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Syria likely to be invited to US peace conference: Rice (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:44:42 GMT

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday it was likely that Syria would be invited to an upcoming Middle East peace conference in the United States.


Rice Hints Syria May Show Up at Annapolis (The New York Sun)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:10:08 GMT

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rice is hinting that Syria will be invited to the upcoming Middle East peace conference at Annapolis, Md., in what would be a reversal of an American policy of isolating the Baathist government in Damascus. In response to a question on ABC's "This Week" about whether the State Department intended to invite the Syrians, Ms. Rice said it would be likely that, to ...


Syria Hosts Tour To Tout Border Security (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:11:09 GMT

Syria showed off new security measures on its long and porous border with Iraq during an organized tour for foreign diplomats and journalists.


Rice hints Syria to be invited to Mideast conference (People's Daily)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:35:48 GMT

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hinted on Sunday that Syria would be invited to attend the upcoming Middle East peace conference to be held in the United States. "This meeting is about Israel and the Palestinians. But we underst ...


Syria displays new Iraq border security (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:06:46 GMT

Syria showed off new security measures on its long and porous border with Iraq during an organized tour for foreign diplomats and journalists on Saturday.


Number of Iraq refugees to Syria drops amid restrictions (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:47:57 GMT

The number of Iraqis seeking asylum in Syria each month has dropped from 20,000 to a few hundred since Damascus imposed new visa restrictions last month, a senior border guard said Saturday.


Upper hand to Syria and Singapore (FIFA)
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:55:35 GMT

Syria and Singapore put one foot in the third round of Asian Zone qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ following first leg victories over Indonesia and Tajikistan, while the two other ties remain evenly poised with Thailand and Turkmenistan playing out goalless draws with Yemen and Hong Kong respectively.


Israel on alert for Syria airstrike (Times Online)
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:33:45 GMT

THE defensive missile shield around Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor was placed on red alert 30 times last week amid fears of an airstrike by Syria.


Number of Iraq refugees to Syria drops amid restrictions (Middle East Times)
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Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:48:28 GMT

An Iraqi family waits for a taxi upon arrival at Baghdad's international bus station, 08 November 2007. The number of Iraqis seeking asylum in Syria each month has dropped from 20,000 to a few hundred since Damascus imposed new visa restrictions last month, a senior border guard said Saturday.


Syria displays new Iraq border security (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)
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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:55:06 GMT

TANAF, Syria (AP) - Syrian officials want the world to see they're taking new measures to seal the country's long and porous border with Iraq. Authorities took 29 diplomats, including the U.S. military attache, on a rare tour of the Syrian side of a key border crossing.