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

Bush defends Syria reactor claim

Tuesday, April 29th 2008, 17:11
related countries: United States

The US president says last week's disclosure of suspected Syria-North Korea nuclear links was a warning.
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Treasures return to Iraq museum

Sunday, April 27th 2008, 23:16
related countries: Iraq

Iraqi's national museum welcomes the return of 700 artefacts seized by Syria from traffickers.
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Israel focus for Erdogan in Syria

Saturday, April 26th 2008, 20:29
related countries: Israel, Turkey
related places: Damascus, Erdogan

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets the Syrian president as part of mediation between Israel and Syria.
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UN probes US Syria reactor claim

Friday, April 25th 2008, 13:09
related countries: United States

The UN's nuclear agency is to investigate US claims that Syria was building a secret nuclear reactor.
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Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme'

Friday, April 25th 2008, 9:19
related countries: North Korea, United States

The US accuses North Korea of helping Syria build a nuclear reactor "not intended for peaceful purposes".
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Israel 'ready to return Golan'

Wednesday, April 23rd 2008, 20:30
related countries: Israel, Turkey

Israel is ready to withdraw from the Golan Heights in return for peace, according to a Syrian government minister.
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Carter wraps up Damascus visit

Saturday, April 19th 2008, 14:28
related countries: United States
related places: Damascus

Former US President Jimmy Carter ends a controversial visit to the Syrian capital Damascus.
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Carter in Hamas 'ceasefire call'

Saturday, April 19th 2008, 0:02
related countries: Israel, United States
related places: Damascus

Ex-US President Jimmy Carter meets Hamas in Syria, urging it to end rocket fire on Israel, the militants say.
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History brings tourists to Syria

Monday, April 14th 2008, 10:07

Syria is enjoying a boom in foreign tourism, ministers say, with visitors attracted by its stability and its history.
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Boycott clouds Arab summit

Saturday, March 29th 2008, 15:33
related places: Damascus

The annual Arab summit opens in Damascus but key leaders are staying away amid signs of a regional rift.
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Lebanese leader condemns Syrians

Saturday, March 29th 2008, 2:05
related places: Damascus

Lebanon's prime minister blames Syria for his country's political crisis on the eve of an Arab League summit.
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Egypt to snub Syria summit

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 14:38
related countries: Egypt
related places: Damascus

Egypt says its president, Hosni Mubarak, will not attend this weekend's Arab summit in Damascus.
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Lebanon to shun Arab summit

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 21:58
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Damascus

Lebanon says it will boycott this weekend's Arab summit in Damascus, in the latest setback to the meeting.
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Hamas 'wrecking Mid-East peace'

Monday, March 24th 2008, 20:51
related countries: Iran, United States

US Vice-President Dick Cheney says Hamas, along with Iran and Syria, is trying to torpedo Middle East peace.
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Saudi king to boycott summit

Monday, March 24th 2008, 15:21
related countries: Saudi Arabia
related places: `Arab

Saudi Arabia says King Abdullah will not attend a forthcoming summit of Arab leaders in Syria.
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Kurds shot dead in northern Syria

Friday, March 21st 2008, 15:13

Reports from Syria say the security forces have shot dead three Kurds celebrating the Kurdish new year.
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Beirut PM invited to Syria summit

Thursday, March 13th 2008, 17:22
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Damascus

Damascus invites Lebanon's anti-Syrian PM to a summit, despite a row over its role in Lebanon's political crisis.
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December 21st 2009 – August 31st 2009August 29th 2009 – March 16th 2009March 11th 2009 – December 8th 2008December 3rd 2008 – October 28th 2008October 28th 2008 – September 8th 2008September 4th 2008 – July 5th 2008July 1st 2008 – May 21st 2008April 29th 2008 – March 13th 2008February 21st 2008 – October 7th 2007October 2nd 2007 – August 17th 2007August 10th 2007 – April 21st 2007April 6th 2007 – January 14th 2007December 7th 2006 – October 10th 2006October 10th 2006 – July 24th 2006July 19th 2006 – March 20th 2006March 17th 2006 – January 19th 2006January 18th 2006 – December 7th 2005December 6th 2005 – November 11th 2005