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Russian FM holds Mideast talks in Syria - AFP Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:08:33 GMT

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Russian FM holds Mideast talks in Syria AFP - 6 hours ago Lavrov was to meet later Wednesday with Hamas officials, in particular its political supremo Khaled Meshaal who lives in exile in Syria, Russian embassy ... Lavrov discusses ME conflicts in Syria PRESS TV The Cost of the 2006 Lebanon War Ya Libnan Lavrov Discusses in Damascus Way Out of Lebanese Crisis Naharnet Asharq Alawsat - Kommersant all 24 news articles

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Asian Champions: Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli and Syria's Al-Karama draw 1-1 - International Herald Tribune Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:17:24 GMT

Asian Champions: Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli and Syria's Al-Karama draw 1-1 International Herald Tribune, France - 5 hours ago AP JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli and Syria's Al-Karama ended their match at 1-1 at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium in Asian Champions ...

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MTN Syria grows subscriber base 31% in 2007 - Telecom Paper (subscription) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:54:30 GMT

MTN Syria grows subscriber base 31% in 2007 Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - 12 hours ago MTN Syria increased its subscriber base 31 percent in 2007, to a total 3.1 million customers at year-end. The growth came alongside a decline in ARPU, ...

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Iraqi Journalists Forced Into Exile - The Associated Press Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:22:52 GMT

Iraqi Journalists Forced Into Exile The Associated Press - 5 hours ago Most fled to Jordan or Syria after receiving threats or surviving murder attempts, according to the Paris-based advocacy group. "These journalists are safe ... Reporters without Borders: Hundreds of Iraq journalists forced ... Jerusalem Post Hundreds of journalists forced into exile in five years since ... Reporters without borders (press release) all 44 news articles

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Italy hopes Moussa's efforts will 'bear fruit' - Daily Star - Lebanon Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:10:52 GMT

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Italy hopes Moussa's efforts will 'bear fruit' Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 5 hours ago On the eve of a visit to Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said late Tuesday that the Damascus summit, scheduled for March 29-30, ... Lebanese cabinet ramate over whether attending Arab summit Xinhua Beirut leans toward low-level role at Damascus summit Daily Star - Lebanon Lebanon at the summit means a 'certificate of innocence for Syria' Ya Libnan Arab Times - Ya Libnan all 19 news articles

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Bond Between Syria And Turkey Gained Different Dimension, Kamci - Turkish Press Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:16:27 GMT

Bond Between Syria And Turkey Gained Different Dimension, Kamci Turkish Press, MI - 1 hour ago GAZIANTEP - The bond between Turkey and Syria gained a different dimension with an improvement in social, cultural and commercial relations, ... Projects Under Turkey - Syria Interregional Cooperation Programme Turkish Press all 2 news articles

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The path to Swedish asylum: A smuggler speaks - The Local Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:27:44 GMT

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The path to Swedish asylum: A smuggler speaks The Local, Sweden - 11 hours ago One is the Bab Al Hawa border point between Syria and Turkey. To get through that point, one has to travel to Syria to meet with two people who are ... Iraqis Make Up Largest Group of Asylum-Seekers to EU Deutsche Welle Five Years Later: Remembering the Refugees UN Dispatch Iraqi asylum seeker numbers jump BBC News Guardian - AFP all 144 news articles

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Russia, Syria agree to ease visa requirements - RIA Novosti Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:03:57 GMT

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Russia, Syria agree to ease visa requirements RIA Novosti, Russia - 7 hours ago DAMASCUS, March 19 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Syria have signed an agreement on easing visa requirements for some categories of citizens from both countries ... Lavrov expects to sign visa accords with Syria and Israel ITAR-TASS Russia's Foreign Minister departs for Middle East RosBusinessConsulting Russia, USA to continue work on new START treaty - Lavrov ITAR-TASS ITAR-TASS all 7 news articles

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Blame game afoot in Syria as inflation erodes wages - Daily Star - Lebanon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:20:20 GMT

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Blame game afoot in Syria as inflation erodes wages Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - Mar 18, 2008 Economist Samir Seifan said Syria took a "direct" hit because it imports finished and semi-finished products and exports raw materials. ...

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France tries 'al-Qaeda recruiters' - Aljazeera.net Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:51:27 GMT

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France tries 'al-Qaeda recruiters' Aljazeera.net, Qatar - 7 hours ago Three died in a suicide bombing in Iraq, while several others were injured or arrested in Iraq and neighbouring Syria. The recruits were allegedly sent ... French trial opens into suspected recruiting ring for Iraqi insurgency International Herald Tribune Trial of Iraq fighter suspects opens in Paris Reuters Iraq 'recruiters' on trial in France Melbourne Herald Sun all 25 news articles