Syria is facing a violent campaign by Islamist militants and six border soldiers died in attacks launched from inside Iraq, a senior Syrian security official said on Thursday.
Syria says it is facing a violent campaign by Islamist militants after six border soldiers died after attacks from inside Iraq.
DAMASCUS - Syria is facing a violent campaign by Islamist militants and six border soldiers died after attacks from inside Iraq, a senior Syrian security official said on Thursday.
Last Monday several newspapers reported a major arms deal between Russia and Syria that might include the sophisticated SS-26 surface-to-surface missiles, also known as Iskander-E.
DAMASCUS, Aug 9 (Reuters) Syria is facing a violent campaign by Islamist militants and six border soldiers died in attacks launched from inside Iraq, a senior Syrian security official said today.
U.S. presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama found themselves at opposing ends of the diplomatic spectrum in dealing with Syria Wednesday.
Health and public services in Syria are deteriorating under the demand created by the more than 1.4 million Iraqi refugees who have entered the country.
No war with Syria is planned, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his Cabinet Wednesday, but the country still needs to prepare.
Iran - Syria - Relations Vice-President for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ahmad Mousavi conferred on Thursday with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem on expansion of mutual relations as well as the latest regional developments.
COPENHAGEN, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Danish engineering group FLSmidth said on Thursday it won a contract worth about 840 million Danish crowns ($155.4 million) for a new cement plant in Syria.