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Syria presses Iraq on U.S. troop pullout (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:26:43 GMT

Iraq should set a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops, Syria said Monday at the start of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's first official visit to Damascus.


US expects Iraq PM to press Syria on security (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:59:02 GMT

The White House expects Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to give Syria a "strong message" against backing violent insurgents in Iraq, the US president's national security spokesman said Monday.


Iraq prime minister visits Syria (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:19:33 GMT

Iraq's embattled Nouri al-Maliki came to Syria on Monday on his first visit here as prime minister amid efforts to garner neighbors' support for curbing violence at home.


Syria tie to give India insight on moody Lebanon (Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:22:58 GMT

Bob Houghton and his boys have got a message of significance from the Syrian camp. Syria's coach Fajer Ibraahem on Monday agreed with Indian coach's belief that playing Syria here would give the Indians a fair idea of how Syria's neighbours Lebanon play. India take on Lebanon in the World Cup qualifiers in October. Ibraahem, though, said that there is one 'big difference' between Syria and ...


Iraqi PM to urge Syria to curb insurgents (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:52:00 GMT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Damascus on Monday aimed at persuading Syria to drop what Baghdad sees as its support for insurgents in Iraq.


Olympic soccer team set for Syria tie (Gulf Daily News)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:09:58 GMT

BAHRAIN'S Olympic soccer team arrived in Damascus yesterday for their Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifying match against Syria tomorrow at the Hamdanyeh Stadium in Aleppo City.


Putin exports Russian missiles to Syria (Daily Telegraph)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:02:10 GMT

President Vladimir Putin is stirring yet more memories of the Cold War as Russia begins delivery of around 50 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria.


Israeli Concessions Won't Dismantle the Syria-Iran Axis (Israel National News)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:28:33 GMT

Syria's alliance with Iran has been strategic. The assumption that an Israeli giveaway of the Golan Heights would pacify Syria, dismantle the Syria-Iran axis and moderate the Middle East is intriguing. But is it consistent with Middle East reality?


Iraqi PM to urge Syria to curb insurgents (AlertNet)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:19:33 GMT

Source: Reuters (Adds White House comment) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Damascus on Monday aimed at persuading Syria to drop what Baghdad ...


Iraqi PM arrives in Syria (Deutsche Welle)
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:32:45 GMT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has arrived in Syria for his first visit as premier. His talks with leaders in Damascus are expected to focus mainly on border security issues.