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Israeli president urges Syria talks (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:46:30 GMT

President Shimon Peres on Thursday called on Syria to open direct peace talks with Israel, urging Damascus to drop its demand that negotiations take place through mediators.


Iran's Ahmadinejad, Syria's Assad back Lebanese unity (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:31:28 GMT

Iranian President Mamoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday flew in to Damascus where he and opposite number Bashar al-Assad issued a joint statement calling for unity in Syria's neighbour, Lebanon.


Iranian president, visiting Syria, blasts 'enemies' of Mideast (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:53:00 GMT

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at unspecified enemies of the troubled Middle East, warning them to abandon their "hostile plans."


China to help Syria with oil refinery (World Tribune)
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Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:16:50 GMT

LONDON — China has agreed to consider a $1 billion oil refinery project for Syria. The two countries have agreed to plan a joint project to construct an oil refinery in eastern Syria. In the first stage, China would determine the feasibility of the project.


Iranian president, visiting Syria, lashes out at 'enemies' of Mideast (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:44:00 GMT

DAMASCUS, Syria, 2:20 p.m. July 19 (AP): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out Thursday at unspecified enemies of the troubled Middle East, warning them to abandon their “hostile plans.”


Syria, Iran seek to further bilateral ties (People's Daily)
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Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:48:13 GMT

Syria and Iran sought to further bilateral ties as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid an official visit here on Thursday in which he held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other senior officials. Ahmadinejad's visi ...


Israel confirms indirect ties with Syria (USA Today)
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Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:47:49 GMT

Israel and Syria have been in contact through third parties for a while, but the mediators have been unable to get the two sides to resume peace talks, an Israeli official said Wednesday.


Iran-Syria-Statement Iran, Syria call on regional nations to unity (Islamic Republic News Agency)
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Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:38:58 GMT

Iran and Syria in a joint communique issued here on Thursday evening invited the nations of Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon to unity.


Scanner installed to monitor Lebanon-Syria border crossing: report (People's Daily)
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Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:48:22 GMT

A scanner to monitor the Lebanon-Syria border crossing was being installed, Lebanon's Naharnet news website reported Thursday. According to the report, Lebanese as well as German custom officers supervised the field work as the device w ...


Iranian President Visits Syria (The Daily Comet)
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Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:14:02 GMT

DAMASCUS, Syria Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out Thursday at unspecified enemies of the troubled Middle East, warning them to abandon their "hostile plans."