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Syria denies link to group accused of Lebanon bombs 
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Syria denied on Wednesday Lebanese allegations that it had links to a group accused of bombing two buses near Beirut last month and said it was hunting the group down for ties to al Qaeda.EU envoy urges Syria to help on Lebanon, Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 7:16 AM
The European Union's foreign policy chief urged Syria on Wednesday to do more to help stabilize Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.EU's Solana urges Syria to work for Lebanon peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 6:34 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, on his first visit to Syria in two years, urged Damascus on Wednesday to work for peace and security in neighbouring Lebanon.EU backs Syria's aim to regain Golan Heights: Solana Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 5:22 AM
The European Union supports Syria's goal of regaining the occupied Golan Heights from Israel, the EU foreign policy chief said after meeting President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday.EU's Solana makes first Syria visit in two years AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 3:59 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, on his first visit to Syria in two years, held talks on Wednesday aimed at easing the political crisis in neighbouring Lebanon where Damascus was power-broker for nearly three decades.EU renews talks with Syria in bid to ease Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 1:37 AM
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.Syria wants to rebuild Iraq pipeline UPI - Mar 14 10:09 AM
Syria wants to increase imports of Iraqi oil by rebuilding a pipeline, as well as become a main export route for Iraq to other markets. Abdallah ...Syria Giving Facilities for Advance Sale of Samand Cars Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 14 5:40 PM
DAMASCUS, March 15 Asia Pulse - The Syrian government is to give facilities to its citizens to purchase Samand cars, jointly being produced by Iran-Syria auto manufacturing company `Siamco', before these cars hit the market.SYRIA GIVING FACILITIES FOR ADVANCE SALE OF SAMAND CARS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 14 5:47 PM
Transport The Syrian government is to give facilities to its citizens to purchase Samand cars, jointly being produced by Iran-Syria auto manufacturing company `Siamco', before these cars hit the market.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.Simhon offers Syria apples for water Haaretz Daily - Mar 14 5:47 PM
Agriculture Minister Shaul Simhon is offering Syria the opportunity to buy apples exported from the Israeli Golan with water.Gates: Foreign Fighters Passing Through Syria to Target Iraqis Voice of America - Mar 14 12:03 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says dozens of foreign fighters are moving into Iraq from Syria every month, mostly to conduct suicide attacks against Iraqi civilians. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon.Syria beat Chinese Hong Kong 2-0 in Olympics qualifier People's Daily - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
Syria Wednesday beat host Hong Kong, China 2-0 in a Group B qualifying match for the 2008 Beijing Olympic soccer games.Iran-Syria good ties, model for Islamic countries: VP Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 3:17 PM
Iran - Syria - Meet IRI First Vice-President referring to good level of cooperation between Iran and Syria n said such here Wednesday appropriate level of our bilateral ties could serve as model for other Islamic countries.30,000 Impoverished Iraqi Refugees In Syria Scoop.co.nz - Mar 14 2:22 PM
The United Nations World Food Programme WFP today appealed for $1.7 million for a new operation to feed some 30,000 of the poorest Iraqi refugees who are now in Syria after fleeing escalating violence in their own country.EU envoy urges Syria to help on Lebanon and Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Mar 14 7:55 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief urged Syria on Wednesday to do more to help stabilise Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.Syria gives facilities for Samand advance sale Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 12:04 PM
Iran - Syria - Samand The Syrian government intends to provide the Syrian with facilities for advance sale of Samand cars which are being jointly produced by Iran-Syria `Siamco' auto manufacturing company.EU calls on Syria to help in Lebanon and Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Mar 14 6:27 AM
Foreign policy chief urges Syria to help stabilise Lebanon and Iraq during visit marking thaw in relations.End of freeze on contact between Syria and EU EuroNews - Mar 14 12:20 PM
The first high-level contact in two years between the European Union and Syria has taken place.Syria tells top U.S. official it wants 'serious' dialogue with Washington Contra Costa Times - Mar 14 3:15 AM
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.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.EU calls on Syria to help in Lebanon and Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Mar 14 6:34 AM
The EU foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, today urged Syria to help stabilise Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that marked a thaw in EU relations with Damascus.EU envoy urges Syria to help on Lebanon, Iraq Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 14 3:50 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief urged Syria on Wednesday to do more to help ease tensions in Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.EU's Solana makes first Syria visit in two years AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 14 3:02 AM
DAMASCUS (AFP) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana arrived in Syria on Wednesday on his first visit in two years to hold talks with President Bashar al-Assad aimed at easing the political crisis in Lebanon.SYRIA OPERATES AL QAIDA IN LEBANON Middle East Newsline - Mar 14 8:59 AM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- For the first time, Lebanon has accused Syria of controlling an Al Qaida network. Lebanese officials said Syrian intelligence has been directing Al Qaida operatives to attack pro-Western interests in Lebanon.Syria to adopt new media strategy Middle East Online - Mar 14 8:19 AM
Syria to launch new satellite channel, improve existing one in new media reform plan.Iran, Syria trade ministers confer Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 8:20 AM
Iran - Syria - Trade Syrian Minister of Economy and Trade Amir Husni Lutfi and Iranian Minister of Commerce Masoud Mir-Kazemi held talks in Tehran on Wednesday on ways to develop trade between the two countries.Syria wants to rebuild Iraq pipeline EARTHtimes.org - Mar 14 10:11 AM
Syria wants to increase imports of Iraqi oil by rebuilding a pipeline, as well as become a main export route for Iraq to other markets.EU's Solana makes first Syria visit in two years TODAYonline - Mar 14 3:22 AM
EU Foreign Policy chief Javier Solana (C) arrives for meetings with Syrian officials in Damascus. Solana arrived in Syria on Wednesday on his first visit in two years to hold talks with President Bashar al-Assad aimed at easing the political crisis in Lebanon.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 14 9:29 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 giving facilities for advance sale of Samand cars Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 2:04 AM
Iran - Syria - Samand The Syrian government is to give facilities to its citizens to purchase Samand cars, jointly being produced by Iran-Syria auto manufacturing company `Siamco', before these cars hit the market.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-14 13:24 GMT: EU's Solana urges Syria to work for peace in Lebanon Interactive Investor - Mar 14 6:48 AM
DAMASCUS (AFX) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, on his first visit to Syria in two years, urged Damascus to work for peace and security in neighbouring Lebanon.U.S., Syria talking about Iraqi refugees UPI - Mar 13 11:38 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 Mail and Guardian - Mar 14 2:16 AM
Syria is hailing its return from international isolation with a landmark visit on Wednesday by the European Union's foreign policy chief as diplomacy in the Middle East intensifies ahead of a key Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia at the end of this month.Europe leads bid to lure Syria in from the cold Guardian Unlimited - Mar 13 6:15 PM
EU's foreign policy chief visits Syria as Middle East diplomacy intensifies ahead of Arab League summit.Cohen family asks Syria to say Kaddish at brother s grave Canadian Jewish News - Mar 14 5:33 AM
Members of Eli Cohen s family are appealing to the government of Syria to permit them to say Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead, at the grave of the executed Israeli spy.U.S. envoy: We won't stop Israel talking to Syria Haaretz Daily - Mar 14 1:11 AM
The United States is not preventing Israel for holding negotiations with Syria and the decision on whether to proceed on this matter is in the hands of the Israeli government, according to U.S. Ambassador Richard Jones speaking to a group of academics at the Davis Institute for International Affairs at the Hebrew University on Monday.Syria tells U.S. official it wants serious dialogue with Washington Helena Independent Record - Mar 13 11:02 PM
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.E.U. isolation of Syria fades as Solana heads to Damascus JTA - Mar 13 4:37 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 - Mar 13 7:01 PM
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 5:42 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.U.S., Syria talking about Iraqi refugees .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 13 9:10 PM
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 5:38 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 3:46 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 2:33 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.Syrian isolation apparently easing AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 1:30 PM
After an undeclared two-year boycott, U.S. and European officials are talking to Syria again, signaling a possible easing of its international isolation.EU renews dialogue with Syria BBC News - Mar 14 6:08 AM
The European Union's foreign policy chief holds talks with Syrian leaders, ending a two-year boycott.Syria plays down expectations from talks with U.S. AlertNet - Mar 13 8:36 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.EU's Solana in Syria for talks on Middle East issues People's Daily - Mar 14 6:29 PM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Wednesday held talks here with Syrian leaders on Middle East issues, particularly in Lebanon, Iraq and the Palestinian territories, and the Syrian-EU relations.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.Solana urges Assad to work for peace in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 11:37 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, in a visiting marking the end of a Brussels diplomatic boycott of Damascus, urged Syria on Wednesday to work for peace and security in neighbouring Lebanon.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 denies Lebanese accusation over bus bombing People's Daily - Mar 14 6:15 PM
Syrian Interior Minister Bassam Abdul-Majeed on Wednesday denied Lebanese accusations that the Syrian intelligence was cooperating with an al-Qaida-linked group which carried out two bus bombings in northeast Beirut a month ago.Important Days of DPRK Celebrated in Guinea and Syria Korean Central News Agency - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- A lecture was given and a film show took place at the Kim Il Sung Institute of Agricultural Science in Guinea on Feb. 16, the birthday of Kim Jong Il.Syria Says It Wants Talks With the U.S. ABC News - Mar 12 3:33 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 6:32 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 10:32 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 urges broader US dialogue BBC News - Mar 12 10:21 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 9:38 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.Ruling alliance blames Syria for 'string' of killings The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 14 1:59 PM
Members of the pro-government March 14 Forces called on all political parties on Wednesday to "stop covering up" crimes committed by the Syrian regime in Lebanon. In a statement read to reporters by MP Samir Franjieh after a meeting at Qoreitem on the occasion of the second anniversary of the so-called Cedar Revolution.03/13/2007 13:32 SYRIA USA IRAQ Damascus asks US for broader dialogue over Iraqi refugees AsiaNews.it - Mar 13 7:13 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.EU urges Syria to play bigger role Financial Times - Mar 14 6:33 AM
DAMASCUS - The European Union's foreign policy chief urged on Wednesday to do more to help ease tensions in Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.Syria defends its stance on Lebanon ahead of talks with EU EARTHtimes.org - Mar 13 3:41 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...Dead Russian Newsman Was Probing Arms Sales to Syria and Iran YaleGlobal Online - Mar 14 12:10 PM
Another Russian journalist has died under suspicious circumstances while investigating a story damaging to Russia s ruling elites.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 7:27 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 8:04 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 11:30 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.EU urges positive Mideast role on Damascus Financial Times - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
The EU's foreign affairs chief, Javier Solana, has urged Syria to play a positive role in Lebanon and Iraq. On his first visit to Damascus in more than two years, he also expressed support for Syria's aim of regaining the Golan Heights, captured by Israel in 1967.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 2:40 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.Visits to Syrian capital signal easing of country's international isolation Boston Herald - Mar 14 2:27 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - After an undeclared two-year boycott, U.S. and European officials are talking to Syria again, signaling a possible easing of its international isolation. Syria had its first high-level...A US detour via Syria to Iran Asia Times - Mar 14 3:46 AM
DAMASCUS - In the 1970s, the late Syrian comedian Nihad Quali coined a famous phrase in Syrian television when playing the role of a confused journalist, trying to understand the world around him by observing - for no reason - events in Italy.Solana makes first Syria visit in two years Middle East Online - Mar 14 2:04 AM
EU foreign policy chief meets Syrian President to discuss Damascus s troubled ties with Beirut.EU backs Syria's quest to regain Golan Heights Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 14 6:14 AM
European foreign policy chief Javier Solana told his Syrian hosts on Wednesday that the European Union supports their goal of retaking the Golan Heights from Israel.Syrian VP: Dialogue with U.S. positive AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 8:07 PM
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 2:23 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 asks EU to put Middle East peace process back on track EARTHtimes.org - Mar 14 5:26 AM
Damascus - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem Wednesday urged the European Union to play a role in current efforts to put the stalled Middle East peace process back on track. He also reasserted his country's support to what the Lebanese parties ...SYRIA: Coca-Cola Içecek buys 50% of local distributor Just Drinks - Mar 13 5:39 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 calls for serious dialogue with U.S. Al Jazeera - Mar 12 12:50 PM
Syria called for a serious dialogue with Washington on Monday as a top U.S. state department official made the highest-level visit to Damascus in two years.Syria called for a serious dialogue with Washington on Monday as a top U.S. state department official made the ... Al Jazeera - Mar 12 1:05 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 5:21 PM
Solana visit trumpeted as first step to end isolation.Solana urges for Syrian efforts to help stabilize Lebanon, Iraq People's Daily - Mar 14 6:14 PM
Visiting EU foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged Syria to exert "further effort" to help stabilize neighboring Lebanon and Iraq.Erdogan To Visit Syria TurkishPress.com - Mar 12 5:14 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.EU's Solana to discuss Lebanon in Syria TODAYonline - Mar 12 11:22 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.Solana urges Assad to work for peace in Lebanon Japan Today - Mar 14 3:35 PM
DAMASCUS EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, in a visiting marking the end of a Brussels diplomatic boycott of Damascus, urged Syria on Wednesday to work for peace and security in neighboring Lebanon.Solana urges Assad to work for peace in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 14 2:01 PM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana urged Syria on Wednesday to work for peace and security in Lebanon and said the European bloc supports Damascus' goal of regaining the occupied Golan Heights. Solana said he told President Bashar Assad to crack down on alleged smuggling of arms across the border into Lebanon.Lebanon links Islamists to bus attacks Los Angeles Times - Mar 14 12:31 AM
Officials say four members of Fatah al-Islam, a group allegedly linked to the Iraq insurgency and backed by Syria, have confessed. BEIRUT Officials here Tuesday linked a pair of deadly bombings last month to a group they said was composed of Syria-backed Sunni Arab veterans of the Iraq insurgency. 9th Iran-Syria Joint Economic Commission meeting opens Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 12 7:49 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.