http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/DamascusFind stories, videos, and photos about Damascus from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:43:38 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Damascus14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Damascus from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/29/un.food/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/29/un.food/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn what the World Food Programme called a first, relief workers from the U.N. aid agency are using text messages to deliver food vouchers to refugees.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/16/mothers.hikers.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/16/mothers.hikers.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextLaura Fattal rolls a piece of Scotch tape, attaching a picture of her son and his two friends to a cardboard box. Her calm demeanor doesn't give away the gravity of the situation and the reason why she's in a New York hotel room with two other mothers.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/03/turkey.water.shortage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/03/turkey.water.shortage/index.html#cnnSTCTextTurkish, Iraqi and Syrian ministers met in Ankara on Thursday to discuss water shortages in the major Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which run through all three countries.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/31/turkey.diplomacy.iraq.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/31/turkey.diplomacy.iraq.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextTurkey's top diplomat is shuttling between Baghdad and Damascus Monday, in an effort patch up differences between its two neighbors, Syria and Iraq.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/25/iraq.bombing.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/25/iraq.bombing.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextSyria and Iraq each recalled their ambassadors from the other country Tuesday, after Baghdad demanded that Damascus hand over two suspects in last week's deadly bombings in the Iraqi capital.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/20/iran.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/20/iran.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe families of three American hikers detained by Iran said Thursday they don't know anything about their whereabouts or how they are after nearly three weeks.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/10/magazines/fortune/change_comes_syria.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/10/magazines/fortune/change_comes_syria.fortune/index.htm"Is it really true that you have falafel in America," an educated, English-speaking Syrian asks me at the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus. And if so, he wondered, "what do you call it there?"Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/24/us.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/24/us.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama has decided to send a U.S. ambassador back to Syria, a dramatic sign of reconciliation between the two countries, the State Department announced Wednesday.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/23/US.syria.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/23/US.syria.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama has decided to send a U.S. ambassador back to Syria, a dramatic sign of reconciliation between the two countries, senior administration officials tell CNN. The announcement is expected to be made this week.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/12/mitchell.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/12/mitchell.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextSyria, a country on the outs with the United States during the Bush administration, was to be U.S. envoy George Mitchell's latest stop in his trip to jump-start the idle Middle East peace process.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/30/us.syria.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/30/us.syria.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Obama administration is sending two senior U.S. envoys to Syria next week, another sign of warming ties between the two countries, according to U.S. and Syrian officials briefed on the talks.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/24/lebanon.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/24/lebanon.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextLebanon says it has approved the first ambassador to Beirut from Syria, the country which occupied Lebanon for decades.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/10/obama.syria.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/10/obama.syria.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe practice of dealing with your enemy has a name; it's called realism. And for the Obama administration -- in the Middle East and around the world -- it rules the day.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/07/US.Syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/07/US.Syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States and Syria found a lot of "common ground" on which to cooperate in the Middle East, the State Department's top Middle East official said after talks in Damascus.Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/syria.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/syria.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe State Department's top Middle East official met Thursday with the Syrian ambassador to the United States, marking a resumption of diplomatic dialogue after nearly five years.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/20/us.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/20/us.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe State Department's top Middle East official will meet next week with the Syrian ambassador to the United States as part of what senior administration officials call a resumption of diplomatic dialogue with Damascus after nearly four years.Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/14/carter.hamas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/14/carter.hamas/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer U.S. President Jimmy Carter met Sunday in Damascus, Syria, with Khaled Meshaal, the exiled leader of Hamas' political wing, a Hamas official said.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/30/syria.us.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/30/syria.us.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of people demonstrated Thursday in the Syrian capital to protest a U.S. airstrike last weekend that Damascus says killed eight civilians, according to reports from Syria.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854926,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854926,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHundreds of Syrian riot police have ringed the closed U.S. Embassy in Damascus ahead of a demonstration to protest a deadly U.S. raid near the Iraqi borderThu, 30 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854761,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854761,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDamascus' ire over a U.S. raid on its territory may be going through the motions. The raid's real impact is ambiguous Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854169,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854169,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe decision to mount a cross-border raid may have been primarily military, but the proximity of the U.S. elections inevitably arouses suspicionsMon, 27 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1846271,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1846271,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAt the prodding of Iran, whose support is critical to the survival of the Assad regime, Damascus can be expected to beef up HizballahFri, 03 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/03/mf.cross.dressing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/03/mf.cross.dressing/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver the centuries, people have had some very good reasons to dress up like a member of the opposite sex.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/01/us.syria.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/01/us.syria.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States and Syria held a series of meetings this week, signaling a possible thaw between the two countries as the former seeks to peel the latter from its close ties with Iran.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845147,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845147,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA car bomb went off near a security complex in the Syrian capital of Damascus on SaturdaySat, 27 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/27/syria.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/27/syria.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb has exploded in the Syrian capital Damascus, killing at least 17 people and wounding about a dozen others, including women and children, according to government official.Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:33:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1841336,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1841336,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists have unearthed a camel jawbone in the Syrian desert that they think may be a previously unknown tiny species of the animal and say dates back a million yearsMon, 15 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838370,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838370,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile the US and its allies have long sought to isolate Damascus, isolating Tehran may be a higher priority Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832663,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832663,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSyria and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to establish full diplomatic relations for the first time, taking a step toward healing tensions that have fueled decades of turmoil in LebanonWed, 13 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830018,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830018,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe assassination of a top general close to President Assad may be a sign of internal rifts within the regime Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/05/02/midwest.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/05/02/midwest.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least seven people, including three members of the same family, were killed Friday and at least 13 people were injured as severe weather swept through Arkansas, emergency officials said.Sat, 03 May 2008 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1737247,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1737247,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViolent storms rolling across the nation's midsection unleashed tornadoes, high winds and hail in four states and killed at least seven in Arkansas on FridayFri, 02 May 2008 23:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1737025,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1737025,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSevere storms that rolled across Arkansas early Friday killed at least seven people, including a teenager crushed by a tree while she slept in her bedFri, 02 May 2008 20:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731630,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731630,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe investigation into the assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister continues to roil the Middle EastThu, 17 Apr 2008 00:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726442,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726442,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe 10th progress report on the U.N.'s investigation into the Lebanese prime minister's assassination doesn't satisfy those who suspect Syrian involvementSat, 29 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726177,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726177,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJordan, Iraq and Yemen announced at the last minute Friday that their top leaders will not attend this weekend's Arab summit in DamascusFri, 28 Mar 2008 17:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1712866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1712866,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAssassinated in Syria, Imad Mughniyah had links to Iran, al-Sadr in Iraq and perhaps even bin LadenWed, 13 Feb 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706676,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706676,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSyria convenes a conference of rejectionists demanding an end to peace talks with IsraelThu, 24 Jan 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706523,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706523,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsArchaeologists in northeast Syria have unearthed a 3rd century cemetery in the shape of a cross, the country's official news agency reported WednesdayThu, 24 Jan 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700691,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1700691,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance is the latest country to lose patience with Syria, the country that holds the key to ending Lebanon's political impasse Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690032,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690032,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLebanon's pro-Western and pro-Syrian alliances have settled on a compromise presidential candidate, Gen. Michel Suleiman. Can he help broker peace?Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/28/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/28/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextConvoys of buses carrying Iraqi refugees are heading from Damascus to Baghdad, marking the first time that some of the 1.5 million Iraqis who fled to Syria are returning home as part of an organized plan.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1660477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1660477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe mission has revived fears of war between Israel and Syria. But the Israelis are keeping an uncharacteristic silenceMon, 10 Sep 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/06/syria.israel.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/06/syria.israel.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSyrian air defenses opened fire on Israeli aircraft that violated Syrian airspace, a Syrian military spokesman said Thursday.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655287,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655287,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraq's prime minister makes his first official visit to Damascus to make deals on security and oil Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1646550,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1646550,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSyria cancels a summit of Iraqi insurgents but the attendees talk anyway about their country post-America.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1639462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1639462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt's not easy to find love in a conservative Muslim country torn by war. Here's how some young Iraqis are trying Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/14/beirut.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/14/beirut.blast/index.htmlLebanon prepared to bury anti-Syrian parliament member Walid Eido on Thursday, a day after a bomb killed him and nine others in Beirut.Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/13/beirut.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/13/beirut.blast/index.htmlA member of the Lebanese parliament died in a Beirut bomb blast Wednesday -- the latest anti-Syrian politician to be killed in the country.Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/03/pelosi.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/03/pelosi.syria/index.htmlHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived Tuesday in the Syrian capital, where she is expected to tackle an issue complicating the U.S. mission in the Middle East -- Damascus' alleged support for militants in Iraq and Lebanon.Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/30/pelosi.trip/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/30/pelosi.trip/index.htmlThe White House has criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plans to stop in Syria next week during a Middle East trip that began Friday.Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/09/rice.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/09/rice.syria/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she authorized the U.S. embassy in Syria to talk to Damascus about Iraqi refugees but downplayed expectations about a wider dialogue.Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/22/lebanon.mourning/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/22/lebanon.mourning/index.htmlCrowds of people snaked through the streets of Pierre Gemayel's Christian hometown to mourn the Lebanese industry minister suspected by his supporters of being assassinated by those intent on weakening Lebanon's anti-Syrian government.Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/09/12/syria.embassy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/09/12/syria.embassy/index.htmlU.S. officials praised Syrian security forces for thwarting Tuesday's attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus despite the usually tense relationship with the Middle Eastern country.Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/19/lebanese.refugees/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/19/lebanese.refugees/index.htmlAs nations scrambled to ferry their citizens out of Lebanon, one group of people has been all but forgotten -- the Lebanese.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/15/mideast.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/15/mideast.bush/index.htmlPresident Bush called on Syria Saturday to exert its influence on Hezbollah militants so they will "lay down their arms."Sat, 15 Jul 2006 12:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/04/01/8373104/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/04/01/8373104/index.htmJosh Smith doesn't seem like a cutting-edge guy--he wears cowboy hats and works in Frenchtown, Mont. (pop. 883), in a shop he built himself. But when it comes to crafting custom-made collectible kn... Mon, 01 May 2006 20:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/14/hariri.anniversary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/14/hariri.anniversary/index.htmlA year after the brutal slaying of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, hundreds of thousands of supporters gathered in Martyrs Square to celebrate his life and sustain political support for the country's so-called Cedar Revolution that swept Syrian troops out of the country last year.Tue, 14 Feb 2006 07:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/05/cartoon.protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/05/cartoon.protests/index.htmlThousands of protesters packed the streets of Beirut on Sunday, some clashing with security forces and setting the Danish Consulate on fire in anger over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/04/syria.cartoon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/04/syria.cartoon/index.htmlMuslim demonstrators in Damascus torched the Norwegian Embassy and the building housing Denmark's embassy because newspapers in those countries published what the protesters consider blasphemous depictions of Islam's Prophet Mohammed.Sat, 04 Feb 2006 16:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/19/syria.iran/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/19/syria.iran/index.htmlThe presidents of Iran and Syria were meeting for talks in Damascus on Thursday -- two regional allies facing prospects of showdowns with the U.N. Security Council.Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/11/rice.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/11/rice.syria/index.htmlThe United States has put Syria on notice, warning that further action would be taken by the U.N. Security Council if Damascus continued to obstruct the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/13/lebanon.mehlis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/13/lebanon.mehlis/index.htmlSyria's reluctance to cooperate with U.N. investigators probing the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri may delay the findings for up to two years, the head of that investigation said Tuesday.Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/11/01/8362813/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/11/01/8362813/index.htmThe airline industry is in trouble in the United States. But elsewhere, it's blue skies and big opportunity--especially for niche players in regions with only one major airline. Launching at the en...Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/25/syria.un/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/25/syria.un/index.htmlA draft U.S.-French resolution being circulated Tuesday among the U.N. Security Council says Syria "must detain" Syrian officials or individuals suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/12/bush.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/12/bush.syria/index.htmlPresident Bush on Wednesday called on Syria's government to be a "good neighbor" in the Middle East, warning Damascus not to interfere in Lebanon, incite Palestinian militants or allow insurgents to cross into Iraq.Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/12/syria.minister/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/12/syria.minister/index.htmlSyria's interior minister, who was head of the country's military intelligence in neighboring Lebanon for nearly 20 years, has committed suicide, officials said.Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/04/syria.clash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/04/syria.clash/index.htmlSyrian security forces battled suspected terrorists early Monday outside of Damascus, resulting in the arrest of two members of a militant group, but leaving one member of the security force dead, Syria's official news agency (SANA) reported.Tue, 05 Jul 2005 00:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/05/30/lebanon.vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/05/30/lebanon.vote/index.htmlThe opposition bloc led by a son of assassinated former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has won a decisive victory in round one of Lebanon parliamentary sections.Mon, 30 May 2005 04:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/24/us.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/24/us.syria/index.htmlThe Syrian government has halted all cooperation with the United States in sharing information about the war on terror, Syria's ambassador said Tuesday.Tue, 24 May 2005 22:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/05/syria.gorani/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/05/syria.gorani/index.htmlI land in Beirut around 4 p.m. after a pretty exhausting set of flights from Atlanta. I am immediately met by my producer and driver and whisked to a double-parked van outside the airport.Thu, 05 May 2005 07:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/23/syria.lebanon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/23/syria.lebanon/index.htmlSyria's ambassador to the United States said his government is planning a quick withdrawal of troops from Lebanon, likely before summer.Wed, 23 Mar 2005 22:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/10/lebanon.pm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/10/lebanon.pm/index.htmlLebanese President Emile Lahoud has reappointed staunchly pro-Syrian Premier Omar Karami to form the next government, 10 days after Karami quit under popular pressure.Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/08/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/08/syria/index.htmlTens of thousands of pro-Syrian protesters are expected to crowd central Beirut one day after Damascus began pulling troops back to eastern Lebanon.Tue, 08 Mar 2005 07:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/04/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/04/syria/index.htmlSyrian President Bashar Assad, facing increasing international pressure, is expected to announce a pullback of Syrian troops to eastern Lebanon, Beirut political sources have said.Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/02/lebanon.opposition/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/02/lebanon.opposition/index.htmlA meeting of Lebanese opposition leaders has ended with a list of demands calling for the immediate resignation of Lebanese security chiefs and the immediate withdrawal of Syrian troops and intelligence assets from Lebanon.Wed, 02 Mar 2005 15:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/02/us.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/02/us.syria/index.htmlThe Bush administration is stepping up its pressure on Syria, calling on it to immediately pull its troops out of Lebanon and accusing Syrian-based terrorists of planning Friday's suicide bombing in Israel.Wed, 02 Mar 2005 10:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/28/lebanon.protests.1200/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/28/lebanon.protests.1200/index.htmlWith Lebanon's pro-Damascus government facing a possible vote of no confidence, tens of thousands of demonstrators defied a ban and poured into Beirut's city center Monday to protest against Syria's military presence in Lebanon.Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/27/telaviv.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/27/telaviv.explosion/index.htmlThere will be "no diplomatic progress" in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process unless the Palestinian Authority takes "vigorous action" against local terrorists, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday.Sun, 27 Feb 2005 06:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/15/beirut.explosion.0338/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/15/beirut.explosion.0338/index.htmlLebanon's opposition says it holds Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Tue, 15 Feb 2005 08:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/12/13/syria.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/12/13/syria.explosion/index.htmlA car bomb exploded Monday in a middle-class residential area in Damascus, Syria, and Palestinian sources said a member of the militant group Hamas barely escaped.Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/28/under.pressure/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/28/under.pressure/index.htmlBattling a deadly insurgency on the ground in Iraq, U.S. officials are taking a harder line at the diplomatic table and applying significant pressure to a key Middle East power.Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/20/terror.financing.indictment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/20/terror.financing.indictment/index.htmlTwo men in custody and a Syria-based leader of a Palestinian militant group have been indicted in a terrorism investigation involving a scheme to provide hundreds of thousands of dollars to Hamas from Muslims in the United States.Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/11/us.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/11/us.syria/index.htmlThe United States has placed tough sanctions on Syria, charging Damascus with supporting terrorist groups.Tue, 11 May 2004 23:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/27/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/27/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices edged higher Tuesday despite strong economic news as security concerns following explosions in Syria and continued violence in Iraq triggered a modest bid for safe-haven securities.Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/12/israel.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/12/israel.syria/index.htmlIsrael's president invited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Jerusalem for peace talks Monday, but a Syrian official dismissed the offer.Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/12/26/80134/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/12/26/80134/index.htmCompanies operating in dangerous regions need to cope with the security void left by the withdrawal of the Soviet and American empires. To stopper up the safety gap in far-flung locales from Kazakh...Mon, 26 Dec 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/05/16/79293/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/05/16/79293/index.htmDuring the Crusades, the most desirable swords were forged in Persia from Damascus steel. The secret of that process has since been lost, and warriors have moved on to other lethal weapons. But som...Mon, 16 May 1994 04:01:00 EDT