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Pelosi visits market, mosque in Syria 
AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 5:24 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mingled with Syrians in a market and made the sign of the cross at a Christian tomb Tuesday during a visit to pursue dialogue with the country's leader. President Bush denounced the trip, saying it sends mixed signals to Syria's government.Bush condemns top lawmaker's Syria trip AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 2:45 PM
US President George W. Bush on Tuesday condemned a top US lawmaker's visit to Syria as "counterproductive" and warned against offering Iran any "quid pro quos" to free 15 British captives.Bush raps Pelosi's trip to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 1:52 PM
President Bush criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria on Tuesday, saying it sends mixed signals to the region and to the government of President Bashar Assad.Pelosi Poised to Meet Syria's Assad Washington Post - Apr 03 11:30 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, April 3 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Damascus on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit Syria since relations began to deteriorate four years ago. She was scheduled to confer with President Bashar al-Assad and other Syrian officials on Wednesday. Pelosi rebuffs criticism of Syria visit AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 11:32 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Damascus on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit Syria since relations began to deteriorate four years ago. President Bush criticized the trip, saying it sends mixed signals to President Bashar Assad.Bush: Pelosi visit to Syria sends "mixed signals" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 11:28 AM
President George W. Bush said on Tuesday visits by U.S. officials like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Syria send "mixed signals" and do nothing to change the behavior of a country the United States accuses of sponsoring terrorism.US House speaker starts Syria visit amid White House criticism AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 9:11 AM
House speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria Tuesday for a controversial two-day visit amid protests from the White House that she is undermining US policy.Pelosi dismisses criticism of Syria trip AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 9:48 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit the country since relations began to deteriorate four years ago. President Bush criticized the trip, saying it sends mixed signals to President Bashar Assad.Pelosi Arrives in Damascus for Syria Talks New York Times - Apr 03 9:22 AM
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker of the House, arrived in Damascus, the capital of Syria, today for a controversial visit that is seen as part of an attempt to sway American policy in the Middle East.US House speaker on controversial Syria visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 8:44 AM
House speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria Tuesday for a controversial two-day visit which has drawn White House protests that she is undermining US policy.Pelosi arrives in Syria, tours old Damascus Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 8:42 AM
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured the old city of Damascus on Tuesday after arriving in Syria for a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad which the White House had described as a bad idea.Bush criticizes Pelosi's trip to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 7:51 AM
President Bush voiced displeasure on Tuesday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, saying it sends mixed signals to the government of President Bashar Assad.US House speaker defies White House with Syria visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 5:50 AM
House speaker Nancy Pelosi is due in Syria on Tuesday, the most senior US official to visit in years, in defiance of the White House which accuses her of undermining US policy.Pelosi Tours Syria, Rebuffs Criticism CBS News - Apr 03 5:30 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mingled with Syrians in a market and made the sign of the cross at a Christian tomb as she began a trip to Syria aimed at opening dialogue with its leader, Bashar Assad.House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 6:35 AM
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria on Tuesday, leading a Congressional delegation on a trip that White House has criticized as a mistake that could send the wrong signal.Pelosi arrives in Damascus for Syria talks International Herald Tribune - Apr 03 9:34 AM
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, arrived in Damascus, the capital of Syria, on Tuesday for a visit that is seen as part of an attempt to sway U.S. policy in the Middle East. President George W. Bush said the visit sent "mixed signals" to a "state sponsor of terror."Pelosi Visits Market, Mosque in Syria ABC News - Apr 03 2:28 PM
Nancy Pelosi Tours Damascus Market, Mosque in a Syria Visit Denounced by BushTaylor Marsh: Speaker Pelosi Goes to Syria HuffingtonPost - Apr 03 10:59 AM
by Taylor Marsh Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem welcomes Speaker Pelosi at Damascus airport. Democrats are doing Bush's job. Somebody's got to, because he certainly isn't. From Feingold and Reid on the Iraq war to the State Department sending Bill Richardson to North Korea to Speaker Pelosi going to Syria, that little man in the White House just shrunk another size. As ...Pelosi's Syria visit counter-productive UPI - Apr 03 11:14 AM
President Bush said the visit to Syria by Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was counter-productive to U.S. policy.Nancy Pelosi tours Damascus market, mosque in a Syria visit The Fresno Bee - Apr 03 6:37 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mingled with Syrians in a market and made the sign of the cross at a Christian tomb Tuesday in a visit to hard-line Syria that was criticized by President Bush.US House speaker in controversial Syria trip AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 10:38 PM
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi is due in Syria on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American politician to visit in years, on a mission slammed by the White House as undermining US policy.Syria hails Pelosi trip to Damascus amid Bush criticism Financial Times - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Syria yesterday hailed what it called the "courageous position" taken by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, after President George W. Bush criticised the Democrat's trip to Damascus.Syria hails Pelosi trip to Damascus Financial Times - Apr 03 3:25 PM
Syria on Tuesday hailed what it called the courageous position taken by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, after President George W. Bush criticised the Democrat s trip to Damascus.Pelosi dismisses criticism of Syria trip Fox21 - 50 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Syria House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Syria, to meet with the Syrian president tomorrow.Pelosi Rebuffs Criticism of Syria Visit ABC News - Apr 03 7:13 AM
Pelosi Tours Damascus, Rebuffing Criticism From Bush Over Syria VisitPelosi Talks Peace In Syria KGO-TV Bay Area - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial arrival in Syria, and the Mideast firestorm she's left behind in Washington.Bush Raps Pelosi's Trip to Syria San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 03 11:16 AM
President Bush criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria on Tuesday, saying it sends mixed signals to the region and to the government of President Bashar Assad. "There have been a lot of people who have gone to see President Assad: some... House Speaker Pelosi Arrives in Syria ABC News - Apr 03 6:58 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Syria and Will Meet Syrian President WednesdayPelosi sticks to her guns on Syria trip Contra Costa Times - Apr 03 2:33 PM
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday shrugged off White House criticism of her impending visit to Damascus, saying she has "great hope" for reviving American relations with Syria and changing its behavior.Nancy Pelosi tours Damascus market, mosque in a Syria visit denounced by Bush Boston Herald - Apr 03 3:26 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mingled with Syrians in a market and made the sign of the cross at a Christian tomb Tuesday during a visit to pursue dialogue with the country's leader....Pelosi in Syria; Bush critical Seattle Times - Apr 03 10:15 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria today, the highest-ranking American politician to visit the country since relations began to...Bush attacks Pelosi over talks with Syria Daily Telegraph - Apr 03 5:57 PM
Nancy Pelosi was criticised by President George W Bush yesterday for visiting President Bashar Assad of Syria.Nancy Pelosi tours Damascus market, mosque in a Syria visit denounced by Bush The Standard-Times - 30 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Syria House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mingled with Syrians in a market and made the sign of the cross at a Christian tomb yesterday during a visit to pursue dialogue with the country's leader. President Bush denounced the trip, saying it... Bush Says US House Speaker's Trip to Syria Sends Wrong Signals Voice of America - Apr 03 12:07 PM
President Bush says the opposition leader in the House of Representatives is sending the wrong signals to America's friends and foes by visiting Syria for talks with President Bashar Assad. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story.Bush criticizes House Speaker's Syria tour People's Daily - Apr 03 6:07 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush said Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Damascus Syria "does not work" to change Syria's stance on issues in the Middle East.Bush Criticizes Pelosi's Trip to Syria San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 03 8:32 AM
President Bush voiced displeasure on Tuesday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, saying it sends mixed signals to the government of President Bashar Assad. "A lot of people have gone to see President Assad ... and yet we haven't seen... Pelosi Syria visit sends 'mixed signals' Adelaide Now - Apr 03 12:03 PM
PRESIDENT George W. Bush said overnight visits by US officials like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Syria send "mixed signals" and do nothing to change the behaviour of a country the United States accuses of sponsoring terrorism.Bush: 'Mixed signals' in Pelosi Syria trip The Washington Times - Apr 03 12:17 PM
3:07 p.m. President Bush criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria yesterday, saying it sends mixed signals to the region and to the government of President Bashar Assad.Pelosi visits market, mosque in Syria China Daily - Apr 03 6:09 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mingled with Syrians in a market and made the sign of the cross at a Christian tomb Tuesday during a visit to pursue dialogue with the country's leader. President Bush denounced the trip, saying it sends mixed signals to Syria's government.Pelosi's Syria trip sends mixed signals - Bush Stuff - Apr 03 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON: President George W Bush has said visits by US officials like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Syria send "mixed signals" and do nothing to change the behaviour of a country the United States accuses of sponsoring terrorism.Pelosi Rebuffs Criticism of Syria Visit AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 03 9:49 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Damascus on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit Syria since relations began to deteriorate four years ago.Pelosi Visits Market, Mosque in Syria The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 03 2:08 PM
(AP Photo/Hussein Malla) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi enters inside the historic Ommayad Mosque during her tour of downtown Damascus, Syria, Tuesday April 3, 2007. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit the country since relations began to deteriorate four years ago.Bush raps Pelosi on trip to Syria WHNT-TV Huntsville - Apr 03 4:28 PM
WHITE HOUSE President Bush is criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's current trip to Syria. The president said during a Rose Garden news conference that such trips send...Bush displeased with Pelosi's visit to Syria Japan Today - Apr 03 3:28 PM
WASHINGTON U.S. President George W Bush on Tuesday criticized U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria, saying it sends mixed signals to the government of President Bashar Assad.Pelosi's spring break in Syria The Nation via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 2:14 PM
The Nation -- If it's spring break in Washington, then that must be House Speaker Nancy Pelosi-- accompanied by, my goodness, the perpetually pro-Israeli Tom Lantos!-- heading for Syria this week.Bush unhappy about Pelosi's visit to Syria EARTHtimes.org - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Washington- US President George W Bush is not happy with the visit to Syria by the top US lawmaker and his chief political adversary, Nancy Pelosi, saying it sends mixed signals to a country he is trying to isolate. Pelosi, speaker of the US House of...Merkel urges Syria to stop arms smuggling to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 1:40 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Syria to prevent arms smuggling across its border into Lebanon and set up diplomatic ties with its neighbour, as she wound up a regional tour in Beirut on Monday.U.S. House Speaker Pelosi in Syria The Washington Times - Apr 03 9:39 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Damascus Tuesday, the highest-ranking U.S. politician to visit Syria since 2003.Commentary: Kudos for Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria Middle East Times - Apr 03 1:12 PM
-- President George W. Bush has scolded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for visiting Syria. In the president's opinion, shared by others, the US government should speak with just one voice overseas. However, that view flies in the face of both the text and the spirit of the US Constitution.Pelosi, Ellison Arrive In Syria Amid Controversy WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Apr 03 11:44 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit the country since relations began to deteriorate four years ago. President Bush criticized the trip, saying it sends mixed signals to President Bashar Assad. More Political News Pelosi tours Damascus, rebuffing criticism from Bush over Syria visit Boston Herald - Apr 03 7:56 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Damascus on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit Syria since relations began to deteriorate four years ago. President Bush criticized...Bush criticizes Pelosi taking trip to Syria Daily Bulletin - Apr 03 1:48 PM
WASHINGTON President Bush criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s trip to Syria today, saying it sends mixed signals to the region and to the government of President Bashar Assad.Speaker of US House of Representatives Arrives in Syria Voice of America - Apr 03 8:22 AM
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has arrived in Syria for a two-day visit that the White House has criticized as undermining U.S. policy.Bush criticizes Pelosi's visit to Syria as sending 'mixed signals' The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 03 2:07 PM
US President George W. Bush said that visits of the kind that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made to Syria on Tuesday send "mixed signals" at a time when Damascus continues to undermine the Lebanese government and to support both Hizbullah and Hamas. In other comments, Bush vowed to keep working to prevent.Bush condemns top lawmaker's Syria trip TODAYonline - Apr 03 12:45 PM
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (C) visits Damascus' old city. US President George W. Bush on Tuesday condemned Pelosi's visit to Syria as "counterproductive" and warned against offering Iran any "quid pro quos" to free 15 British captives.Pelosi arrives in Syria NDTV - Apr 03 10:43 AM
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Damascus on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit Syria since relations began to deteriorate four years ago.Bush displeased with House leader Pelosi's visit to Syria Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 03 8:50 AM
_ President George W. Bush expressed displeasure Tuesday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Syria, saying it sends mixed signals to the government of President Bashar Assad.Turkish PM in Syria football diplomacy TurkishPress.com - Apr 03 1:49 PM
DAMASCUS - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Syria Tuesday to join President Bashar al-Assad in watching a friendly match between top football clubs from the two countries.Pelosi Dismisses Criticism of Syria Trip AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 03 6:54 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria on Tuesday, leading a congressional delegation on a trip that the White House has said could send the wrong signal to a state it says sponsors terrorists.Pelosi stands her ground on Syria trip Boston Globe - Apr 03 2:28 AM
BEIRUT -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday shrugged off White House criticism of her impending visit to Damascus, saying she had "great hope" for reviving US relations with Syria and changing its behavior.Pelosi rebuffs criticism of Syria visit WMCTV Memphis - Apr 03 10:18 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Damascus on Tuesday, the highest- ranking American politician to visit Syria since relations began to deteriorate four years ago. President BushWhat s Pelosi s spring break in Syria after? Al Jazeera - Apr 03 11:03 AM
Is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s visit to Syria, which comes months after Democratic Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts, Bill Nelson of Florida and Chris Dodd of Connecticut, as well as Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, also visited Damascus, carrying political goals, or is it just a spring break?Pelosi arrives in Syria despite U.S. criticism The World - Apr 03 3:08 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria today, the highest-ranking American politician to visit the country since relations began to deteriorate four years ago. President Bush criticized the trip, saying it sends mixed signals to President Bashar Assad.Pelosi visits Syria, EU criticizes Apple over iTunes download costs CNN.com - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
April 4, 2007US House speaker says Syria dialogue 'important' AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 9:00 AM
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi said in Lebanon on Monday that her planned visit to neighbouring Syria was important and a good idea, despite the deep anger it has raised from the White House.Pelosi arrives in Syria, tours old Damascus AlertNet - Apr 03 8:49 AM
Source: Reuters DAMASCUS, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured the old city of Damascus on Tuesday after arriving in Syria for a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad which the White House had ... Bush raps Pelosi on trip to Syria WALB News 10 - Apr 03 11:19 AM
WHITE HOUSE President Bush is criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's current trip to Syria. The president said during a Rose Garden news conference that such trips send mixed signals to the government of President Bashar Assad.Bush criticizes Democrats on Iraq war policy, visit to Syria CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Apr 03 6:58 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - President George W. Bush voiced strong displeasure with the Democrats on Tuesday, criticizing both their policy on Iraq and a trip to Syria by House speaker Nancy Pelosi.US House speaker starts Syria visit amid White House criticism TODAYonline - Apr 03 9:15 AM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem (R) welcomes US House speaker Nancy Pelosi to Damascus on 03 April 2007. Pelosi has arrived in Syria for a controversial two-day visit amid protests from the White House that she is undermining US policy.White House protests Pelosi s visit to Syria The Herald - Apr 03 3:50 PM
DAMASCUS. House speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria yesterday for a controversial two-day visit, which has drawn White House, protests that she is undermining US policy.Pelosi receives warm welcome in Syria CNN.com - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived Tuesday in the Syrian capital, where she is expected to tackle an issue complicating the U.S. mission in the Middle East -- Damascus' alleged support for militants in Iraq and Lebanon.Syria Back In The Arab Fold by Claude Salhani UPI International Editor Washington (UPI) April 02, 2007 Space War - Apr 02 10:04 PM
Syrian Ambassador Imad Mustapha corrected one of his dinner guests last week, commenting that the recent Arab summit in Saudi Arabia had welcomed Syria back into the Arab fold. "It's the rest of the Arab world that has come around to accept Syria's point of view.Pelosi Dismisses Criticism of Syria Trip The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 03 7:23 AM
(AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, reviews an honor guard before meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in his home, in Beirut, Lebanon Monday, April 2, 2007. Pelosi met with Lebanese officials Monday on a stop in Beirut as part of a fact-finding trip to the Middle East that has drawn criticism from the White House because it includes a visit to neighboring Syria.Bush says Pelosi s visit sends mixed signals to Syria The Hill - Apr 03 9:04 AM
President Bush Tuesday called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s (D-Calif.) visit to Syria counterproductive. Pelosi arrived in Syria Tuesday as part of a congressional tour of the Middle East. But Bush said the visit does not help.US House speaker defies White House with Syria visit AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 03 3:03 AM
DAMASCUS (AFP) - House speaker Nancy Pelosi was to become the highest-ranking US official to visit Syria on Tuesday, defying the White House which accuses her of undermining US policy.Pelosi arrives in Syria after dismissing White House criticism KESQ - Apr 03 8:26 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Syria now, where she's the highest-ranking American politician to visit the country since relations began to deteriorate four years ago.Pelosi dismisses criticism of Syria trip WANE-TV Fort Wayne - Apr 03 8:01 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Syria, to meet with the Syrian president tomorrow. Pelosi is leading a congressional delegation on a trip the White...US House speaker defies White House with Syria visit Middle East Times - Apr 03 5:19 AM
MIDDLE EAST TOUR: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (R) walks with Lebanese Parliament speaker Nabih Berri upon her arrival for a meeting in Beirut, April 2, 2007. Pelosi is due in Syria Tuesday, in defiance of the White House.Pelosi, Warmly Greeted in Syria, Is Criticized by White House New York Times - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi?s visit is seen as part of an attempt to sway Bush administration policy on Iraq and the rest of the Middle East.Bush critical of top lawmaker's Syria trip TurkishPress.com - Apr 03 9:04 AM
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush on Tuesday warned that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria sent "mixed signals" that undermine US-led efforts to isolate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Bush: Pelosi's Trip To Syria Sends Mixed Signals KDKA Pittsburgh - Apr 03 7:00 AM
President Bush voiced displeasure on Tuesday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, saying it sends mixed signals to the government of President Bashar Assad. CBS News Interactive: Mideast Conflict U.S. House Speaker Pelosi in Syria New Kerala - Apr 03 9:36 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, April 3: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Damascus Tuesday, the highest-ranking U.S. politician to visit Syria since 2003.Pelosi: GOP team visited Syria, why not me? The News & Observer - Apr 03 12:42 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday shrugged off White House criticism of her forthcoming trip to Damascus, saying she had "great hope" for reviving U.S. relations with Syria and changing its behavior.Pelosi rejects White House criticism of Syria trip Sun-Sentinel - Apr 03 12:07 AM
House speaker says relations need mending BEIRUT, Lebanon House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday shrugged off White House criticism of her impending visit to Damascus, saying she had "great hope" for reviving U.S. relations with Syria and changing its behavior. Erdogan Departs For Syria TurkishPress.com - Apr 03 6:04 AM
ANKARA - "I hope my visit will contribute to boost cooperation between Turkey and Syria; to restore stability in our region, as well as to develop our relations," Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters at Ankara's Esenboga Airport prior to his departure for Syria where he will attend the inauguration of international Aleppo Stadium as the guest of Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji ...Pelosi defends trip to Syria Deseret Morning News - Apr 03 12:24 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday shrugged off White House criticism of her impending visit to Damascus, saying she had "great hope" for reviving U.S. relations with Syria and changing its behavior.Pelosi parries Bush's objection to Syria visit St. Petersburg Times - Apr 03 12:21 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday shrugged off White House criticism of her upcoming trip to Damascus, saying she had "great hope" for reviving U.S. relations with Syria and changing its behavior.Turkish P.M. Erdogan Leaves For Syria TurkishPress.com - Apr 03 6:05 AM
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left for Syria on Tuesday. He is expected to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Asad and Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Utri.Pelosi arrives in Syria News 24 South Africa - Apr 03 7:46 AM
US house speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Syria, leading a congressional delegation on a trip that White House has criticised.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Apr 03 8:19 AM
Two weeks after making major concessions for a nuclear accord with North Korea, the administration of President George W. Bush said last Tuesday it was prepared to sit down with Iran and Syria as part of a regional conference to stabilise Iraq.Pitts in Syria before Pelosi Lancaster Online - Apr 02 10:46 PM
While U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's upcoming visit to Syria has caused the White House to bristle, a little-publicized rendezvous took place Sunday between Syria's president and Lancaster County's congressman.And though Bush administration officials have been criticizing Pe...Pelosi Rejects White House Criticism of Syria Trip Fox News - Apr 02 9:23 AM
House Speaker Pelosi rejects criticism from the White House about her upcoming trip to Syria.Analysis: Syria back in the Arab fold UPI - Apr 02 8:11 AM
Syrian Ambassador Imad Mustapha corrected one of his dinner guests last week, commenting that the recent Arab summit in Saudi Arabia had welcomed Syria ...Pelosi, Republicans, in Defiance of Bush, Seek Syria Dialogue Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
April 4 (Bloomberg) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today in defiance of President George W. Bush, who called the visit ``counterproductive.''US House speaker in controversial Syria trip TODAYonline - Apr 02 10:46 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora shakes hands with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi upon her arrival at the Grand Serial in Beirut. Pelosi is due in Syria on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American politician to visit in years, on a mission slammed by the White House as undermining US policyWhite House Criticizes US House Speaker's Plan to Visit Syria Voice of America - Apr 02 5:53 PM
The Bush administration Friday criticized plans by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Syria. Pelosi and a delegation of other House Democrats are expected to go to Damascus early next week as part of a broader Middle East trip. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department.Bush assails Pelosi's trip to Syria International Herald Tribune - Apr 03 11:57 AM
The White House strongly opposes what many see as part of an attempt by Representative Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader, to sway American policy in the Middle East. Left, Pelosi visited the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Tuesday.US House Speaker trip to Syria criticized by White House ArabicNews.com - Apr 02 7:17 PM
Asked that the US Congressional House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in Beirut today that she's criticizing the White House for what she says is ignoring other Republican lawmakers who have made trips to Syria in recent days.U.S. House speaker stresses role of Syria in seeking Mideast solutions People's Daily - Apr 02 8:37 PM
Visiting U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday stressed the role of Syria in search for solutions to key Middle East issues.Merkel to Syria: stop arms flow to Lebanon Gulf Times - Apr 02 11:03 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Syria to prevent arms smuggling across its border into Lebanon and set up diplomatic ties with its neighbour, as she wound up a regional tour in Beirut yesterday.