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Petraeus: Syria may slow Iraq fighters (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:38:20 GMT

There are early indications that Syria is trying to make it more difficult for foreign fighters to cross its border into Iraq to aid insurgents, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said Friday.


Petraeus: Syria May Slow Iraq Fighters (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)
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Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:27:49 GMT

There are early indications that Syria is trying to restrict the ability of foreign fighters to cross its border into Iraq where they have aided insurgents for years, the U.S. commander in Iraq said Friday.


U.S. commander says Syria may be helping stem flow of fighters into Iraq (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq says there are early indications Syria is taking steps to restrict the ability of foreign fighters to cross its border into Iraq.


Killings mark pullout anniversary / 2 years ago, Syria withdrew from Lebanon -- leaders call for restraint after ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:51:49 GMT

The second anniversary of Syria's withdrawal from Lebanon in the face of huge popular protests after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri ended in two gruesome killings Thursday. The bodies of Ziad Qabalan, 25, and Ziad Ghandour, 12,...


Syria's ruling party wins in vote (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:10:54 GMT

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 assails Syria on rights, elections practices (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:27:55 GMT

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."


Ruling front cruises to victory in Syria polls (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:44:11 GMT

Syria's ruling National Progressive Front romped to victory Thursday in parliamentary elections in which the only challenge came from independents.


Problems are popping up all over in Syria, and Assad tries to react (JTA)
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Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:01:28 GMT

A signpost on Mount Bental in the Golan Heights, captured from Syria during the Six-Day War, shows how close the Golan is to Damascus. The Middle East is heating up, and Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is starting to stew as he confronts his problems and hunts for solutions.


Syria's ruling party wins (Albuquerque Tribune)
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Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:34:04 GMT

The government said today that Syria's ruling coalition, the National Progressive Front, took an overwhelming majority of seats in parliamentary elections that were boycotted by the opposition.


Russia to build another gas processing plant in Syria. (Itar-Tass)
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Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:31:35 GMT

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.