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- Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil
Syrias leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to US President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria X the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Middle East politics, warming up to its rival the US at a time when its longtime
- Assad invites Obama to visit Damascus
LONDON: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a sign that relations between the two countries may gradually be thawing. 'We would like to welcome him to Syria,
- Syria hopes to improve ties with U.S.
Syrian President Bashar alAssad expressed his willingness to improve bilateral ties with Washington on the occasion of the U.S. independence anniversary. In his congratulatory message sent to U.S. President Barak Obama, Assad voiced his 'heartfelt
- North Korea raises stakes with new missile launch (Reuters)
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- N Korea test-fires two missiles: report (AAP)
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- Syriaâ??s Assad offers informal invitation to Barack Obama
LONDON ? Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a sign that relations between the two countries may gradually be thawing. ?We would like to welcome him to Syria,
- N Korea test-fires two missiles: report
10:49 am Related Links North Korea's latest launch ... beer July 3, 2009, 4:15 pm More pressure needed on N Korea: Rudd July 3, 2009, 5:34 pm Syria's Assad offers informal invitation to Obama July 3, 2009, 8:26 pm North Korea may fire more missiles:
- OAS chief tells Honduras to let Zelaya go back
7:26 pm UN chief seeks release of Suu Kyi July 3, 2009, 7:14 pm UN chief meets Myanmar leaders to discuss Suu Kyi July 3, 2009, 7:57 pm Syria's Assad offers informal invitation to Obama July 3, 2009, 8:26 pm Anti-US protest welcomes Biden to Iraq July
- 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
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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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