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Enrique Iglesias pops up in Syria (USA Today)
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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:52:35 GMT

More than 10,000 fans, many of them teenagers, cheered and danced the night away at a performance by Enrique Iglesias, the first concert by a Western pop singer in Syria in over 30 years.


Enrique Iglesias wows fans in Syria (Orange County Register)
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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:58:48 GMT

More than 10,000 fans cheered and danced the night away at a performance by Enrique Iglesias , the first concert by a Western pop singer in Syria in over 30 years.


Iglesias brings western pop to Syria (Toronto Star)
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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:51:28 GMT

DAMASCUS, Syria – Latin heartthrob Enrique Iglesias enthralled Syrian fans with his latest songs at a much touted concert, the first by a Western pop singer in Damascus in 30 years.


SYRIA: Harvest hit by poor weather, inefficient farming practices (AlertNet)
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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:34:52 GMT

Source: IRIN Drought and floods have hit Syria's farmers hard this year, leaving the harvest in disarray and threatening up to a fifth of annual production in an agriculture sector that accounts for a quarter of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to government figures.


Syria burdened by Iraq refugee influx (Middle East Online)
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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:13:01 GMT

Experts warn of looming social, economic crisis as Iraqi refugee influx continues to Syria.


Syria Winds up Planning for Campaign of Terror on Golan (DEBKAfile)
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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:01:36 GMT

On June 26, Syria opened the Damascus-Golan road to Quneitra to civilian traffic for the first time since the Six-Day War of 1967. No announcement was made.


Syria reopens border crossing with northeastern Lebanon (People's Daily)
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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:06:03 GMT

Syria reopened a border crossing with northeastern Lebanon after a two-week closure for security reasons, local Naharnet news website reported on Thursday. The website quoted a senior Lebanese security official as saying that the Joussi ...


Sudanese vice president appreciates Syria's stand towards Sudan (People's Daily)
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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:21:42 GMT

Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha on Wednesday expressed his appreciation for Syria's position towards Khartoum and the Sudanese causes in regional and international arenas. He made the remarks during a meeting with visitin ...


UN investigator of Hariri's death backs in Lebanon from Syria (People's Daily)
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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:21:32 GMT

Chief UN investigator Serge Brammertz, who is probing Lebanese ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's assassination, traveled to Syria Wednesday morning and returned to Lebanon in the afternoon, local Naharnet news website reported. Brammertz, along ...


Shipper plans academy in Syria (The Star Online)
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Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:52:55 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR: Halim Mazmin group will undertake a feasibility study on the possibility of setting up a pilot training academy in Syria.