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Syria’s U.S. envoy blogs on diaper duty (MSNBC)
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:50:02 GMT

His job is managing Syria’s stormy relations with the United States, but Damascus’ ambassador in Washington still finds time to blog, writing about everything from art and music to diaper changes for his newborn daughter.


US asks Syria to lift travel ban on ailing opposition leader (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:49:38 GMT

The United States on Wednesday called on Syria to lift a travel ban on opposition leader and former MP Riad Seif so that he could get medical treatment overseas.


U.S. urges Syria to allow dissident to travel abroad (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:09:00 GMT

The United States demanded on Wednesday that Syria allow dissident and former member of parliament Riad Seif to travel abroad for medical treatment.


Macala doubtful for Syria match (Gulf Daily News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:17:46 GMT

NATIONAL soccer coach Milan Macala may not travel with Bahrain's Olympic team to Damascus when they face Syria on Wednesday in their Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifying match, team manager Arif Abdulrazzaq revealed yesterday.


Syria: Oil sector to continue playing pivotal role in economy (Mena Report)
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:51:18 GMT

Syria's Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs, Abdullah Dardari, has stressed that the oil sector will remain an important factor in the country's economy during the next 40 years thanks to the huge oil reserves.


Israel, Syria not interested in war: Barak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:55:38 GMT

Neither Israel nor archfoe Syria is interested in a war, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday as he observed military exercises in the occupied Golan Heights.


2 arrested for Cdn woman's disappearance in Syria (CNews)
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:04:02 GMT

MADRID, Spain (AP) - Spanish police have arrested two Syrians in connection with the disappearance of a 32-year-old Canadian woman in Syria.


Syria moves to shift peg (AME Info)
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:32:59 GMT

Syria has taken further steps to end its currency's peg to the US dollar, reported Emirates Today Online. Prime Minister Muhammad Naji Al Otari yesterday signed a decree to link the Syrian Pound to a basket of currencies within a month's time.


Turkey working to calm Israel-Syria tensions (Haaretz Daily)
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:58:22 GMT

ANKARA - Israel should not view Syria as a branch of Iran because Tehran and Damascus differ on regional issues, Turkish officials trying to jump-start peace talks between Syria and Israel told Haaretz this week.


Turkey working to jumpstart Israel-Syria peace talks (Haaretz Daily)
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:13:24 GMT

ANKARA - Israel should not view Syria as a branch of Iran because Tehran and Damascus differ on regional issues, Turkish officials trying to jumpstart peace talks between Syria and Israel told Haaretz this week.