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Saudi-Syria tensions seethe over Lebanon (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:14:49 GMT

Tensions between regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia and Syria are running high because of sharp discord over Lebanon, as the country faces fresh turmoil over a divisive election and a high-profile court case.


Syria thrash Kyrgyzstan 4-1 in Nehru Cup (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:19:41 GMT

Title contenders Syria brushed aside Kyrgyzstan 4-1 to record their second successive win in the five-nation Nehru Cup football tournament here on Tuesday.


Iraqi PM hails Syria co-operation (BBC News)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:00:48 GMT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki hails Baghdad's co-operation with Damascus during his visit to Syria.


Maliki denies conveying U.S. message to Syria (People's Daily)
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Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:48:22 GMT

Visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki denied here on Tuesday that he was carrying any message to Syria from the U.S. administration on border security control. "I only conveyed Iraq's message and none other," he told reporters a ...


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.


Nehru Cup: Syria stamp their class, beat Kyrgyzstan 4-1 (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:31:57 GMT

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Title favourites Syria stamped their class and thrashed Kyrgyzstan 4-1 in the fifth match of the Nehru Cup international football tournament here Tuesday.


Syria show their class, beat Kyrgyzstan 4-1 (Outlook India)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:46:31 GMT

Syria justified their top billing by teaching Kyrgyzstan a footballing lesson and thrashing them 4-1 in the ONGC Nehru Cup here today. Syria's second successive convincing win confirmed that they will be the team to beat in the five-nation tournament.


Syria blow away Kyrgyzstan (The Telegraph)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:11:05 GMT

New Delhi: On Tuesday, when Syria took on Kyrgyzstan in the crucial ONGC Nehru Cup tie, the entire Indian coaching staff took their seats in the VIP box of the Ambedkar Stadium well before the start.


Syria, Saudi engaged in war of words (NDTV)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:43:43 GMT

A new war of words has erupted between Syria and Saudi Arabia, signaling a further low in relations between the Mideast's two key regional players - one of them aligned with Washington and the other with Tehran.


Alzeno stars in Syria's big win (rediff.com)
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Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:58:15 GMT

Winger Mohammed Alzeno scored a goal and set up two more to earn Syria their second win in the five-nation Nehru Cup.