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

US slaps sanctions on top Syrian

Thursday, February 21st 2008, 18:12
related countries: Iraq, Lebanon, United States

The US imposes sanctions on a top Syrian businessman in response to the situation in Iraq and Lebanon.
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Syria 'to name Mughniyeh killer'

Friday, February 15th 2008, 13:39

Syria's foreign minister says it will soon present "irrefutable" proof of who killed Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh.
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Bush expands sanctions on Syria

Thursday, February 14th 2008, 1:15
related countries: United States

The US president orders new sanctions against senior Syrian officials and their associates.
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Bomb kills top Hezbollah leader

Wednesday, February 13th 2008, 20:11
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Damascus

Senior Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh - a wanted fugitive - is killed in a blast in Syria, the group says.
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Explosion kills one in Damascus

Wednesday, February 13th 2008, 8:24
related places: Damascus

A blast destroys a car in a residential neighbourhood in the Syrian capital Damascus, killing a passer-by.
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Syria arrests leading dissident

Tuesday, January 29th 2008, 17:41

A former MP and democracy campaigner Riad Seif is arrested in Syria, local human rights groups say.
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Syria hits back in row with Paris

Wednesday, January 2nd 2008, 12:52
related countries: France, Lebanon
related places: Paris

Syria halts co-operation with France on the Lebanese crisis in an escalating row, Syria's foreign minister announces.
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France to halt links with Syria

Sunday, December 30th 2007, 15:57
related countries: Lebanon

France to suspend diplomatic contacts with Syria until progress is made on choosing a new Lebanese president.
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Bush: 'No patience' with Syria

Thursday, December 20th 2007, 17:45
related countries: United States

US President Bush says he has lost patience with Syria's President Assad, and rules out opening a dialogue with him.
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Syrian activists set to be freed

Tuesday, December 11th 2007, 16:16

Syrian police are expected to release the final members of a leading human rights group.
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Iraqi refugees begin journey home

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 20:20
related countries: Iraq

A convoy of hundreds of Iraqi refugees starts the journey home from Syria, amid improved conditions in Iraq.
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Syria to attend peace conference

Sunday, November 25th 2007, 23:10
related countries: United States
related places: Annapolis

Syria says it will send a senior official to a Middle East peace conference in the US later in the week.
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Syria dismisses 'new Hariri plot'

Wednesday, October 31st 2007, 12:48
related countries: Lebanon

Syria rejects claims by Lebanon's parliament majority leader, Saad Hariri, that it is plotting to murder him.
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Syria air strike target 'removed'

Friday, October 26th 2007, 10:45
related countries: Israel, United States

Satellite images show Syria removed a large building from the presumed site of an Israeli air raid, a US institute says.
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Talabani chides Syria over Kurds

Saturday, October 20th 2007, 13:50
related countries: Iraq, Turkey

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani criticises Syria for backing possible Turkish strikes against Kurdish rebels.
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House apologises to Canadian

Friday, October 19th 2007, 8:59
related countries: Canada, United States

Members of the US House of Representatives apologise to a Canadian seized by US officials and sent to Syria.
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Military jet 'down near Damascus'

Sunday, October 7th 2007, 12:13
related places: Damascus

A small Syrian military aircraft has crashed near Damascus, killing at least two people on board, witnesses say.
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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