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Washington Post
Q+A - How North Korea earns money from arms sales
Reuters
Since the 1980s North Korea has sold missile systems to Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen, the International Crisis Group said in a report last ...
PROCUREMENT: Gun Running Gets SmartStrategy Page
The Bigger Issue Behind North Korea's Missile LaunchTIME
North Korea Fires Four More Test Missiles: Should US Be Worried?FOXNews
Asia Times Online -Democratic Voice of Burma -The National
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7/4/2009 4:02:43 AM

Voice of America
Syrian Leader Invites Obama to Visit, Raising Hope of Policy Shift
New York Times
By AP BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Syria's president sent a Fourth of July message full of praise to President Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria. ...
Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoilThe Associated Press
Syria's Assad offers informal invitation to ObamaReuters
Assad 'ready to meet Obama' in SyriaAFP
دار الحياة -Xinhua -The Associated Press
all 257 news articles »
7/3/2009 5:39:54 PM

BBC News
Syria amends, does not abolish, lenient “honor killing” law
Examiner.com
Syria has taken a small step in the right direction. On July 1 President Bashar al-Assad amended Penal Code Article 548 to provide for greater punishment in ...
Syria amends honour killing lawBBC News

all 5 news articles »
7/3/2009 5:07:05 PM

PRESS TV
SAIPA opens new car assembly line in Syria
Tehran Times
Iranian Minister of Housing and Urban Development Mohammad Saeidikia who is also the chairman of Iran-Syria Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, ...
Saipa launches production line in SyriaPRESS TV

all 3 news articles »
7/3/2009 1:45:43 PM

AFP
German foreign minister lines up Mideast tour
AFP
Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Israel and meet Palestinian officials in the West Bank on Monday before holding talks in Syria and Lebanon on Tuesday. ...
Why Lebanon should join WTOGlobal Arab Network - English News
German foreign minister plans Mideast tripPR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

all 12 news articles »
7/3/2009 12:17:12 PM
 Country Information  
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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