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Katie Couric to report from Iraq, Syria (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:34:16 GMT

Katie Couric plans to leave Wednesday for an ambitious reporting trip to Iraq and Syria — the CBS anchor's first time in the war zone — in anticipation of a crucial military report on progress of the American effort.


Angelina Jolie visits refugees in Iraq, Syria (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:40:26 GMT

US actress Angelina Jolie met Tuesday with some of the 1,200 Iraqis stranded on the border between Iraq and Syria and appealed for more international support for those affected by the Iraq conflict.


German development minister due in Syria (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:23:21 GMT

German Overseas Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul embarked on a three-day visit to Syria Monday to discuss bilateral projects and aid for Iraqi refugees.


Ambassador Jolie off to Iraq, Syria (UPI)
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Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:24:47 GMT

Actress and activist Angelina Jolie is visiting Iraq and Syria on a humanitarian fact-finding mission, the United Nations refugee agency said.


Couric plans to leave today for Iraq, Syria (The Kansas City Star)
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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:52:42 GMT

NEW YORK | Katie Couric plans to leave today for a reporting trip to Iraq and Syria in anticipation of a crucial military report on progress of the American effort.


Katie Couric to report from Iraq, Syria (KIFI)
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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:41:04 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) - Katie Couric is heading to Iraq. She plans to leave Wednesday. This will be her first time in the war zone. Couric will also being reporting from Syria. She'll anchor the "CBS Evening News" from Baghdad next Tuesday and Wednesday, then from Damascus on Thursday and Friday.


Germany extends aid offer to Syria (Deutsche Welle)
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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:13:36 GMT

German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul has offered Syria four million euros in aid to improve the living conditions of some 1.4 million Iraqi refugees living in the country. Wieczorek-Zeul made the pledge during a visit to Damascus.


Katie Couric to report from Iraq, Syria (Lexington Herald-Leader)
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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:00:12 GMT

Katie Couric plans to leave Wednesday for an ambitious reporting trip to Iraq and Syria - the CBS anchor's first time in the war zone - in anticipation of a crucial military report on progress of the American effort. Couric will anchor the "CBS Evening News" from Baghdad next Tuesday and Wednesday, then from Damascus on Thursday and Friday. Couric will travel throughout Iraq to talk to military ...


Jolie visits refugees in Iraq, Syria (Adelaide Now)
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Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:02:00 GMT

US actress Angelina Jolie today met with some of the 1200 Iraqis stranded on the border between Iraq and Syria and appealed for more international support for those affected by the Iraq conflict.


Germany to offer 4 million euros to help Syria on Iraqi refugees (People's Daily)
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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:48:56 GMT

Visiting German Economic Cooperation and Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul said Tuesday that her country intended to offer 4 million euros to help Syria deal with the big number of Iraqi refugees. Wieczorek-Zeul made the re ...