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Obama Official Defends US-Syria Engagement After Scud Reports - BusinessWeek Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:00:58 GMT+00:00

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Obama Official Defends US-Syria Engagement After Scud Reports BusinessWeek April 22 (Bloomberg) -- A top State Department official defended the Obama administration's policy of engaging with Syria against criticism from Congress ... Obama Syria outreach under fire amid Scud reportsWashington Post Syria-Hezbollah 'scud deal' taking center stage in Arab worldHa'aretz US: Syria missile reports deeply troublingThe Associated Press BBC News -AFP -Washington Times all 149 news articles »

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Smoking ban in public goes into effect in Syria - The Associated Press Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:28:41 GMT+00:00

Smoking ban in public goes into effect in Syria The Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria — A smoking ban that few are expected to abide by went into effect in Syria Wednesday, a country where people light up even in hospitals. ... Smoking ban in public goes into effect in SyriaeTaiwan News all 110 news articles »

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Hariri Denies Syria Supplied Scuds to Hezbollah - New York Times Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:03:35 GMT+00:00

Hariri Denies Syria Supplied Scuds to Hezbollah New York Times By REUTERS ROME (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri denied Wednesday that Hezbollah had received long-range Scud missiles from Syria and said ... State Dept. Summons Syria Envoy on Arms TransfersBaltimore Jewish Times Report: Assad due in Egypt to discuss fear of Israel-Syria warHa'aretz Ties With Syria Warm Under Wary Lebanese EyesNPR UPI.com -National Post -Jerusalem Post all 125 news articles »

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US warns Syria on weapons transfers - Reuters Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:22:00 GMT+00:00

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US warns Syria on weapons transfers Reuters "The United States condemns in the strongest terms the transfer of any arms, and especially ballistic missile systems such as the SCUD, from Syria to ... US complains to Syria of arms sales to HezbollahThe Associated Press Plotting the Next Mideast WarWall Street Journal Kennedy doctrine for MideastDallas Morning News (blog) National Review Online -Tehran Times -Ynetnews all 555 news articles »

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Assad, Franjieh stress need to build stronger bilateral ties between Syria ... - Daily Star - Lebanon Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:35:48 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

Assad, Franjieh stress need to build stronger bilateral ties between Syria ... Daily Star - Lebanon Staunch critic of Damascus between 2004 and 2008, Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt visited Syria last week to meet the country's ... Syria begins smoke banallvoices Smoking ban spreading like wildfireThe Orient News (blog) all 15 news articles »

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US warns Syria over Hizbollah Scud missile 'deal' - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:31:09 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

US warns Syria over Hizbollah Scud missile 'deal' Telegraph.co.uk The US has formally warned Syria over its "provocative behaviour" after allegations that it supplied Hizbollah with Scud missiles. ... US presses Syria on Hezbollah Scud dealUPI.com Scuds for Hizbollah? The regional balance is at stakeCanada Free Press US summons Syrian over Israeli claimsPress TV Hurriyet Daily News -BusinessWeek -Global Security Newswire all 164 news articles »

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Syria smoking ban enters into force - BBC News Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:45:11 GMT+00:00

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Syria smoking ban enters into force BBC News Syria has become the first Arab state to implement a ban on smoking in public places, such as restaurants and cafes. The decree also outlaws smoking in ... SYRIA: ANTI-SMOKING LAW IN FORCE, START OF NEW ERAANSAmed all 3 news articles »

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Hezbollah controls Lebanon's defence - Khaleej Times Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:29:27 GMT+00:00

Hezbollah controls Lebanon's defence Khaleej Times The UN report came shortly after US and Israeli allegations that Syria was supplying its Lebanese ally with Scud missiles. Syria has denied the accusation, ... and more »

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Is Syria smart? - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:21:30 GMT+00:00

Is Syria smart? Foreign Policy (blog) Ahmed Salkini, a spokesman for the Syrian Embassy in Washington, says that my post on Syria's alleged transfer of Scud missiles (or parts thereof) to the ... How Do You Say 'Stupid' in Arabic?The American (blog) all 2 news articles »

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Analysis: Tensions ease between US and Iran - The Associated Press Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:54:42 GMT+00:00

Malaysia Star

Analysis: Tensions ease between US and Iran The Associated Press Amid these developments, though, tensions intensified between the United States and Syria. The top US diplomat for the region, Jeffrey Feltman, ... Iraq of Tomorrow, Iraq Iranian Pragmatism Benefits Iraq's Secular Sunni PartiesWorldmeets.us all 313 news articles »