Will the inquest into Rafik Hariri’s murder dissolve into a diplomatic tussle between Syria and the United Nations and the power struggle in Lebanon? As the UN’s legal team completes its latest mission in Beirut and Damascus, the answer appears to be yes.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) India and Syria have identified several areas to push their growing ties in the hydrocarbon sector, including exploration, production, refining, marketing and training.
India and Syria have identified several areas to push their growing ties in the hydrocarbon sector, including exploration, production, refining, marketing and training.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday warned against any "miscalculation" that he said could lead to war between Syria and the Jewish state.
DAMASCUS, 25 March 2007 (IRIN) - Life for Ahlam al-Mulla, her husband and three children was meant to get easier after they fled their home outside Baghdad for the safety of Syria.
TEL AVIV -- In a determined effort to prevent rumors and miscalculations from leading to Syrian-Israeli hostilities, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert this week repeatedly tried to set the record straight: Israel does not intend to attack Syria, he declared.
DAMASCUS -- Syria, where parliamentary elections take place Sunday, is a country steeped in human history that today remains embroiled in some of the world's most intractable dramas.
Voter apathy may be a grand phrase when applied to elections for a rubber-stamp parliament in an effective one-party state. But when even Syria's government-controlled Tishreen newspaper sees fit to point out a distinct lack of "enthusiasm" for the coming elections, interest must be at rock-bottom.
DAMASCUS (Kyodo) Koki Mizuno and Keisuke Honda struck in the first half as Japan beat Syria 2-0 on Wednesday to secure a place in the final round of Asian qualifiers for next year's Beijing Olympics.
Moscow, Apr 19: Former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov today urged the US to urgently discuss the Iraqi situation with Iran and Syria. ''The United States should immediately discuss the Iraqi situation with Iran and Syria. This is the way they should act, in my opinion.