27 August 2008, 2:05 pm
Christian Science MonitorRussia to up naval presence in SyriaJerusalem Post, Israel - 3 hours ago... the Russian charge d'affaires, told reporters in Damascus. "Russian vessels will be visiting Syria and other friendly ports more frequently. ...Russia plans to raise navy presence ... read more
27 August 2008, 1:46 pm
Security Council renews UNIFIL mandate by 1 yearJerusalem Post, Israel - 3 hours ago... no progress has been made securing large swaths of Lebanon's eastern border with Syria and security at the main Masnaa border crossing to Damascus is ...... read more
27 August 2008, 1:43 pm
Young Syrians anxiously watching US raceGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 3 hours agoBy Sami Moubayed, Correspondent Damascus: "If I were an American, I would vote for [Barack] Obama because, being a black man who grew up in the US, ...... read more
27 August 2008, 1:16 pm
Syria to purchase 14 Airbus planes from FranceMonsters and Critics.com - 4 hours agoDamascus - Syria will sign an agreement to purchase 14 Airbus 350 aircraft from France, government sources told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa Wednesday. ...... read more
27 August 2008, 10:39 am
BBC NewsSarkozy confirms Syria visit dateBBC News, UK - 6 hours agoRelations between Paris and Damascus plummeted after the murder of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri in 2005. Syria's critics accuse Damascus of being behind ...Lebanon says world should open up to Syria AFPFrench Presid... read more
26 August 2008, 11:26 pm
BBC NewsSyria and Iran: An Alliance of ConvenienceOhmyNews International, South Korea - 18 hours agoDamascus, however, no longer hopes that the Bush administration will normalize relations in its waning days. This, to a large extent, explains why Syria ...Video: Syria: we'll host Russi... read more