 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Friday with Syrian President Bashar Assad to seek the key Hezbollah backer's support for the implementation of a resolution that halted 34 days of fighting between Israel and the guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.

  • Syria pledges patrols to halt weapons flow, but Israel casts doubt Open this result in new window
    Arizona Daily Star - Sep 02 12:17 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria Syria promised Friday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the flow of arms to its ally Hezbollah, but Israel questioned whether the Damascus regime would be a "reliable force" in guarding the border.

  • Hezbollah hiding Russian-made shoulder-mounted SAM-20 missile from Syria in Bekaa valley for a possible resumption of  Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 02 4:42 AM
    Hezbollah is hiding Russian-made shoulder-mounted SAM-20 missile from Syria in Bekaa valley for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel.

  • Annan brings Syria into the fold Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Sep 01 11:58 PM
    UN chief Kofi Annan said on Friday that Syria would respect an arms embargo against the militant group Hezbollah.

  • Syria denies permit to rights group Open this result in new window
    Sunday Times - Sep 02 6:31 AM
    DAMASCUS - The National Organisation for Human Rights in Syria said it was denied an operating permit by the social affairs ministry and blasted the move as a failure by the authorities to respect the law.

  • Annan: Syria to Enforce Arms Embargo Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 01 9:48 AM
    U.N. Chief Annan Says Syria Is Pledging to Work With Lebanon to Halt Flow of Arms to Hezbollah

  • Annan to Ask Syria to Keep Arms From Crossing Its Border Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 31 10:17 PM
    Secretary General Kofi Annan plans to demand an end to the illegal traffic when he meets Friday with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

  • U.N. chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - Sep 01 10:07 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.

  • Syria to enforce arms embargo against Hezbollah: Annan Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 01 8:23 PM
    Visiting UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Friday in Damascus that Syria will enhance arms embargo against Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah guerrillas to implement a UN resolution on Lebanon.

  • Annan presses Syria on Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 01 2:07 AM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan meets Syria's president to seek help in bolstering the truce in Lebanon.

  • Syria to enforce arms embargo, U.N. chief says Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Sep 01 10:41 AM
    Annan, Assad meet, discuss stopping flow of weapons to Hezbollah U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.

  • U.N. Chief Annan Meets Syria's Assad Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 01 2:12 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Friday with the Syrian president to seek his support for carrying out a resolution that halted the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.

  • Annan says Syria to respect Hezbollah arms embargo Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Sep 01 7:35 AM
    Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General, said today that he had won a pledge from Syria to respect an international arms embargo against the militant group Hezbollah.

  • Syria Presses Annan Over Israeli Lebanon Blockade, Withdrawal Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 11:59 PM
    Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Syria told visiting United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan that Israel must withdraw from southern Lebanon and end its blockade of the country as part of the UN's cease-fire resolution.

  • Annan holds talks in Syria to bolster Lebanon truce Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 11:29 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan began talks with Syrian officials on Thursday to seek Syria's help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.

  • Donors pledge 940 million dollars for Lebanon, UN chief in Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 11:14 AM
    Donor countries meeting in Stockholm pledged 940 million dollars in aid to help reconstruction efforts in Lebanon as UN chief Kofi Annan arrived in Syria to shore up the truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Annan: Syria Agrees to Prevent Rearming of Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Elite TV - Sep 01 10:41 AM
    United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Syria has indicated it will increase border security to prevent the flow of arms to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group.

  • U.N. chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 01 5:44 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah. Syria will increase its...

  • Annan holds talks in Syria Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 01 1:41 PM
    DAMASCUS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on a whirlwind peace drive in the Middle East, was set to meet President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to seek Syrias help in shoring up a truce between Israel and Lebanons Hizbollah.

  • UN chief in Syria, blasts Israel over cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 7:51 AM
    UN chief Kofi Annan has lambasted Israel for using cluster bombs during its war with Hezbollah as he arrived in Syria for talks on shoring up the truce in Lebanon.

  • Annan: Syria Agrees to Prevent Rearming of Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 01 3:47 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Syria will increase border security to prevent the flow of arms to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group. The U.N. chief made the remark after talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus Friday.

  • Annan: Syria Promises to Enforce Arms Embargo on Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    FOX6 WBRC-TV Birmingham - Sep 01 7:26 AM
    Syria will increase its own patrols along the Lebanon-Syria border, and establish joint patrols with the Lebanese army "when possible," Annan said after meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus.

  • U.N. chief says Syria pledged to enforce arms embargo Open this result in new window
    The Daily World - Sep 01 11:38 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that Syria had pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.

  • Annan: Syria to enforce arms embargo Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 01 6:55 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria had pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.

  • UN chief meets Syria's Assad in an effort to strengthen Lebanon truce Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 01 1:52 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan met Friday with Syrian President Bashar Assad to seek the key Hezbollah backer's support for the implementation of a resolution that halted 34 days of fighting between Israel and the guerrillas in neighbouring Lebanon.

  • Syria doesnt mind diplomatic relations with Lebanon president Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Sep 01 9:23 AM
    BEIRUT, September 1 (Itar-Tass) -- Syria does not mind the establishment of diplomatic relations with Lebanon, Beirut-based LBC television station quoted President Bashar Al-Asad as telling UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

  • Middle East: Annan Says Syria Pledges To Help Lebanon Peace Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 01 6:16 AM
    PRAGUE, September 1, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- From Syria to Sweden, diplomats around the world are continuing their efforts today to shore up the cease-fire in Lebanon between Israel and Hizballah.

  • Annan has talks in Syria Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 01 5:59 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Friday was expected to seek Syrian President Bashar Assad's help to prevent Syrian arms supplies to Hezbollah.

  • U-N chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Sep 01 4:59 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) says Syria will step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to...

  • Annan: Syria to bolster security along border Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Sep 01 2:56 AM
    The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has said that Syria has promised to bolster security along its border with Lebanon in order to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah.

  • Syria `to enforce arms embargo` Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Sep 01 7:22 AM
    DAMASCUS, 09/01 - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says he won a pledge from Syria to increase border security with Lebanon and take steps to stop the flow of arms. Mr Annan announced the move after talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

  • U-N chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Sep 01 4:08 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) says Syria will step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

  • Annan says Syria will enforce arms embargo Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Sep 01 3:38 AM
    United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.

  • Syria to enforce U.N. arms embargo Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 11:53 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hizbollah under a U.N. resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese group.

  • Annan holds talks in Syria Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Sep 01 1:35 AM
    DAMASCUS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to seek his help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah group, whose chief allies are Syria and Iran.

  • Israeli paraglider rescued from minefield Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 02 7:00 AM
    An Israeli man had to be rescued from the middle of a minefield on Saturday after crashing his paraglider near the border with Syria.

  • Annan heads for talks with key Hezbollah ally Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 2:45 AM
    UN chief Kofi Annan was heading for talks in Syria, a key supporter of Hezbollah, whose stance will be critical to the success of the tenuous ceasefire between the Shiite Muslim movement and Israel.

  • Annan in Syria to press UN demands Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Sep 01 3:03 AM
    UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to seek his help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah group, whose chief allies are Syria and Iran.

  • Annan: Syria to implement an arms embargo on Hizbullah Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Sep 01 3:10 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday Syria has promised to "take all necessary measures" to implement an arms embargo on Hizbullah.

  • Annan in Syria to press for help with Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 01 3:24 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria The U-N secretary-general is in Syria to solicit help in dealing with Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah).

  • Annan to press Jordan and Syria on truce Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:18 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan on Thursday in a drive to cement a Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire before traveling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.

  • Venezuelan Seeks Another Anti-U.S. Ally in Syria Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 30 9:46 PM
    President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela received a hero?s welcome in Syria, where he said the two countries would ?build a new world? free of domination by the United States.

  • U.N....s Annan to Press Syria To Crackdown on Arms Line Open this result in new window
    The MIT Tech - Sep 01 2:53 AM
    Kofi Annan SM 72, the U.N. secretary-general, plans to confront the Syrian president, Bashar Assad, with reports that Syria is permitting arms to cross its border illegally into Lebanon and to demand an end to the traffic when the two meet here on Friday.

  • Syria, Iran Still Try to Smuggle Arms to Hezbollah (Update4) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 7:27 AM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and Syria are still trying to smuggle arms to Hezbollah across the Syrian-Lebanese border, an Israeli official said, as United Nations chief Kofi Annan headed for Damascus to bolster the southern Lebanon cease-fire.

  • Syria Expresses Support for Ceasefire Plan Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 01 3:05 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) UN Secretary-General Kofi Anan in a meeting in Syria on Friday with President Bashar al-Assad received the support of the Syrian leader regarding the UN-brokered Lebanese ceasefire.

  • Annan to demand halt to Syria arms for Hizbollah Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Aug 31 7:23 PM
    Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary-general, will demand today that Syria obey the requirements of the UN Security Council's peace plan for Lebanon by stopping the flow of arms across the border to Hizbollah guerrillas and re-establishing diplomatic relations with the Lebanese government.

  • UN chief in Syria amid marathon Mideast peacekeeping tour Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 4:09 AM
    UN chief Kofi Annan has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a key Hezbollah backer, after Israelis pressured their government to secure the release of two soldiers being held by the Shiite militant group.

  • Anan Meeting Syrias al-Assad Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 01 2:20 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Anan is meeting in Damascus with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday. The UN leader is expected to call on Syria to cease permitting Hizbullah to import weapons into southern Lebanon.

  • Annan pays low-key visit to Syria Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 01 12:46 PM
    The UN Secretary General visits Damascus, but as the BBC's Michael Voss reports, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez got a warmer welcome.

  • Syria agrees to U.N. resolution Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 3:27 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was committed to implementing a U.N. resolution on Lebanon that includes an embargo on illegal arms shipments.

  • Syria backs U.N. Lebanon resolution Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 2:13 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan won a pledge from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to help implement a U.N. resolution that halted fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah group, a spokesman said.

  • Syria, Iran Still Try to Smuggle Arms to Hezbollah (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 4:42 AM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and Syria are still trying to smuggle arms to Hezbollah across the Syrian-Lebanese border, an Israeli official said, as United Nations chief Kofi Annan headed for Damascus to bolster the south Lebanon cease-fire.

  • UN, Syria stress need to preserve ceasefire in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 31 6:23 PM
    Visiting UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem on Thursday stressed the need to preserve a ceasefire in Lebanon, Syria's official SANA news agency reported.

  • Iran, Syria Attempting To Re-Arm Hizballah, Israel Says Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Aug 31 12:00 PM
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Iran and Syria are doing all they can to try to re-arm Hizballah despite an Israeli air and sea blockade, Israel said on Thursday. But one expert said that stopping the flow of money to the organization could be just as important as halting the weapons supply.

  • Syria offers to set border with Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Sep 02 12:29 AM
    Syrian President Bashar Assad told the U. N. secretary-general Friday that his government is prepared to establish formal diplomatic relations...

  • Syria, Venezuela against 'imperialism' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 2:12 PM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a hero's welcome in Syria, where he said Wednesday that the two countries will "build a new world" free of U.S. domination and vowed to one day "dig the grave of U.S. imperialism."

  • Israel Says Syria, Not Just Iran, Supplied Missiles to Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Aug 31 12:14 AM
    WASHINGTON New postwar intelligence indicates that the militant group Hezbollah had broader access to sophisticated weaponry than was publicly known including large numbers of medium-range rockets made in Syria, said U.S. and Israeli government officials and military analysts.

  • Annan holds talks Lebanon in Syria Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 31 12:48 PM
    UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan began talks with Syrian officials to seek Syria's help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

  • Syria Agrees to Enforce Hezbollah Arms Ban, UN Says (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 01 8:43 AM
    Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese authorities to enforce an arms embargo against Hezbollah, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said.

  • EU emphasises willingness to talk with Syria and Hamas Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 01 7:24 PM
    The European Union yesterday emphasised its new willingness to talk to some of the most controversial groups and countries in the Islamic world, in an attempt to breathe new life into the Middle East peace process.

  • Saudis Recall Horror in Syrian Prison Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Sep 02 4:10 PM
    RAFHA, 3 September 2006 After Fawaz Al-Onaizi got into an argument with a local while on vacation in Syria, the 28-year-old Saudi got a 20-day taste of the countrys prison system, complete with lashings, arbitrary charges, and signing sheets of paper without being allowed to read what had been written on them.

  • Annan in Syria to press for help with Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Aug 31 10:33 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria The U-N secretary-general is in Syria to solicit help in dealing with Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah). Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) plans to press Syria to join...

  • Venezuela and Syria sign cooperation agreements Open this result in new window
    Granma Internacional - Aug 31 10:43 AM
    DAMASCUS . The governments of Venezuela and Syria signed 12 juridical cooperation instruments as part of President Hugo Chávez official visit to this Arab country.

  • Chavez vows solidarity with Syria against U.S., Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 9:32 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pledged solidarity on Wednesday with Syria in its struggle against Israel and the United States and predicted the demise of U.S. "imperialism."

  • Syria to enforce arms embargo, says Annan Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 01 6:58 PM
    DAMASCUS UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday that Syrian President Bashar Al Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah under a UN resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese group.

  • Venezuela's Chavez, in Syria, touts anti-U.S. goal Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Aug 31 12:12 AM
    Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez received a hero's welcome yesterday in Syria, where he said the two countries would "build a new world" free of U.S. domination and vowed to one day "dig the grave of U.S. imperialism."

  • Annan says Assad will respect Hezbollah arms embargo Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 9:56 AM
    UN chief Kofi Annan has said that Syria would respect an arms embargo against the militant group Hezbollah, during a stop in Damascus on a Middle East tour aimed at bolstering a truce in Lebanon.

  • UN chief in Syria, blasts Israel over cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 31 7:07 AM
    DAMASCUS -- UN chief Kofi Annan lambasted Israel Thursday for using cluster bombs during its war with Hezbollah as he arrived in Syria for talks on shoring up the truce in Lebanon.

  • Annan Visits Syria to Boost Israel, Hezbollah Truce (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 30 7:27 PM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan today visits Syria, one of the main backers of Hezbollah, after telling Israel and the Shiite Muslim group to uphold the cease-fire that ended their 33-day conflict in Lebanon.

  • Syria 'will not supply arms to Hezbollah' Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Sep 01 4:33 PM
    THE Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah.

  • Chavez hails Syria's shared rejection of US 'imperialism' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 7:51 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, hailed in Syria as a hero for Arabs, has begun his first visit to the fellow US arch-foe saying both countries rejected American "imperialism and hegemony".

  • Annan Asks Syria to Bolster Truce in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 31 2:35 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited Syria Thursday, where he called on Damascus to strengthen the ceasefire in Lebanon. The United States and Israel have repeatedly stated that Syria armed Hizbullah terrorists before and during the war and continue to do so.

  • Should the US Nuke Iran and Syria? Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 31 8:01 AM
    In a recent article, "Will the U.S. Defend Itself?", economist Walter Williams seems to make a case for nuclear war on Syria and Iran. His case cries out for a response. Here's mine. -David R. Henderson

  • Chavez tightens ties with Syria Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Aug 31 2:38 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria · Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a hero's welcome in Syria, where he said Wednesday that the two countries will "build a new world" free of U.S. domination and vowed to one day "dig the grave of U.S. imperialism."

  • Annan, Syrias Assad discuss Lebanon Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 01 2:18 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Friday with the Syrian leader to seek his support for carrying out a resolution that halted the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.

  • Chavez builds ties in Syria Open this result in new window
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Aug 31 2:58 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, left, meets well-wishers in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday. He opened his visit with a pledge to stand by Syria in strong opposition to the U.S. government's "imperialistic" aggression in the Middle East. Chavez has built close ties with several countries in the Mideast.

  • President Chávez renewed ties with Malaysia, Syria, and Angola Open this result in new window
    El Universal - Sep 01 9:58 PM
    * Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was welcomed during an official visit to Malaysia, where he would stay for four days to energize bilateral, political and economic relations.

  • U.N. Chief Annan Meets Syria's Assad Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 01 2:18 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Meets Syrian President in Effort to Strengthen Lebanon Truce

  • 3 Indians killed in Iraq ambush Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Sep 02 1:57 PM
    Iraqs escalating anarchy has claimed the lives of three Indian pilgrims and eight Pakistanis, who were ambushed and shot dead while on their way from Syria to the Iraqi Shia holy city of Karbala.

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    Middle East Times - Sep 02 6:42 AM
    TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israeli state thinking at the end of military operations between Israel and Hezbollah must take into account Syria as a stable partner, even if this doesn't suit the US administration.

  • Annan takes Lebanon peace drive to Jordan, Syria Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 31 2:03 AM
    AMMAN (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on a mission to calm violence in the Middle East, holds talks in Jordan on Thursday before going to Syria to seek its help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.

  • Syria, Venezuela denounces US "double-standard policy" Open this result in new window
    El Universal - Aug 31 11:57 AM
    The Governments of Syria and Venezuela Thursday criticized the US administration's "hostile, double-standard policy" and demanded Israel to retire from the Golan Heights, which were taken from Syria during the 1967 war, Efe reported.

  • Israel claims Syria supplied Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 31 5:14 AM
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials claim to have evidence that Syria directly supplied Hezbollah militants in Lebanon with missiles to fight Israel.

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    Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sep 02 2:25 AM
    Syria pledges to help stop flow of weapons

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