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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.

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May 2008

Assad and Turkish PM discuss Syrian-Israeli peace prospects

Assad-and-Turkish-PM-smallSyrian 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.

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May 2008

Former US President Carter visits Damascus

Carter-SmallFormer 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

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May 2008

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.

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May 2008

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.

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