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Report: US asks Turkey to push harder for Israel-Syria talks
Ha'aretz, Israel - 41 minutes ago
By Haaretz Service The US government has asked Turkey to increase efforts to advance negotiations between Israel and Syria, according to a report published ...
Report: US willing to mediate between Israel, Syria Ynetnews
all 2 news articles
5/17/2008 9:00:15 AM

Enews 2.0
Bush Says Arabs Should Reject Iran, Syria's `Spoiler' Regimes
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Holly Rosenkrantz May 17 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said he will urge Arab leaders tomorrow to reject the regimes of Iran and Syria, ...
Video: Raw Video: President Arrives in Saudi Arabia AssociatedPress
Uncertainty abounds Al-Ahram Weekly
Frustration for Bush as pledge to Saudis fails to win oil concession guardian.co.uk
World Socialist Web Site - Aljazeera.net
all 336 news articles
5/17/2008 8:09:35 AM

NECN
On Israel 60th Birthday Bush Tells Iran, Syria, No Appeasement On ...
Israel News Agency, Israel - 8 hours ago
It is not Israel which is oppressing the Palestinian people today, it is Iran and Syria." George Bush used his interviews in both Israel and Saudi Arabia to ...
Bush's remarks stir Obama camp MiamiHerald.com
Happy Independence Lie International Middle East Media Center
No more appeasement Ha'aretz
guardian.co.uk - Washington Post
all 381 news articles
5/17/2008 1:38:23 AM

UN Says It May Scale Back Its Effort; Some Nations Have Withheld ...
Washington Post, United States - 10 hours ago
UNHCR has reported that only 280000 Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and neighboring countries have registered with the agency, with others fearing that once ...
5/16/2008 11:15:01 PM

The Southern Ledger
From general to president
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 20 hours ago
Finally, Sulaiman will have to dig deep in his mind and soul to find a modus vivendi with Syria, Lebanon's only rival. Simply stated, it is essential for ...
'Hezbollah coup' in Beirut, 'Iran-Syria' move in Lebanon Turkish Daily News (subscription)
Lebanon’s Factions Remain at Odds Moscow News
Lebanon peace hopes rise Sydney Morning Herald
Adnkronos International Italia - Los Angeles Times
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5/16/2008 1:37:28 PM
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الجمهورية العربية السورية
Al-Jumhūriyyah al-ʿArabiyyah as-Sūriyyah
Syrian Arab Republic
Flag of Syria Coat of arms of Syria
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Homat el Diyar
"Guardians of the Homeland"
Location of Syria
Capital
(and largest city)		 Damascus
33°30′N 36°18′E
Official languages Arabic
Government Presidential republic
 - President Bashar al-Assad
 - Prime Minister Muhammad Naji Etri
Independence from France 
 - Declared (1) September 19361 
 - Declared (2) January 1, 1944 
 - Recognized April 17, 1946 
Area
 - Total 183,885 km² (88th)
71,479 sq mi 
 - Water (%) 0.06
Population
 - July 2005 estimate 19,043,000 (55th)
 - Density 103/km² (96th)
267/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
 - Total $71.74 billion (65th)
 - Per capita $5,348 (101st)
HDI (2004) 0.716 (medium) (107th)
Currency Syrian pound (SYP)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Internet TLD .sy
Calling code +963
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