News


January 2009

Carter says US-Syrian relations will improve

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Former US President Jimmy Carter said he expects US-Syrian relations to improve under the presidency of Barack Obama during a trip to Damascus on December 13.

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January 2009

Volunteers promote environmental awareness

altHundreds of aid agency workers and volunteers hit the streets of Damascus and Lattakia to pick up rubbish as part of International Volunteers Day on December 5.

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January 2009

Aoun fixes ties with Syria

altLebanese Christian opposition leader Michel Aoun turned a new page in his relationship with Syria when he met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on December 3.

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January 2009

Murderer of Lawand Hajo arrested

Mouthher M. confessed to the murder and robbery of Syrian choreographer Lawand Hajo on November 24.

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January 2009

Iraqis in Syria protest against US-Iraq security pact

Some 2,000 Iraqis in Damascus staged a protest against the Iraq-US security pact on December 2, saying the agreement surrenders Iraq to US domination.

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January 2009

Hariri tribunal to begin in March 2009

The UN Security Council voted unanimously to extend the investigation into the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on December 18.

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