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Syria defends decision to attend summit (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:32:52 GMT
Syria on Tuesday defended its decision to attend the Mideast peace conference and said it was choosing the path to peace after its close ally Iran expressed surprise at the decision.
Syria's role at U.S. talks may help Lebanon (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT
Syria's presence at the Annapolis peace conference Tuesday could help ease tensions in Lebanon, which has entered a leadership vacuum after rival factions reached deadlock over the election of a new president, analysts say.
Syria's quest to regain Golan takes new shape (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:36:29 GMT
Under the gaze of an Israeli tank, Syrian bulldozers slice through rocky terrain to build roads just inside a ceasefire line separating the occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria.
Bush to Syria: Leave Lebanon alone (UPI)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:21:24 GMT
U.S. President George Bush on Tuesday used a Middle East peace conference to warn Syria against interfering in Lebanon's effort to elect a new president.
Syria Defends Decision to Attend Summit (News 8 San Diego)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:52:14 GMT
Syria, which came under sharp Iranian criticism for going to the Mideast peace conference, defended its decision to attend, saying Tuesday it was choosing peace and had made strides in previous negotiations.
Syria has much to gain from Annapolis (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:36:34 GMT
Syria's ally Iran said Monday that the U.S.-hosted Mideast peace conference has already failed. But Syria itself has much to gain from its participation in the Annapolis meeting — a long-sought opening with Washington, an end to its isolation among Arabs, and perhaps even movement on the Golan Heights.
Middle East: Iran attacks Syria's role at Annapolis peace summit (Adnkronos)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:15:47 GMT
Middle East: Iran attacks Syria's role at Annapolis peace summit (AKI) - Iran has attacked Syria's participation in the Middle East peace summit in Annapolis, saying the move will further isolate the country in the region.Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who invited the leaders of 10 radical Palestinian groups, including Hamas, the Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the ...
Syria Defends Decision to Attend Summit (The Daily Comet)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:38:08 GMT
DAMASCUS, Syria Syria, which came under sharp Iranian criticism for going to the Mideast peace conference, defended its decision to attend, saying Tuesday it was choosing peace and had made strides in previous negotiations.
Syria to join conference (Canada.com)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:44:48 GMT
WASHINGTON - Syria said on Sunday it would attend a U.S.-led conference aimed at launching talks to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, giving another boost to U.S. efforts to enlist wide Arab support a new peace drive.
Syria's role at US talks may help Lebanon (The Christian Science Monitor)
read story   Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:57:26 GMT
Syria's controversial presence at Tuesday's Middle East peace talks in Annapolis may boost stability in Lebanon, which is deadlocked over electing a new president.