News: Syria

We have started to collect the most important news related to Syria in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• November 28th 2009 – July 26th 2009
• July 26th 2009 – March 7th 2009
• March 6th 2009 – November 19th 2008
• November 18th 2008 – October 27th 2008
• October 27th 2008 – August 21st 2008
• August 14th 2008 – June 23rd 2008
• June 22nd 2008 – April 25th 2008
• April 25th 2008 – February 13th 2008
• February 13th 2008 – September 29th 2007
• September 21st 2007 – June 15th 2007
• June 14th 2007 – March 14th 2007
• March 12th 2007 – November 28th 2006
• November 28th 2006 – September 19th 2006
• September 13th 2006 – June 26th 2006
• June 5th 2006 – February 18th 2006
• February 14th 2006 – January 4th 2006
• January 3rd 2006 – December 3rd 2005
• December 1st 2005 – November 11th 2005

Syria: news

Slain MP mourned in Lebanon

Thursday, June 14th 2007, 14:23
related countries: Lebanon, United States

Lebanon observes a day of mourning as it buries anti-Syrian MP Walid Eido, killed in a bomb blast.
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UN concern over Lebanon arms

Tuesday, June 12th 2007, 10:47
related countries: Lebanon

The UN Security Council says it is deeply concerned at evidence of arms crossing the Syria-Lebanon border.
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Israel 'tests' Syria peace aims

Saturday, June 9th 2007, 11:48
related countries: Israel

Israel has sent secret messages to Syria about renewing peace talks, Israel's deputy PM confirms.
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Israel not seeking war with Syria

Wednesday, June 6th 2007, 11:29
related countries: Israel
related places: Damascus

Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says his country does not want war with Syria, and has passed this message to Damascus.
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Hezbollah condemns Hariri court

Thursday, May 31st 2007, 15:52
related countries: Lebanon

Lebanese opposition group Hezbollah attacks a UN plan for a tribunal over the killing of ex-PM Rafik Hariri.
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Syria's Assad wins another term

Tuesday, May 29th 2007, 9:43

Syria's President Bashar al- Assad wins another seven year term in a ballot in which he was the only candidate.
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UK man tells of 'kidnap' in Syria

Monday, May 14th 2007, 5:24
related countries: United Kingdom

A UK man who disappeared in Syria for three months says he was kidnapped and forced to say he was a terrorist.
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Syrian democracy activists jailed

Sunday, May 13th 2007, 11:22

A Syrian court sentences two leading pro-democracy campaigners to three years in prison.
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Syrian reformer 'jailed 12 years'

Thursday, May 10th 2007, 11:26
related countries: United States

A Syrian court reportedly jails leading dissident Kamal Labwani for 12 years, for meeting US officials.
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US and Syria hold landmark talks

Thursday, May 3rd 2007, 16:23
related countries: Iraq, United States

Condoleezza Rice holds the US's first high-level talks with Syria since 2005, on the fringe of an Iraq conference.
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Syria jails human rights activist

Tuesday, April 24th 2007, 14:45

A Syrian human rights activist is jailed for five years for spreading "hostile information", lawyers say.
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Syrians unmoved by chance to vote

Sunday, April 22nd 2007, 15:04

Voting is slow in Syria's election with people showing little interest in a poll where there is almost no contest.
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Refugees create new 'Baghdad'

Saturday, April 21st 2007, 11:02
related countries: Iraq
related places: Damascus

Lyse Doucet meets the Iraqis making a home from home in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
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Cheney hits out at Pelosi visit

Friday, April 6th 2007, 3:32
related countries: United States

The US vice-president accuses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of "bad behaviour" over her Syria visit.
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US Democrat Pelosi in Syria talks

Wednesday, April 4th 2007, 22:17
related countries: United States
related places: Damascus, White House

Syria is ready to resume peace talks with Israel, top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi says after talks in Damascus.
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White House anger over Syria trip

Friday, March 30th 2007, 23:10
related countries: United States
related places: White House

The leader of the US House of Representatives is to visit Syria - despite objections by the White House.
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EU reopens dialogue with Syrians

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 11:00
related places: Damascus

The European Union's foreign policy chief holds talks with Syrian leaders, ending a two-year boycott.
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