Syria Today | May 2008

Syria denies US allegations over nuclear reactor

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied US allegations that a site in the Syrian desert bombed by Israel on September 6 2007 was a nuclear reactor under construction.

Assad and Turkish PM discuss Syrian-Israeli peace prospects

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on April 26 in Damascus to discuss prospects of peace talks between Syria and Israel, Turkish-Syrian economic relations and the political situation in the Middle East, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported.

Former US President Carter visits Damascus

Former US President Jimmy Carter visited Damascus on April 18-19 to discuss the problems in the Middle East with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He also met the Damascus-based Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal to discuss the situation in Gaza, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported

Syria holds conference on Iraqi security

The Syrian Government held a meeting on April 13 in Damascus with representatives from Iraq’s neighbouring countries to discuss plans for strengthening security along Iraq’s borders.

China and Syria deepen political and economic relations

On April 3, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed bilateral relations with Li Changchun, a leading member the Communist Party of China, Syria’s official news agency SANA said.

Radioactive Allegations

US allegations that Syria is developing a nuclear programme have been met by strong denials and denunciations.

Stranded

While a handful of the Palestinians stuck on the Syrian-Iraqi border have found refuge in Chile, the plight of hundreds of others remains undecided.

The Past is Not Another Country

In troubled times, Syrians are turning to history to find out where they came from – and where they’re going in the future. But how can they write that history when no one holds on to the evidence?

Total Gridlock

Traffic in the Syrian capital Damascus is becoming more reminiscent of the chaos in Cairo by the day.

Syria and Turkey strengthen economic relations

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otri and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened the first Syrian-Turkish Economic Forum in Damascus on April 26.