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Syria welcomes latest Hariri probe report 
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Syria on Friday welcomed the latest interim report by the UN commission of inquiry into the 2005 murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri, describing it as "professional."Home From Home in Syria Institute for War and Peace Reporting - Mar 16 3:58 PM
Violence and sectarianism have followed many Iraqis across the border. Ten-year-old Rifqa Haitham is an Iraqi living in Syria as a refugee with her parents. Every morning when it is time to go to school, she cries and begs to return to Iraq.Syria lauds Brammertz report as 'professional' The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 16 12:40 PM
Syria on Friday welcomed the latest interim report of the UN International Independent Investigating Commission into the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, describing it as "professional." "The report is professional, technical and does not pre-empt the outcome of the inquiry," Syria's ambassador to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, told the government daily Ath-Thawra.Syria s Muslim Brotherhood calls on Assad to quit Khaleej Times - Mar 16 8:23 AM
LONDON - The exiled leader of Syria s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood on Friday called on President Bashar al-Assad to step down and allow free elections, saying the opposition would resort to civil disobedience if the regime failed to introduce democratic change.Iran, Syria sign 12 agreements mehrnews.com - Mar 16 9:21 AM
TEHRAN, March 16 (MNA) -- Iran and Syria signed 12 agreements here on Thursday.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 16 9:05 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.Iran-Syria good model for Islamic countries: VP IranMania.com - Mar 15 11:20 PM
LONDON, March 16 (IranMania) - Iran First Vice-President referring to good level of cooperation between Iran and Syria said such appropriate level of our bilateral ties could serve as model for other Islamic countries, IRNA reported.Call for balance in Iran-Syria economic ties IranMania.com - Mar 15 11:20 PM
LONDON, March 16 (IranMania) - First Vice President Parviz Davoudi said that economic and trade relations between Iran and Syria should expand to the extent that it will be equal to their political exchanges, IRNA reported.Iran, Syria sign 12 cooperation agreements People's Daily - Mar 15 5:45 PM
Iran and Syria signed 12 cooperation agreements on Thursday as the two countries' officials hailed their "excellent political relations," the local Fars News Agency reported.Khalilzad: Syria invites more talks The Washington Times - Mar 15 10:38 AM
Syria has expressed an interest in meeting with the United States to discuss the situation in Iraq, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq told Congress Thursday.US talks to Iran and Syria over Iraq insurgency Times Online - Mar 15 9:39 AM
Envoys from America and its bitter foes, Iran and Syria, will come face-to-face today in Baghdad at a regional conference that hopes to find a way of ending the insurgency in Iraq.'Problems' still mar relations with Syria - EU The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 15 2:10 PM
European efforts to thaw relations with Syria hinge on the willingness of Damascus to help stabilize the Middle East, including the situation in Lebanon, European Union foreign affairs chief Javier Solana said on Thursday. His comments were echoed by the French premier, who met Thursday with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.Khalilzad: Syria invites more talks .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 7:41 PM
WASHINGTON, March 15 : Syria has expressed an interest in meeting with the United States to discuss the situation in Iraq, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq told Congress Thursday.Syria denies link to group accused of Lebanon bombs Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 10:46 AM
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.E.U. Attitude Shift Toward Syria Baltimore Jewish Times - Mar 15 2:28 PM
After two years of isolating Syria, Europeans and Americans are again knocking at President Bashar Assad's door.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.2nd round of Iran-Syria talks held in Tehran Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 15 8:06 AM
Iran - Davoudi - Syria The second round of talks between high ranking Iranian and Syrian delegations headed by First Vice President Parviz Davoudi and the Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Otri was held on Thursday morning.Davoudi calls for balance in Iran-Syria economic, political ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 15 7:28 AM
Iran - Davoudi - Syria First Vice President Parviz Davoudi here Thursday said that economic and trade relations between Iran and Syria should expand to the extent that it will be equal to their political exchanges.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 Ends Diplomatic Boycott Of Syria, Seeks Help For Lebanon, Iraq Nasdaq - Mar 15 1:52 AM
(RTTNews) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana urged Syria on Wednesday to work for peace and security in neighboring Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year diplomatic boycott of Damascus.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.Iran-Syria ties a good example of cordial relations among Muslim nations: Davoudi Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 15 3:51 AM
Iran - Syria - VP First Vice-President Parviz Davoudi on Thursday called for promotion of Iran-Syria relations as an example of good relations between two Muslim nations.Palestinian refugees in Iraq stuck in "Catch 22" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 8:36 AM
Hameda Um Firas has lived most of her 70-odd years as a refugee -- now she is stranded in a tent again at Iraq's border with Syria where hundreds of Palestinians have fled to escape violence in Baghdad.UN Food Agency Seeks $1.7 Million To Feed Iraqi Refugees In Syria Nasdaq - Mar 14 10:06 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--The World Food Program has launched an appeal for $1.7 million to help feed tens of thousands of Iraqi refugees who continue to arrive in Syria and are increasingly without the resources to sustain themselves.FACT JV with Adi Group of Syria The Economic Times - Mar 15 6:59 AM
KOCHI: The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers will form a consortium of Indian companies including FACT for taking 50 % equity in the proposed Rs 3000 crore joint venture urea plant in Egypt with Syria-based Adi Group.Israel redefines bounds of terror war as planes strike Syria after bombing JTA - Mar 16 8:12 AM
Israeli self-propelled canons are moved into place on the northern border recently.Syria wants to rebuild Iraq pipeline UPI - Mar 14 10:16 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!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.Syria Giving Facilities For Advance Sale Of Samand Cars Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 14 5:47 PM
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.As Syria prepares for war Jewish World Review - Mar 16 1:50 AM
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | This has been a banner week for Syrian diplomacy. First, together with their big Iranian brothers, the Syrians were given a place at the table alongside US officials at the conference on Iraqi security in Baghdad last weekend.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 5:53 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 - Mar 14 7:06 PM
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 3:21 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 2:21 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! UK & Ireland News - Mar 14 7:55 AM
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 12:13 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 6:30 AM
Foreign policy chief urges Syria to help stabilise Lebanon and Iraq during visit marking thaw in relations.Four U.S. soldiers die in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 4:10 PM
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq advocated a mix of "pressure and engagement" on Thursday to persuade countries like Iran and Syria to help quell the violence in Iraq as a roadside bomb killed four U.S. soldiers.UN hosts international conference on Iraq's economic rebuilding AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 16 12:30 PM
A UN-sponsored conference on Friday brought together nearly 90 countries, including Iran and Syria, and several multilateral institutions to review an ambitious five-year plan to rebuild war-torn Iraq's economy.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.Syria tells top U.S. official it wants 'serious' dialogue with Washington Contra Costa Times - Mar 14 3:25 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.EU calls on Syria to help in Lebanon and Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Mar 14 6:38 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.2nd round of Iran-Syria talks held in Tehran IranMania.com - Mar 15 11:19 PM
LONDON, March 16 (IranMania) - The second round of talks between high ranking Iranian and Syrian delegations headed by First Vice President Parviz Davoudi and the Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Otri was held, IRNA reported.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 to adopt new media strategy Middle East Online - Mar 14 8:27 AM
Syria to launch new satellite channel, improve existing one in new media reform plan.SYRIA OPERATES AL QAIDA IN LEBANON Middle East Newsline - Mar 14 8:55 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.Iran, Syria trade ministers confer Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 8:13 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.'War and terror' laws and practices have silenced objections to injustice The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 16 12:41 PM
In her article "In Ancient Syria Tears were Like Gold" published in Irish Medical Weekly, Bette Browne writes: "In ancient Syria they buried their dead with tears from their loved ones sealed in a jar. It seemed the ultimate romantic gesture, in contrast to the more prosaic Egyptians who preferred their gold."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.Assad is urged to step down Gulf Daily News - Mar 16 4:01 PM
LONDON: The exiled leader of Syria's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood yesterday called on President Bashar Al Assad to step down and allow free elections, saying the opposition would resort to civil disobedience if the regime failed to introduce democratic change.EU's Solana makes first Syria visit in two years TODAYonline - Mar 14 3:19 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.Repaving the road to Damascus The Australian - Mar 16 6:37 AM
IMAD Moustapha is Syria's genial envoy in Washington who, like any diplomat, is able to makes friends easily. But he had become used to rejection. Since Condoleezza Rice took over as the Bush administration's Secretary of State in January 2005, he had been frozen out. The last promising diplomatic exchange had occurred in late 2004, when then deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage made a ...FEATURE-Palestinian refugees in Iraq stuck in "Catch 22" AlertNet - Mar 16 8:46 AM
Source: Reuters By Ammar Alwan TANAF, Iraq, March 16 (Reuters) - Hameda Um Firas has lived most of her 70-odd years as a refugee -- now she is stranded in a tent again at Iraq's border with Syria where hundreds of ... (AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-14 13:24 GMT: EU's Solana urges Syria to work for peace in Lebanon Interactive Investor - Mar 14 6:55 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.Syria giving facilities for advance sale of Samand cars Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 2:13 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.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.News Releases European Union - Mar 16 7:50 AM
The agenda will be dominated by foreign policy issues, notably the Middle East Peace Process and the announcement of a new Palestinian Government of National Unity, as well as Iraq , Iran , Lebanon, Syria; the future of Kosovo ; relations with Russia; Sudan/Darfur and Afghanistan.Europe leads bid to lure Syria in from the cold Mail and Guardian - Mar 14 2:11 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 6:17 PM
EU's foreign policy chief visits Syria as Middle East diplomacy intensifies ahead of Arab League summit.UN food agency seeks help for Iraqi refugees Fox21 - Mar 16 6:53 AM
UNITED NATIONS The United Nations' food agency is appealing for help for Iraqi refugees. The U-N figures nearly two (m) million Iraqis have fled the violence in their homeland, many of them taken in by other Middle East nations including Syria.Cohen family asks Syria to say Kaddish at brother s grave Canadian Jewish News - Mar 14 5:28 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.Palestinian refugees flee Baghdad after Iraqi forces raid CNN.com - Mar 16 6:26 PM
An Iraqi security forces raid on a Palestinian area in Baghdad on Wednesday left one Palestinian dead and forced several dozen to flee the capital, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday.U.S. envoy: We won't stop Israel talking to Syria Haaretz Daily - Mar 14 1:20 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.Villepin: U.S. should leave Iraq in year AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said Friday the United States should pull out of Iraq within one year and work with Iraq's neighbors and Europe to resolve the crisis.Syria tells U.S. official it wants serious dialogue with Washington Helena Independent Record - Mar 13 11:09 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 4:42 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.International Support Is Sought at U.N. for Iraq Rebuilding Plan New York Times - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
The reconstruction plan sets up targets for overhauling the Iraqi government over the next five years.Iran Now Plays Expanded Role in Keeping Iraqi Economy Going New York Times - Mar 16 6:21 PM
The economies of Iraq and Iran are becoming closely integrated, with Iranian goods flooding Iraqi markets and Iraqi cities looking to Iran for basic services.Syria, United States exchange views on Iraqi refugees ArabicNews.com - Mar 13 7:05 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.Friday, March 16 CNN.com - Mar 16 5:41 PM
OS ANGELES (CNN) -- Filming will begin in Los Angeles early next month on a motion picture about the life of Anna Nicole Smith, CNN has learned.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.Iraq unveils stability plan, seeks support USA Today - Mar 16 5:00 PM
The Iraqi vice president unveiled his country's economic and political reform package before nearly 100 envoys at a U.N. conference Friday, pledging to adopt a law that will share the country's oil riches among its regions and a program that would grant amnesty for insurgents who renounce violence.Bush talks with Saudi, Egyptian leaders on Mideast Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 5:05 PM
President George W. Bush on Friday thanked Saudi King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for participating in a recent conference on Iraq and discussed Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, the White House said.UN hosts international conference on Iraq's economic rebuilding AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 1:19 PM
Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdel Mahdi on Friday laid out an ambitious five-year plan to revive his war-torn country's economy and urged the world community to respond with pledges of aid and debt relief.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 5:42 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.Gunmen attack UN convoy in Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 12:48 PM
Palestinian gunmen fired on the convoy of the director of the United Nations refugee agency as he returned to Gaza City on Friday, but there were no casualties.EU Talks With Syria After a Two-Year Dialogue Freeze Deutsche Welle - Mar 15 12:08 AM
The EU's top diplomat has met with Syrian leaders for the first time since cutting high-level ties two years ago over the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.G-string models promote Lebanon ski resorts AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 11:58 AM
Models in G-strings and lacy bras shivered from the cold as they strutted the catwalk at the foot of snow-covered slopes in Lebanon to promote the conservative Middle East's largest ski resort.More Iraqi refugees expected in Europe AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 9:22 AM
The number of Iraqi refugees arriving in Europe is expected to double to 40,000 in 2007 based on trends from the first two months of the year, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.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.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.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 ... EU renews dialogue with Syria BBC News - Mar 14 5:39 AM
The European Union's foreign policy chief holds talks with Syrian leaders, ending a two-year boycott.Message to Kim Jong Il Adopted at Congress of Palestinian Organization Korean Central News Agency - Mar 15 6:25 PM
Pyongyang, March 15 (KCNA) -- A message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the seventh congress of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front held in Damascus of Syria on Feb. 21.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.The puzzle of Solana's power BBC News - Mar 16 3:47 PM
After Javier Solana's trip to the Middle East, the BBC's Jonny Dymond asks just what power the EU foreign policy chief has.Motive for assassination of ex-Lebanese premier narrowed to his political activities USA Today - Mar 16 8:08 AM
The chief investigator probing the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri said his team has narrowed the possible motive for killing the wealthy tycoon to his political activities.UN chief to visit Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 5:57 AM
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will pay an official visit to Lebanon on March 30, a government source told AFP on Friday.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.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.