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Opposition leader blasts 'mafia' referendum in Syria (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 09:27:50 GMT

Paris-based Syrian opposition leader Abdel Halim Khaddam has lashed out at Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and the referendum due to renew his term in office later this month.


IRAQ-SYRIA: UNHCR highlights Palestinian refugees' plight in desert camp (AlertNet)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 13:13:33 GMT

Source: IRIN Hundreds of Palestinian refugees stranded at al-Waleed makeshift camp in no-man's land between the desert borders of Iraq and Syria are living in precarious conditions and people could die if they do not get medical treatment, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on 15 May.


US Lawmakers Seek to Intensify Economic Pressure on Iran, Syria (Payvand Iran News)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 15:23:08 GMT

U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation designed to step up financial pressures on Iran. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, measures introduced in the House and Senate would target companies investing in Iran's energy sector, while other legislation is targeting Syria.


Talks possible between U.S., Syria (The Kansas City Star)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 01:56:17 GMT

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt | Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is likely to meet her counterpart from Syria at a conference on Iraq this week in Egypt, U.S. officials said Wednesday.


US reassures Lebanon as it woos Syria (Guardian Unlimited)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 18:16:50 GMT

The US reassures Lebanon's government that rapprochement with Syria would not be at its expense.


Embrace democracy, Syria’s top dissident urges Assad (Khaleej Times)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 16:16:05 GMT

TEL, Syria - Syrian dissident Riad al-Turk urged President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday to lead Syria on the path to democracy or face a political “earthquake” he said could shake Assad’s firm hold on power.


Syria deals RP quintet 3rd straight loss (The Daily Tribune)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 14:15:01 GMT

TEHRAN — A hobbling San Miguel-RP Team lost to Syria’s Al Jalaa 80-114 Tuesday, leaving national coach Chot Reyes to carefully weigh his options for the remainder of the 18th Fiba Asia Champions Cup at the Azadi Stadium here.


Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria to help resolve crisis in Lebanon (ArabicNews.com)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 02:40:35 GMT

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


Licence obtained for Syria venture (Gulf Times)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 08:14:43 GMT

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC, which is a major promoter of Syria’s first Islamic bank, hopes to set the bank in motion within three months. “We have already received the licence for the bank from the Syrian regulators,” al-Shaibei said.


Republicans move legislation against Syria (The Times of India)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 03:00:21 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.