Person: Bouthaina Shaaban

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Iraqi peshmerga fighters begin to enter Kobani

Ten Iraqi peshmerga fighters have entered Kobani, the first of a group of 150 Kurdish troops on their way into the embattled Syrian border town, activists said.

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Rebels say they shot down Syrian warplane

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Assad blames protests on ‘conspirators’

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Syrian protestors torch offices

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N Korea and Syria deny nuclear claims

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Syria has reservations on Hariri probe

Thousands gather for anti-Syria protest

Thousands of flag-waving Lebanese answered an opposition call for a massive street protest in Beirut today.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2005

Syrian troops to remain in Lebanon 'until April'

A senior Lebanese army officer has said 4,000 Syrian soldiers – more than a quarter of those serving in Lebanon just a week ago – are back in Syria, but he said a complete withdrawal is nearly a month away at the earliest.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2005

Syria may send troops to Iraq

Syria is willing to send peacekeeping troops to Iraq if the United Nations assumes control of its war-ravaged neighbour, a minister said today.

Mon, 22 Sep, 2003

Powell pledges 'candid dialogue' with Syria

US Secretary of State Colin Powell says he plans to have a “good, strong, candid” dialogue with Syrian officials when he travels to Damascus.

Fri, 25 Apr, 2003