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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• 'Fourth US embassy attacker' dies – Arab singer held on drugs charges
• Arabic and friendship studies in Syria – Canada clears 'al-Qaeda suspect'
• Canada in protest over rendition – Deadly blast at Syrian arms depot
• Deadly explosion in Damascus – Hariri in bitter attack on Syria
• Hariri probe head meets Syria FM – Iraq and Syria at talks in Turkey
• Iraq and Syria recall ambassadors – Israel call for Syria peace talks
• Israel confirms talks with Syria – Lebanese and Syrian leaders meet
• Lebanese find 20 bodies in grave – Mehlis slams 'Syrian propaganda'
• Militant killed at Syrian border – Olmert: Israel withdrawal needed
• On the edge – Size is everything for Syria's - and the w...
• Slain MP mourned in Lebanon – Syria airs car bomb 'confessions'
• Syria amends honour killing law – Syria hits back in row with Paris
• Syria hits out at 'terrorist' US – Syria visas 'halt fleeing Iraqis'
• Syria warns over UN peacekeepers – Syrian leader in key India trip
• Syrian leader reshuffles cabinet – Testing ties
• Thousands attend Beirut funeral – UN probe halts quizzing Syrians
• UN probe to quiz Syrian officials – US tells Syria to drop conditions
• US thanks Syria over attack – World 'would rue' attack on Iran

Syria: news

'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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'Good start' to UN's Syria probe

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 20:17

UN nuclear inspectors say their investigation into claims Syria was developing nuclear weapons is off to a good start.
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'Many killed' in Syrian jail riot

Saturday, July 5th 2008, 21:13

Violent clashes between guards and inmates at a Syrian jail have resulted in many deaths, human rights group say.
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'Militants killed' in Syria clash

Thursday, December 8th 2005, 15:46

Eight militants have been killed during a clash with security forces in Syria, the state news agency says.
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'Olmert to face Assad' in Paris

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 15:26
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Israel's Ehud Olmert and Syria's Bashar al-Assad will come face to face next month in Paris, says France's foreign minister.
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'Syrian held' over Beirut bombing

Tuesday, December 27th 2005, 13:30
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Beirut

Lebanon arrests a Syrian suspect in the killing of newspaper owner Gibran Tueni, judicial sources say.
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'Uranium traces' at Syrian site

Tuesday, November 11th 2008, 12:56

Traces of uranium have been found at a Syrian installation suspected of being a nuclear plant, diplomats say.
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'US helicopter raid' inside Syria

Monday, October 27th 2008, 7:30
related countries: Iraq

US military helicopters kill eight people in an attack inside Syria along its border with Iraq, the Syrian authorities say.
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Abbas discusses unity in Damascus

Monday, July 7th 2008, 8:53
related places: Damascus

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas holds talks with Syrian leaders to try to improve ties between rival factions.
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Anchor gloats at Lebanon killing

Friday, June 15th 2007, 9:51
related countries: Lebanon

A Lebanese TV news presenter is sacked for gloating over the killing of a leading anti-Syrian MP.
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Anger as Syrian anthem played for Lebanese football team

Monday, June 9th 2008, 15:08
related countries: Lebanon

Anger as Syrian anthem played for Lebanese football team
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Anger at new Lebanon MP killing

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 8:53
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Beirut

World and Lebanese leaders condemn the murder of an anti-Syrian MP on the eve of a key vote.
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Annan sees US 'trapped' in Iraq

Tuesday, November 21st 2006, 19:59
related countries: Iran, Iraq, United States

The UN chief says the US is stuck in Iraq, as he urges Syria and Iran to help bring stability to the country.
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Arab leaders meet to heal rifts

Wednesday, March 11th 2009, 18:33
related countries: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's king holds a mini-summit with Syria, Egypt and Kuwait in an effort to thaw long-strained relations.
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Arab League summit opens in Sudan

Tuesday, March 28th 2006, 12:42
related countries: Iraq, Sudan

Arab leaders begin their annual summit with Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the Middle East conflict on the agenda.
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Arab rivals urge Lebanese unity

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 17:22
related countries: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia

Syria and Saudi Arabia call for a national unity government to be formed in Lebanon to end political stalemate there.
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Arab singer held on drugs charges

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 22:37
related countries: Lebanon, Sweden

The Syrian-Lebanese singer, George Wassouf, is arrested in Sweden on suspicion of drug offences, police say.
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'Fourth US embassy attacker' dies – Arab singer held on drugs chargesArabic and friendship studies in Syria – Canada clears 'al-Qaeda suspect'Canada in protest over rendition – Deadly blast at Syrian arms depotDeadly explosion in Damascus – Hariri in bitter attack on SyriaHariri probe head meets Syria FM – Iraq and Syria at talks in TurkeyIraq and Syria recall ambassadors – Israel call for Syria peace talksIsrael confirms talks with Syria – Lebanese and Syrian leaders meetLebanese find 20 bodies in grave – Mehlis slams 'Syrian propaganda'Militant killed at Syrian border – Olmert: Israel withdrawal neededOn the edge – Size is everything for Syria's - and the w...Slain MP mourned in Lebanon – Syria airs car bomb 'confessions'Syria amends honour killing law – Syria hits back in row with ParisSyria hits out at 'terrorist' US – Syria visas 'halt fleeing Iraqis'Syria warns over UN peacekeepers – Syrian leader in key India tripSyrian leader reshuffles cabinet – Testing tiesThousands attend Beirut funeral – UN probe halts quizzing SyriansUN probe to quiz Syrian officials – US tells Syria to drop conditionsUS thanks Syria over attack – World 'would rue' attack on Iran