AP INTERVIEW: U.S. Commander Says Syria May Be Helping Stem Flow of Fighters Into Iraq
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.
There are early indications that Syria is trying to make it more difficult for foreign fighters to cross its border into Iraq.
Syria and Russia have signed a $218m agreement to establish three natural gas plants at Homs, reported the AP citing the official SANA. The plants should be complete in 20 months and will have a daily capacity of 3m cubic metres.
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.
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.
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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."