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EU envoy to urge Syria to help on Lebanon, Iraq 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 4:39 PM
The European Union's foreign policy chief will urge Syria on Wednesday to do more to help ease tensions in Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that will end a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.Syria plays down expectations from talks with U.S. Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 8:24 AM
Syria played down on Tuesday the significance of having taken part in talks with the United States on Iraq, saying removal of mutual suspicion with Washington would take time.U.S., Syria talking about Iraqi refugees UPI - Mar 13 11:40 AM
Some thawing between the United States and Syria is taking place as Damascus is seeking talks with Washington over the number of Iraqi refugees in Syria.Europe leads bid to lure Syria in from the cold Guardian Unlimited - Mar 13 6:17 PM
EU's foreign policy chief visits Syria as diplomacy in the Middle East intensifies ahead of a key Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia at the end of this month.Lebanon crisis: EU renews talks with Syria Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
DAMASCUS - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, on his first visit to Syria in two years, was due to hold frank talks on Wednesday with President Bashar Al Assad aimed at easing the political crisis in Lebanon.E.U. isolation of Syria fades as Solana heads to Damascus JTA - Mar 13 4:42 PM
European Union foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, left, with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Jerusalem in 2005. After two years of isolating Syria, Europeans and Americans are again knocking at Bashar Assad s door.Syria, United States exchange views on Iraqi refugees ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
The US State Department's top envoy on refugee issues met with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad in Damascus yesterday for what US officials described as a "useful exchange of views" on Iraqi refugees living in Syria.Iraqis Fleeing Violence Put Strain on Syria NPR - Mar 13 5:45 AM
The U.S. military surge, aimed at bringing stability to Baghdad, has not halted the exodus of Iraqis into neighboring countries. Many flee to Syria, where the door is still open. The Syrian government estimates 1.5 million Iraqis are already in the country.Syria says it wants talks with the U.S. AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 3:09 PM
Syria told a visiting U.S. State Department official Monday that it is willing to engage in "serious" dialogue with Washington on all Middle East issues, just days after both countries attended a conference in Baghdad on restoring security to Iraq.U.S., Syria talking about Iraqi refugees .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - 35 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Syria, March 13: Some thawing between the United States and Syria is taking place as Damascus is seeking talks with Washington over the number of Iraqi refugees in Syria.Iraqis Fleeing Violence Bring Refugee Crush to Syria NPR - Mar 13 5:42 AM
Morning Edition , March 13, 2007 · The U.S. military surge, aimed at bringing stability to Baghdad, has not halted the exodus of Iraqis into neighboring countries. Many flee to Syria, where the door is still open. The Syrian government estimates 1.5 million Iraqis are already in the country.EU's Solana to discuss Lebanon in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 11:00 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Monday he will hold talks in Syria this week on its troubled ties with Beirut during a regional tour aimed at resolving Lebanon's political stalemate.Syria, United States Exchange Views on Iraqi Refugees U.S. Department of State - Mar 13 3:38 PM
The State Department s top envoy on refugee issues meets with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad in Damascus for what U.S. officials describe as a useful exchange of views on Iraqi refugees who are living in Syria. During the approximately 45-minute discussion, Ellen Sauerbrey, assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration, called on Syria to work with the Iraqi ...Syria urges broader talks with US Gulf News - Mar 13 2:25 PM
Damascus: The Syrian government called for "a comprehensive dialogue" with the US as a senior State Department official held talks in Damascus on the plight of up to a million Iraqi refugees stranded in Syria.Syria plays down expectations from talks with U.S. AlertNet - Mar 13 8:32 AM
Source: Reuters By Alaa Shahine CAIRO, March 13 (Reuters) - Syria played down on Tuesday the significance of having taken part in talks with the United States on Iraq, saying removal of mutual suspicion ... US renews limited contact with Syria after two-year hiatus AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 8:41 AM
Syria called for an unrestricted dialogue with Washington on Monday, as a senior US official made the highest-level visit to Damascus in two years for talks limited to the Iraqi refugee crisis.US refugee official presses opening to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 6:39 AM
A senior US official was to hold talks in Syria on Monday on the highest-level visit in two years as Washington pressed the limited opening to Damascus begun at an international Iraq conference.Bush urges Iran, Syria to back up words with action on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 7:04 AM
US President George W. Bush called on Iran and Syria Sunday to follow up positive statements with concrete action after an international conference on Iraq, urging the two governments to stop the flow of weapons and foreign fighters into Iraq.Syria Says It Wants Talks With the U.S. ABC News - Mar 12 3:30 PM
Syria Tells Top U.S. Official It Wants 'Serious' Dialogue With WashingtonItaly tells Syria EU visit may help end isolation Khaleej Times - Mar 13 6:40 AM
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi told Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad on Tuesday that this week s visit to Damascus by the European Union s top diplomat is a good opportunity to overcome Syria s ostracism by the West.Syria s resistance against Israel is laudable: Esmaeili mehrnews.com - Mar 13 10:31 AM
TEHRAN, March 13 (MNA) Tehran Times and Mehr News Agency Managing Director Parviz Esmaeili and Syrian Deputy Information Minister Muhammad Aziz Razzouq held talks on Iran-Syria relations and cultural cooperation here on Tuesday.Syria tells U.S. official it wants serious dialogue with Washington Helena Independent Record - Mar 13 7:09 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria told a visiting U.S. State Department official Monday that it is willing to engage in a "serious" dialogue with Washington on all Middle East issues.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 13 9:35 AM
Two weeks after making major concessions for a nuclear accord with North Korea, the administration of President George W. Bush said last Tuesday it was prepared to sit down with Iran and Syria as part of a regional conference to stabilise Iraq.Syria urges broader US dialogue BBC News - Mar 12 10:29 AM
Syria calls for a "serious dialogue" with the US as the most senior US official in two years visits Damascus.Syria Calls For "Serious" Dialogue With US Nasdaq - Mar 12 9:36 PM
(RTTNews) - Syria has called for a "serious dialogue" with the US on all matters relating to the Middle East, just days after both countries attended a conference in Baghdad on restoring security to Iraq. Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad held a one-hour meeting with Ellen Sauerbrey, the US assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration.Syria defends its stance on Lebanon ahead of talks with EU EARTHtimes.org - Mar 13 3:40 AM
Damascus - Syria on Tuesday said it would not change its policy as demanded by some Western countries in relation to the Lebanese crisis, noting that attempts to isolate the country had been futile. Comments to this effect were published in an editori...03/13/2007 13:32 SYRIA USA IRAQ Damascus asks US for broader dialogue over Iraqi refugees AsiaNews.it - Mar 13 5:41 AM
» US Assistant Secretary of State Sauerbrey meets Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss the problem of one million Iraqi refugees in Syria. For Faisal Meqdad a broader dialogue is needed to address problems in the Arab region, but Sauerbrey remains non-committal.US refugee official presses opening to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 10:47 PM
A senior US official was to hold talks in Syria Monday on the highest-level visit in two years as Washington pressed the limited opening to Damascus began at Baghdad security talks on Saturday.Bush urges Iran, Syria to back up words with action on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 10:44 PM
US President George W. Bush called on Iran and Syria Sunday to follow up positive statements with concrete action after an international conference on Iraq, urging the two governments to stop the flow of weapons and suicide bombers into Iraq.Top EU official travels to Beirut ahead of historic Syria visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 10:50 PM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will on Monday begin a three-day trip to the Middle East that will see him visit Syria for the first time in two years.Syria urges wider talks with the US Financial Times - Mar 12 7:36 PM
The Syrian government called for "a comprehensive dialogue" with the US yesterday as a senior State Department official held talks in Damascus on the plight of up to a million Iraqi refugees stranded in Syria.Druse bride makes rare trip from Israel to Syria CTV.ca - Mar 12 7:53 PM
Love has given Arwad Abushahen a husband, but may have cost her the land of her birth. The bride left Israel's Golan Heights for Syria on Monday, and may never be allowed to return.Syria VP urges Lebanon not to 'politicise' Hariri court AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 7:01 AM
Syrian Vice President Faruq al-Shara called on Lebanon Tuesday not to "politicise" a proposed UN court to try suspects in the 2005 murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, widely blamed on Damascus.Iran-Syria economic meeting held in Tehran IranMania.com - Mar 12 11:32 PM
LONDON, March 13 (IranMania) - The 9th Iran-Syria Joint Economic Commission meeting was held, MNA reported. Referring to the 8th meeting in Damascus, two meetings were held to solve problems within a year, said Iran?s Minister of Housing and Urban Development Mohammad Saeidikia.U.S. says it has useful exchange of Iraqi refugees with Syria People's Daily - Mar 12 6:29 PM
Visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey discussed on Monday with Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad the plight of Iraqi refugees.Bush presses Iran, Syria on Iraq weapons AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 6:38 PM
President Bush said Sunday that Iran and Syria need to follow through on pledges to help Iraq, but left the door open to additional contacts between Washington and its chief Mideast foes.Iran, Syria agree on defense cooperation People's Daily - Mar 12 6:14 PM
Iran and Syria on Monday signed a new protocol on defense cooperation to promote the defense ties between the two countries, local Fars news agency reported.Syria calls for talks on Iraqi refugees Financial Times - Mar 12 2:37 PM
Syria called for a comprehensive dialogue with the US on Monday as a senior State Department official held talks in Damascus on the plight of up to 1m Iraqi refugees.Iraqi deputy PM stresses importance of boosting ties with Syria People's Daily - Mar 12 6:16 PM
Visiting Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam Zigum Ali al-Zoubaie stressed on Monday the importance of strengthening bilateral relations with Syria, the official SANA news agency reported.Erdogan To Visit Syria TurkishPress.com - Mar 12 5:09 PM
ANKARA- Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay early next month a visit to Syria at the invitation of his Syrian counterpart Dr. Mohamed Naji Itri.Syrian VP: Dialogue with U.S. positive AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Syrian dialogue with the United States has gotten off to a positive start, the Mideast country's vice president said Tuesday, following a weekend meeting involving officials from the U.S. and Syria.Syria hails visit by US official, calls for more talks The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 12 2:12 PM
Syria told a visiting US State Department official Monday that it is willing to engage in a "serious" dialogue with Washington on all Middle East issues. Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Mekdad told reporters following a one-hour meeting with Ellen Sauerbrey, the US assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration.SYRIA: Coca-Cola Içecek buys 50% of local distributor Just Drinks - Mar 13 5:33 AM
Coca-Cola Içecek (CCI) believes Syria has strong growth potential for the business after announcing a deal to buy 50% of its local distributor.Syria has deployed 1,000+ rockets near Israel border, Israelis report World Tribune - Mar 12 8:18 AM
TEL AVIV Israel's military has determined that Syria deployed more than 1,000 missiles and rockets near the Jewish state. Officials said Syria has brought a range of medium- and long-range rockets that could strike northern and central Israel.Syria called for a serious dialogue with Washington on Monday as a top U.S. state department official made the ... Al Jazeera - Mar 12 12:54 PM
Washington played down Ms Sauerbrey s visit, insisting that the talks only focused on the situation of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees who crossed into Syria to escape the violence in their country.US refugee official presses opening to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 11 12:51 PM
A senior US official arrived in Syria late Sunday on the highest-level visit in two years as Washington pressed the limited opening to Damascus began at Baghdad security talks the previous day.Europe leads bid to lure Syria in from the cold Guardian Unlimited - Mar 13 5:16 PM
Solana visit trumpeted as first step to end isolation.EU's Solana to discuss Lebanon in Syria TODAYonline - Mar 12 11:19 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, seen here addressing the press in Beirut, said he will hold talks in Syria this week on its troubled ties with Beirut during a regional tour aimed at resolving Lebanon's political stalemate.9th Iran-Syria Joint Economic Commission meeting opens Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 12 7:58 AM
Iran - Syria - Cooperation Iran and Syria on Monday inaugurated the 9th Joint Economic Cooperation Commission meeting in Tehran. Iran's Minister of Housing and Urban Development Mohammad Saeedi-Kya and Syrian Minister of Economy and Trade Amer Hosni Lutfi made speeches at the inaugural ceremony.Syria sees Mideast peace process as inseparable whole People's Daily - Mar 13 5:15 PM
Syrian Vice President Farouk al- Shara on Tuesday said here that the Middle East peace process is an inseparable whole to include various issues.Bush urges Iran, Syria to cut off flow of weapons and suicide bombers into Iraq ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 12 2:52 AM
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): US President George W. Bush has reportedly called on Iran and Syria to follow up their statements with "concrete action" after an international conference on Iraq, and urged them to cut off the flow of weapons and suicide bombers into Iraq. "If they really want to help stabilize Iraq, there are things for them to do, such as cutting off weapons flows and ...Bush Presses Iran, Syria on Iraq Weapons ABC News - Mar 11 4:45 PM
Bush, in Colombia, Urges Iran and Syria to Make Good on Pledges to Ease Violence in IraqIran-Syria economic meeting held in Tehran mehrnews.com - Mar 12 9:46 AM
TEHRAN, March 12 (MNA) The 9th Iran-Syria Joint Economic Commission meeting was held here on Monday.The 'boxing match' with Syria's Assad The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 13 2:10 PM
The equation that governs the nature of Syrian-Lebanese ties has varied many times since both countries gained their independence in the mid-1940s. But the one that has cast its shadow over Syrian President Bashar Assad's dealing with post-Cedar Revolution Lebanon is defined by its zero-sum nature:Golan wedding across enemy lines AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 7:32 AM
Druze bride Arwad Abu Shaheen married her first cousin on the armistice line between enemy states Israel and Syria, hugging her family for the last time before starting a new life near Damascus.Druse bride leaves Israel home for Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 11:27 AM
In a buffer zone between two bitter enemies, Arwad Abushahen bid a heartbroken farewell to her family on Monday, her joy at marrying the man she loves tempered by the fact she might never see her home again.Bush urges Iran, Syria back up words with deeds Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 11 10:51 PM
BOGOTA (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush called on Iran and Syria on Sunday to back up with action their promises to help end the violence in Iraq and praised a regional conference in Baghdad as a good start.Bush urges Iran, Syria to act on Iraq Middle East Online - Mar 12 3:12 AM
US President calls on foes Iran, Syria to back up their words with concrete action on Iraq.U.S. official holds talks in Syria on Iraqi refugees Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 11:40 AM
A senior U.S. diplomat held talks on Monday with a Syrian official on how Damascus was coping with a flood of Iraqi refugees, the first such talks in the Syrian capital for more than two years.Bush says Iran and Syria must help ease troubles in Iraq Helena Independent Record - Mar 12 7:09 AM
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) President Bush said Sunday that Iran and Syria need to follow through on pledges to help Iraq, but left the door open to additional contacts between Washington and its chief Mideast foes.US envoy says talks with Iran, Syria 'businesslike' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 10:23 PM
The US ambassador to Iraq says Saturday's conference with Iran and Syria on Iraqi security was businesslike and constructive.CORRECTED-U.S. official holds talks in Syria on Iraqi refugees Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 8:36 AM
(Corrects spelling of U.S. diplomat's second name to Sauerbrey throughout)Bush urges Iran, Syria to back up words with action on Iraq TODAYonline - Mar 11 11:19 PM
US President George W. Bush at the Casa de Narino presidential palace in Bogota. Bush called on Iran and Syria Sunday to follow up positive statements with concrete action after an international conference on Iraq, urging the two governments to stop the flow of weapons and suicide bombers into Iraq.Bush says Iran, Syria need to act to help ease violence in Iraq Southeast Missourian - Mar 11 11:19 PM
BOGOTA, Colombia -- President Bush said Sunday that Iran and Syria need to follow through on pledges to help Iraq, but left the door open to additional contacts between Washington and its chief...States Look at Companies Tied to Terror AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 13 3:53 PM
The latest front in the war on terror begins on Wall Street. A growing number of states are considering pulling their investments out of companies that conduct business with Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria, all of which are on the State Department's list of terror-sponsoring nations.Italy tells Syria EU visit may help end isolation AlertNet - Mar 13 6:17 AM
Source: Reuters ROME, March 13 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi told Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that this week's visit to Damascus by the European Union's top diplomat is a good ... Bush's Message to Syria, Iran ERT.gr - Mar 12 1:48 AM
US President George Bush, who is on a visit to Bogota, Colombia, called on Iran and Syria to put their pledges to help stabilize Iraq into practice, by "cutting off weapons flows and or the flow of suicide bombers into Iraq." "Those are nice statements, and now they can act on them," commented the US President during a joint Press conference with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.Solana to seek Syria help on Lebanon deal Gulf Times - Mar 11 11:57 PM
BRUSSELS: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana will urge Syria on Wednesday to help secure peace in Lebanon during a visit marking the latest step in the West s tentative rapprochement with Damascus.Bush urges Iran, Syria to cut off flow of weapons and suicide bombers into Iraq New Kerala - Mar 12 3:21 AM
Washington, Mar 12: US President George W. Bush has reportedly called on Iran and Syria to follow up their statements with 'concrete action' after an international conference on Iraq, and urged them to cut off the flow of weapons and suicide bombers into Iraq.Bush urges action from Iran, Syria Perth Now - Mar 11 3:37 PM
US President George Bush called on Iran and Syria today to follow up positive statements with concrete action after an international conference on Iraq, where both nations pledged to "fight terrorism and enhance security".U.S. vetting Iraqi refugees for resettlement The Washington Times - 37 minutes ago
The Department of Homeland Security has begun interviewing dozens of Iraqi refugees in Jordan for possible resettlement in the United States this year, and interviews will soon start in Syria and Turkey, Bush administration officials said yesterday.Syria's state-run radio pessimistic about change of U.S. attitude towards Damascus People's Daily - Mar 11 6:44 PM
Syria's state-run radio on Sunday expressed pessimism about possible change of U.S. attitude towards Damascus after the Baghdad conference gathering Iraq's neighbors and world powers on Saturday.Iran's defense minister stresses military cooperation with Syria People's Daily - Mar 11 6:30 PM
A senior Iranian official stressed Sunday military cooperation with Syria, saying the existing strategic and defensive ties between the two countries would lead to the promotion of peace, stability and security in the region.Syria supports deal on Iraq Perth Now - Mar 11 11:46 AM
SYRIA backs a negotiated solution to violence in Iraq that includes US troop withdrawal and urges convening a conciliation conference to stop the civil strife, government newspapers said overnight.Syrian VP: Dialogue With U.S. Positive The Daily Comet - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Syria's vice president said Tuesday that dialogue with Washington has gotten off at a positive start, speaking following a weekend meeting that involved U.S. and Syrian officials in Iraq.The Israeli Occupation forces say Syria has began the deployment of thousands of rockets near the Jewish State. Al Jazeera - Mar 11 1:39 PM
According to officials, about 1,000 missiles and medium- and long-range rockets have been deployed by Syria near the southern border. The deployment of missiles and rockets, which officials claimed could strike northern and central Israel, began in September last year.Washington calls envoy's Damascus meeting 'useful' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 4:40 PM
The United States called "useful" its highest-level diplomatic visit to Syria in two years, in which the US envoy unexpectedly met directly with her Syrian counterpart.The Israeli Occupation forces say Syria has began the deployment of thousands of rockets near the Jewish States. Al Jazeera - Mar 11 1:24 PM
According to officials, about 1,000 missiles and medium- and long-range rockets have been deployed by Syria near the southern border. The deployment of missiles and rockets, which officials claimed could strike northern and central Israel, began in September 2006.EU's Top Diplomat to Re-Engage With Syria Deutsche Welle - Mar 11 10:51 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana heads to Syria next week, restarting high-level contacts with Damascus for the first time in two years in an effort to help secure peace in Lebanon.Bombers kill dozens after talks in Baghdad with US, Iran and Syria Times Online - Mar 11 7:12 AM
Suicide bombers killed 29 people in Baghdad today, mostly Shia Muslim pilgrims, hours after the US, Iran and Syria attended a conference in the Iraqi capital to discuss ways of ending the spiralling violence.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - 10 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Lebanese officials blame Syria for a recent bus bombing which killed three and injured 18. Lebanese Interior Minister Hassan a-Sabeh explained to journalists that the Syrian-based terrorist group Fatah HaIslam was responsible for the attack, which took place in the Christian area of Ain Alak.Druse in Israel and Syria give up family for marriage The Plain Dealer - Mar 13 4:08 AM
UPDATED: 07 :08 a.m. EDT, March 13, 2007 Dave Keller, co-owner of Keller Rigging and Construction of Tallmadge, raises a 20X30 foot flag at Tallmadge circle to honor slain Navy corpsman Luke Emch, 21. Keller bought the flag, and has only flown it three times, each for a funeral of a serviceman killed in Iraq. Emch, of Brimfield Twp, was killed March 2 in Iraq. Funeral service was at Donovan ...US envoy says talks with Iran, Syria businesslike The Manila Times - Mar 11 11:01 AM
WASHINGTON: The US ambassador to Iraq says the recent conference with Iran and Syria on Iraqi security was businesslike and constructive.US official, Syria mull Iraqi refugees Gulf Times - Mar 12 11:30 PM
DAMASCUS : A senior US diplomat held talks yesterday with a Syrian official on how Damascus was coping with a flood of Iraqi refugees, the first such talks in the Syrian capital for more than two years.Sharaa predicts 'long time' before better ties with US The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 13 2:12 PM
Syria played down on Tuesday the significance of having taken part in talks with the United States on Iraq, saying the removal of mutual suspicion with Washington would take time.US officials and delegates from Iraq's regional neighbors met in Baghdad last week in what President George W. Bush called a good start provided.US policy fuelling the disintegration of Iraq: Syria Khaleej Times - Mar 12 8:05 PM
LONDON - The United States policies in Iraq are fuelling the disintegration of the war-torn Middle Eastern country, the Syrian ambassador to London wrote in The Guardian on Tuesday.Syria calls for serious dialogue with U.S. on regional issues People's Daily - Mar 12 5:29 PM
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Monday called for a serious dialogue with the United States in a bid to solve regional issues.Damascus seeking dialogue with US Boston Globe - Mar 13 1:58 AM
DAMASCUS -- Syria told a visiting State Department official yesterday that it was willing to engage in "serious" dialogue with Washington on all Middle East issues, just days after both countries attended a conference in Baghdad on restoring security to Iraq. US officials rarely visit Syria, although Washington has said in recent months it wants to reach out to Damascus ...Golan wedding across enemy lines Khaleej Times - Mar 13 12:28 PM
QUNEITRA, Golan Heights - Arwad Abu Shaheen married her first cousin on the armistice line between enemy states Israel and Syria, hugging her family for the last time before starting a new life near Damascus.No direct talks between US, Iran and Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 10 5:24 AM
Delegates from the United States, Iran and Syria shook hands at a conference on the crisis in Iraq but have yet to hold any private meetings, an Iraqi spokesman said Saturday.US official holds talks in Syria on Iraqi refugees AlertNet - Mar 12 11:46 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds comment from U.S. State Department, paragraphs 8-9) DAMASCUS, March 12 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. diplomat held talks on Monday with a Syrian official on how Damascus was coping with a flood of ... US envoy says talks with Iran, Syria 'businesslike' New Straits Times - Mar 11 1:04 AM
The US ambassador to Iraq says Saturday's conference with Iran and Syria on Iraqi security was businesslike and constructive. Zalmay Khalilzad spoke with reporters by conference call from Baghdad after meeting with representatives of Iran and Syria about helping pacify their neighbor, Iraq.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 13 1:20 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Syria has expressed support for Saudi Arabia s stance that its 2002 Arab peace plan cannot be amended or changed in any way. We have the Arab peace plan and we are committed to it as a whole, said Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Shara a. Talk about amending it is baseless. Syria may or may not be preparing for war Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 11 4:23 AM
Depending on who you ask in the IDF and Israeli government, Syria either is or isn't preparing to engage in hostilities against the Jewish state.EU's Solana in Lebanon on Mideast tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 6:29 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana was holding talks in Lebanon on Monday as part of a Middle East tour that will take in Syria with the aim of helping to resolve Beirut's political stalemate.The UN estimates there are about 1 million displaced Iraqis now in Syria [EPA] Aljazeera - Mar 10 10:59 PM
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has begun a one-week mission to Syria, Lebanon and Jordan to strengthen support for displaced Iraqis in the region and the countries hosting them.Meqdad said he called for bilateral talks with the US on all Middle East issues [EPA] Aljazeera - Mar 13 3:59 AM
The US has described as "useful" its highest-level diplomatic visit to Syria in two years.US envoy says talks with Iran, Syria 'businesslike' TODAYonline - Mar 10 10:49 PM
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chats with unidentified guests prior to the opening of the Baghdad peace conference 10 March 2007. Iraq urged 16 regional and world powers, including its neighbours Iran and Syria, to forge a common front against terrorism and end their alleged support for violent extremists.States Look at Companies Tied to Terror Washington Post - Mar 13 4:30 PM
WASHINGTON -- The latest front in the war on terror begins on Wall Street. Mexican game mimics border crossing, Emotions mixed at Druze wedding CNN.com - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
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