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US extends sanctions against Syria for one year (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 10 May 2007 01:55:26 GMT

The White House announced Wednesday that President George W. Bush extended for one year sanctions against Syria for what Washington says is its support for terrorism.


Iraqi refugee crisis in Syria (MSNBC)
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Wed, 09 May 2007 23:10:25 GMT

In Damascus, Syria, there are now a million stories of refugees trying not to lose hope. Najaiba’s is one of them. At 67, she has been forced to start a new life.  NBC's Ann Curry reports.


Iraqi refugees overwhelm UN centre in Syria (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 09 May 2007 05:12:35 GMT

They know they may have to wait for a long time, maybe even months. But still they come, and their numbers are increasing by the day. The never-ending flow of refugees fleeing to Syria from the endless violence in neighbouring Iraq is overwhelming the UN relief centre.


US extends sanctions against Syria for one year (TODAYonline)
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Thu, 10 May 2007 02:17:33 GMT

US President George W. Bush on the lawn of the White House in Washington DC. The White House announced on Wednesday that President has extended for one year sanctions against Syria for what Washington says is its support for terrorism.


Valley's head priest researches soul of Sufism in Syria (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
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Wed, 09 May 2007 20:26:08 GMT

Though Mirwaiz Umer Farooq gave the April 24 round table in New Delhi a miss, the time was well spent. Farooq was in Syria to do research for his PhD thesis. The chairman of the moderate fraction of the Hurriyat is doing his doctorate on Sufism. Although I am enrolled in Kashmir University, my research takes me to Syria and Iran very often. The reason is most of the reference work is in Arabic ...


Saudi report: Terror cell had Syria base (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 08 May 2007 22:33:27 GMT

One of seven recently exposed Saudi terrorist cells used Syria as a base for coordinating with al-Qaida in Iraq and held training camps in the desert of neighboring Yemen, a newspaper owned by Saudi Arabia's royal family said Tuesday.


Iran's Sepahan beats Syria's Al-Ittihad heavily (Islamic Republic News Agency)
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Wed, 09 May 2007 22:17:50 GMT

Iran - Syria - Football Iran's Sepahan Mobarakeh Steel Football Team beat Syria's Al-Ittihad at home five-nil in framework of Asian Clubs Championship here Wednesday evening.


Shahba Mall to be Syria's largest (AME Info)
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Wed, 09 May 2007 08:51:14 GMT

Shahba Mall will be become Syria's largest commercial shopping and entertainment complex when it opens in April 2008, according to The Syria Report carried on Ame Info. The $50m Shahba Mall in Allepo is the first venture of the Syrian-Jordanian Company for Tourism and Real Estate Investment.


Aleppo to host largest commercial mall in Syria (AME Info)
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Wed, 09 May 2007 08:36:01 GMT

Shahba Mall, Syria’s largest commercial centre, is expected to open its doors in April 2008.


Syria reiterates its eagerness to develop relations with France (EARTHtimes.org)
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Wed, 09 May 2007 08:37:21 GMT

Damascus - Syria's official newspapers expressed hopes Wednesday that relations between Syria and France would bypass the current stalemate in the interests of the people of both countries. Syria, which seeks the best and strongest relations with al...