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Syria Gets Russian Air Defense System (Arab News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:11:00 GMT

MOSCOW, 18 August 2007 — Russia has begun delivery of modern air defense units to Syria while rejecting speculation that some of the weapons could be forwarded secretly to Iran. “The first part of the delivery to Syria has started,” the centrist daily Nezavissimaya Gazeta reported, quoting information from a domestic military information agency.


Russia rejects fears that air-defense systems soldto Syria can end up in Iran (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:06:41 GMT

Russia has begun delivery of modern air-defense units to Syria while rejecting speculation that some of the weapons could be forwarded secretly to Iran, a newspaper reported Friday. "The first part of the delivery to Syria has started," the centrist daily Nezavissimaya Gazeta reported, quoting information from a domestic military information agency.


Iraq delegation to Syria to talk about oil (EARTHtimes.org)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:52:33 GMT

Iraq's oil minister said a trip by the prime minister to Syria will include discussions on energy, as the two sides try to make progress. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will lead a delegation to Damascus next week to talk about economic and security...


Russia delivers air defence units to Syria: Report (The Times of India)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:40:29 GMT

MOSCOW: Russia has begun delivery of modern air defence units to Syria while rejecting speculation that some of the weapons could be forwarded secretly to Iran, a newspaper reported on Friday.


Russia delivers air defense system to Syria says report (Middle East Times)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:34:34 GMT

MOSCOW -- Russia has begun delivery of modern air defense units to Syria, while rejecting speculation that some of the weapons could be forwarded secretly to Iran, a newspaper reported Friday.


Syria’s U.S. envoy blogs on diaper duty (MSNBC)
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:00:03 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.


Saudi accuses Syria of trying to stoke regional disorder (Middle East Times)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:49:22 GMT

RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia launched a fierce attack on Syria's vice-president Thursday, accusing him of making false statements and seeking to "stoke disorder in the region," the official SPA news agency said.


Syria to drop peg to U.S dollar (Calcutta News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:40:51 GMT

Syria’s Central Bank has admitted the country is finalising moves to drop its currency peg to the U.S dollar. The Baathist government in Damascus, which has been under U.S sanctions since 2004, has been seeking ways to strengthen its financial position to counter efforts by Washington to isolate it.


Syria is finalising end of dollar peg, says central bank (Gulf Times)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:59:08 GMT

DAMASCUS: Syria is finalising moves to drop its currency peg to the dollar to strengthen the government’s ability to defend the exchange rate, and should complete the move within weeks, central bank Governor Adib Mayaleh said yesterday.


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.