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Results of Syria vote delayed (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 28 May 2007 09:45:48 GMT

The results of Syria's referendum to endorse a second term in office for President Bashar al-Assad will be announced on Tuesday, a day later than expected.


Jihadists moving into Lebanon from Syria (The Washington Times)
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Tue, 29 May 2007 04:28:06 GMT

NAHR EL-BARED, Lebanon -- Heavily armed foreign jihadists have been entering Lebanon from Syria from around the time Western authorities noticed a drop in the infiltration of foreign fighters from Syria to Iraq, Lebanese officials say.


Turnout in Syria vote for Assad 'unprecedented' (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 28 May 2007 09:05:47 GMT

Turnout in Syria's referendum to endorse a second term in office for President Bashar al-Assad was unprecedented, the nation's interior minister said before results were announced on Monday.


Syria delays announcing Assad's 're-election' (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Mon, 28 May 2007 19:56:41 GMT

The results of Syria's referendum to endorse a second term in office for President Bashar Assad will be announced on Tuesday, a day later than expected, the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said. The delay was attributed to a huge turnout in Sunday's poll, both within the country and at foreign embassies.


Iraqi Refugees, in Dire Straits, Turn to the Sex Trade in Syria (New York Times)
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Tue, 29 May 2007 01:28:07 GMT

For anyone living in Damascus these days, the fact that some Iraqi refugees are selling sex or working in sex clubs is difficult to ignore.


Results of Syria vote delayed (The Nation)
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Mon, 28 May 2007 10:28:30 GMT

Damascus - The results of Syria's referendum to endorse a second term in office for President Bashar al-Assad will be announced on Tuesday, a day later than expected, the state news agency SANA said.


Syrians Shout ‘Allah, Syria, Bashar and Only’ (Middle East Online)
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Mon, 28 May 2007 11:57:32 GMT

Zina al-Zubaidi talks about the atmosphere of Syria's referendum to endorse a second term in office for President Bashar al-Assad.


Results of Syria vote delayed (Middle East Online)
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Mon, 28 May 2007 11:12:51 GMT

Delay Syria’s referendum results is attributed to huge turnout in Sunday's poll in and out of country.


Syria seeks to capitalize on Gulf states'' record earnings from oil sales (MENAFN)
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Mon, 28 May 2007 12:03:33 GMT

Syria seeks to capitalize on Gulf states'' record earnings from oil sales


Syria's president guaranteed new term (UPI)
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Sun, 27 May 2007 12:11:22 GMT

Syria's president was guaranteed victory Sunday in a referendum designed to strengthen his rule and endorse him for a second term.