US Sending Ambassador to Syria After 4-Year Absence

Obama aims to boost US presence after 4-year absence

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 24, 2009 2:19 AM CDT

(Newser) – An American ambassador will soon be on the road to Damascus for the first time since early 2005, the Washington Post reports. The Obama administration plans to send an envoy to Syria as part of efforts to reengage with the influential Arab country. The move,... Read full story »

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