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Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria to help resolve crisis in Lebanon (ArabicNews.com)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 02:36:58 GMT

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria are to help Lebanon resolve the current crisis, Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheibani said yesterday.


Republicans move legislation against Syria (The Times of India)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 03:01:20 GMT

A group of powerful Republican law makers have introduced the Syria Accountability and Liberation Act with a view to further clamping down on the regime in Damascus.


Football: Sathianathan’s boys aiming to avenge defeat by Syria (The Star Online)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 00:32:07 GMT

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will be gunning for revenge when they take on Syria in the Asian pre-Olympic Group B match at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya tonight.


U.S. tells Syria to release jailed writer, others (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 14 May 2007 19:35:41 GMT

The United States on Monday strongly urged Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to free jailed writer Michel Kilo and other political activists imprisoned for expressing their personal views.


SYRIA: Boost in fortunes for UNHCR operation near Damascus (AlertNet)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 11:49:42 GMT

Source: IRIN After struggling for years with woeful facilities and a drastically under-funded budget, UNHCR Damascus at last has the money and manpower to cope better with the humanitarian needs of the 1.3 million Iraqi refugees living in Syria.


Growth of tattoo business in Syria (Middle East Online)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 14:14:13 GMT

Hairdressing Salons in Syria witness increased demand of tattoos by costumers on different parts of body.


Syria opens bid for offshore areas (AME Info)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 11:22:03 GMT

The Syrian Ministry of Oil has invited international oil companies to bid for the exploration of four offshore blocks. This is the first time Syria will search for oil in its waters.


Syria sentences democracy activists (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 14 May 2007 04:23:24 GMT

A Syrian court sentenced four pro-democracy campaigners, including one of Syria's most respected writers, to prison terms Sunday as part of President's Bashar Assad's latest crack down on dissent.


U.S. vs. Syria's crackdown on dissenters (UPI)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 02:27:22 GMT

All political prisoners in Syria should be released immediately, according to the U.S. State Department.


Iran, Saudi, Syria to resolve crisis in Lebanon (IranMania.com)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 05:35:36 GMT

LONDON, May 15 (IranMania) - Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria are to help Lebanon resolve the current crisis, Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheibani said, IRNA reported.