The government said Thursday that Syria's ruling coalition took an overwhelming majority of seats in parliamentary elections that were boycotted by the opposition as a farce.
Canada expressed concern Thursday over human rights and democratic elections in Syria, calling for Damascus to ensure its laws and practices are "in keeping with its international human rights obligations."
Syria's ruling National Progressive Front romped to victory Thursday in parliamentary elections in which the only challenge came from independents.
BEIRUT, April 27 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia will build a 160-million euro gas-processing facility in Syria, according to a contract signed on the sidelines of a regular meeting of the bilateral trade and economic commission.
India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp. is offering to help stop Syria's drop in oil production in exchange for rights to develop oil there.
Last week, Syria held its second parliamentarian elections under President Bashar Al Assad. The elections were boycotted by the Syrian opposition and were denounced by most of the West as undemocratic and unfair. Unsurprisingly, the United States was the most critical.
Three people were seriously injured on Syria's border with Iraq as a fire broke out at a camp for Palestinian refugees from the violence-plagued country, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday.
On the occasion of the second anniversary of Syria's withdrawal from Lebanon on April 26, 2005, Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun said Thursday the Lebanese government's "animosity and the offensive attitude toward Syria will not help in solving our problems with Damascus and demarcating borders."
Tempers have flared in various areas of Syria resulting in scuffles with police, amid delays in announcing the results of the weekend parliamentary polls, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's ruling Baath Party and its allies dominated parliamentary election that were held this week, results showed on Thursday.