President Bashar Assad said Monday that last week's talks between Syria's foreign minister and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice were not a "breakthrough," instead accusing the Bush administration of making Damascus a scapegoat for the failures in Iraq.
The head of Israel's National Security Council said Monday Syria is legitimately interested in talking to Israel. "Syria's call for dialogue with Israel is authentic," NSC Chairman Ilan Mizrahi told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Ha
Syria's new parliament opened its first session on Monday following a parliamentary election in April and re-elected Mahmoud al-Abrash as the speaker.
Syrian President Bashar Assad Monday denied U.S. charges of Syria's support for the insurgent attacks in Iraq, saying the United States is trying to find scapegoats.
Syrian representative to the U.N., Fayssal Mekdad, addresses the Security Council in an emergency session Oct. 5 following an Israeli air strike against an Islamic Jihad base in Syria.
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 7 (UPI) -- The head of Israel's National Security Council said Monday Syria is legitimately interested in talking to Israel. "Syria's call for dialogue with Israel is authentic," NSC Chairman Ilan Mizrahi told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Haaretz reported.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, the first meeting between Syrian and U.S. officials in two years.
Source: IRIN The European Union (EU) is preparing to boost its assistance to Iraqi refugees in Syria by a further €6 million, building on the €10.2 million it gave regional partners in March.
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria’s newly elected legislature convened on Monday and re-elected the group’s speaker unopposed in a live broadcast on state television.
The head of Israel's National Security Council said Monday Syria is legitimately interested in talking to Israel.