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.

World news related to Syria – overview

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• December 21st 2009 – August 31st 2009
• August 29th 2009 – March 16th 2009
• March 11th 2009 – December 8th 2008
• December 3rd 2008 – October 28th 2008
• October 28th 2008 – September 8th 2008
• September 4th 2008 – July 5th 2008
• July 1st 2008 – May 21st 2008
• April 29th 2008 – March 13th 2008
• February 21st 2008 – October 7th 2007
• October 2nd 2007 – August 17th 2007
• August 10th 2007 – April 21st 2007
• April 6th 2007 – January 14th 2007
• December 7th 2006 – October 10th 2006
• October 10th 2006 – July 24th 2006
• July 19th 2006 – March 20th 2006
• March 17th 2006 – January 19th 2006
• January 18th 2006 – December 7th 2005
• December 6th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Syria: news

Giant camel fossil found in Syria

Tuesday, October 10th 2006, 10:00

Archaeologists have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel in Syria.
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Syria: US lacks Mid-East vision

Monday, October 9th 2006, 13:47
related countries: Israel

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the US lacks the will or vision to pursue peace in the Middle East.
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Canada in protest over rendition

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 6:12
related countries: Canada, United States

Canada is to protest formally to the US over the case of a Canadian deported to Syria over alleged terror links.
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Canada clears 'al-Qaeda suspect'

Tuesday, September 19th 2006, 6:33
related countries: Canada

A public inquiry clears a Canadian citizen, who says he was tortured in Syria, of having links to al-Qaeda.
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'Fourth US embassy attacker' dies

Wednesday, September 13th 2006, 18:52
related countries: United States
related places: Damascus

The sole surviving suspect in the raid on the US embassy in Syria's capital, Damascus, dies of his wounds.
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US thanks Syria over attack

Tuesday, September 12th 2006, 17:40
related countries: United States
related places: Damascus

The US thanks Syria for preventing an attack on its embassy in Damascus in which at least three gunmen die.
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Syrians foil US embassy bombing

Tuesday, September 12th 2006, 13:32
related countries: United States
related places: Damascus

Syrian security forces kill at least three gunmen trying to blow up the US embassy in Damascus, officials say.
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Cyprus holds 'Syria arms cargo'

Tuesday, September 12th 2006, 13:09
related countries: Cyprus

Cyprus considers what to do with an impounded Syria-bound ship said to be carrying air defence equipment.
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Blasts heard at US Syria embassy

Tuesday, September 12th 2006, 8:09
related countries: United States

There are reports of black smoke, heavy gunfire and explosions around the US embassy in the Syrian capital.
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Syria 'to enforce arms embargo'

Friday, September 1st 2006, 14:19
related countries: Lebanon

UN chief Kofi Annan says he has won a pledge from Syria to increase security on the Lebanese border.
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Chavez supports Syria against US

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 15:09
related countries: United States, Venezuela
related places: Damascus

The Venezuelan leader visits Damascus to express his support for the country against US "aggression".
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Syria warns over UN peacekeepers

Thursday, August 24th 2006, 3:54
related countries: Lebanon

Syria reportedly threatens to close its border with Lebanon if UN peacekeepers are deployed along the frontier.
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Hariri in bitter attack on Syria

Thursday, August 17th 2006, 15:47
related countries: Lebanon

Leading Lebanese political Saad Hariri strongly criticises the president of neighbouring Syria, Bashar al-Assad.
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UN agrees Med oil spill plan

Thursday, August 17th 2006, 15:12
related countries: Lebanon

Experts draw up a 50m euro action plan to tackle a huge oil spill along the Lebanese and Syrian coastline.
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Israeli border strike 'kills 26'

Friday, August 4th 2006, 22:56
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

An Israeli air raid near the Lebanon-Syria border kills at least 26, as Hezbollah rockets reach far into Israel.
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US envoy foresees 'hard decision'

Sunday, July 30th 2006, 4:19
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

The US secretary of state will meet leaders in Israel and Lebanon, and warns of the need for "give and take".
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Romania shaken by spy blunder

Monday, July 24th 2006, 15:12
related countries: Romania

Romania's ex-intelligence chief explains why he resigned after a Syrian kidnapping suspect disappeared.
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