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- Assad ready to meet Obama in Syria
LONDON: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he would be willing to meet US President Barack Obama in Syria to discuss Middle East peace efforts, in a British television interview. ?We would like to welcome him in Syria, definitely. I am very clear
- Assad wants to host Obama in Damascus
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said he would be ready to host US President Barack Obama in Syria to discuss Middle East peace efforts, in an interview aired Friday by Britain's Sky News. 'We would like to welcome him in Syria, definitely. I am very
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- Syria invites Obama to talk
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- Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil
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AP - Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria — the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil.
- Syria Extends Informal Invitation to Obama
file photo)Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is praising U.S. President Barack Obama and says he would like to 'welcome' the U.S. leader to Syria. Syria's state-run news agency, SANA, says the Syrian leader sent a congratulatory telegram to President
- UN diplomatic mission in Myanmar
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Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Since 1976, Syrian troops have been stationed in Lebanon, ostensibly in a peacekeeping capacity. In recent years, Syria and Israel have held occasional peace talks over the return of the Golan Heights.
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AFP - Germany's foreign minister will tour the Middle East next week seeking to lend momentum to US President Barack Obama's drive to jumpstart the dormant peace process, a spokesman said Friday.
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