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November 2007
- Syria Headed for Annapolis Talks
  
  Associated Press | Nov 25, 07 1:53 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Syria said today it will attend this week’s Israel-Palestine peace conference in Annapolis, a US victory in convincing every major Arab state—16 in all—to show, the AP reports. The US hopes such broad participation will help these talks succeed where previous efforts failed. Syria wants to discuss its Golan Heights region, which Israel captured in 1967. More »
- Dozens Invited to Mideast Peace Talks
  
  Reuters | Nov 21, 07 4:14 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The negotiating table may be packed Nov. 27 in Annapolis, when the Mideast peace conference brings together not only Israelis and Palestinians, but upwards of 40 other countries and institutions invited yesterday. The White House's priority is to persuade Saudi Arabia and Syria to attend the talks, to bolster the chances of making real progress towards Palestinian statehood. More »
- Mubarak Gives Peace Talks Thumbs-Up
  
  New York Times | Nov 20, 07 6:33 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Saying "Now is the right time for a comprehensive peace," Hosni Mubarak today endorsed next week's Middle East summit in Annapolis, the Times reports. The Egyptian president's backing boosted hopes that more Arab states will take part. “Obviously we would hope that Egypt’s position will be representative of a larger Arab position,” said an Israeli spokesman. More »
- Syria to Let US Screen Iraqi Refugees
  
  Associated Press | Nov 9, 07 9:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Syria, home to more than 1 million refugees from Iraq, will for the first time allow US officials into the country to clear the way for their possible resettlement in America, the AP reports. The US, under criticism for not doing more to ease the growing refugee crisis in the region, has promised to begin taking in 1,000 a month, Reuters reports. More »
October 2007
- Syria's Alleged Nuke Site Gone in Puff of Smoke
  
  Washington Post | Oct 25, 07 7:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Syrian military facility bombed in an Israeli air strike last month has been quickly—and mysteriously—razed and cleared, according to a new photograph taken by a commercial satellite. The Syrian government had been accused of building a nuclear reactor on the site capable of producing weapons, the Washington Post reports, though Damascus has denied the allegations. More »
- Israeli Strike on Syria Hit Nuke Reactor
  
  New York Times | Oct 13, 07 6:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Israel's air strike on Syria last month was aimed at a nuclear reactor, US and Israeli intelligence analysts say. The partly-built facility was based on a North Korean model—a link that could harm Pyonyang's new denuclearization deal if Israel can prove that Kim Jong Il helped mount the reactor. US and world officials were mum about the origins of Syria's technology, the New York Times reports. More »
September 2007
- US Knew About Israel's Raid on Syria in Advance
  
  Washington Post | Sep 21, 07 10:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Israeli intelligence provided President Bush with indications that North Korean nuclear officials had arrived in Syria before Israel stealthily bombed an alleged nuclear facility there. Although the US was reluctant to upset progress on North Korean nonproliferation, it nevertheless tacitly supported Israel's raid—and likely corroborated the facts before Israel carried out the attack, the Washington Post reports. More »
- Korea Denies Secret Nuclear Pact with Syria
  
  Associated Press | Sep 18, 07 10:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - North Korea and Syria each strongly denied a secret nuclear alliance today, after an Israeli raid in Syria, rumored to be aimed at a nuclear installation, raised suspicions. North Korea called the pact a fabrication designed to stall progress in its multi-national nuclear negotiations, while a state-run Syrian newspaper said it was a “flagrant lie.” But the AP says senior US officials confirm Korean presence in Syria. More »
- Syria Claims Israel Bombed its Territory
  
  Reuters | Sep 6, 07 6:41 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Syria accused Israel of bombing its territory today—and says it could retaliate, Reuters reports. Israel's "aggression and treachery" caused no casualties or damage, Syria said. "It appears the Israeli planes were on a reconnaissance mission when they got caught by Syrian defenses and were forced to drop their bombs and extra fuel tanks," says one diplomat; Israel had no comment. More »
May 2007
- Condi Sits Down With Syria
  
  New York Times | May 4, 07 5:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice conferred with her Syrian counterpart Thursday in an unexpected half hour sit-down that ended a two-year cold-shoulder between the Bush administration and a state it considers a sponsor of terrorism. Rice asked asked Sryia's help in restricting the flow of foreign fighters across the Syrian border into Iraq. More »
April 2007
- Wooing Syria Is Tougher Than Pelosi Thinks
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 4, 07 1:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Wall Street Journal puts Nancy Pelosi's high profile visit to Damascus in perspective in a piece outlining the vexing complexity of relations between Syria and the U.S. A number of Pentagon and State Dept. counterterrorism officials support the congressional effort to moderate the President's hard line on Syria, in order to break its alliance with Iran. More »
- Pelosi Says Syria Is Ready for Peace Talks
  
  BBC | Apr 4, 07 10:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Syria is ready to resume peace talks with Israel, based on her meeting with President Bashar al-Assad, the BBC reports. Flying in the face of Bush's Syrian boycott, Pelosi and a congressional delegation are in Damascus meeting with top leaders. Bush said the visit undermined US foreign policy. More »