Syria is expected to take a huge leap in air combat capability when it begins receiving advanced MiG-31E fighter jets from Russia.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert played down during a White House visit Tuesday the possibility of an immediate resumption of peace talks between Israel and Syria.
Amnesty International is greatly concerned by the imprisonment of seven peaceful advocates of political reform in Syria who were sentenced to prison terms on 17 June 2007 after an unfair trial in Damascus.
Russia has begun delivering five MiG-31E interceptors to Syria as part of an agreement concluded earlier this year, the Kommersant daily newspaper reported Tuesday.
DAMASCUS, Syria, June 20: Syria is expected to take a huge leap in air combat capability when it begins receiving advanced MiG-31E fighter jets from Russia.
Russia has started delivery of top-of-the-line fighter jets to Syria under a new deal estimated to be worth $1 billion, a newspaper said Tuesday -- but the report was quickly denied by the state arms trader.
Rome, Italy - The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has announced the creation of two new programmes designed to improve irrigation for needy Ethiopian families and to overcome water shortages and create jobs in north-eastern Syria.
Israel is concerned about reported Russian deliveries of advanced MiG-31 fighter planes to its enemy Syria as part of an armaments drive, the top-selling Hebrew daily reported on Tuesday.
Syrian authorities on Wednesday closed a border crossing with northeastern Lebanon without giving a reason, Lebanese security officials said.
Syria's U.N. ambassador on Monday dismissed rumors of secret Syrian-Israeli talks and reiterated Damascus' call for Israel to resume peace negotiations that stalled seven years ago.