http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/SyriaFind stories, videos, and photos about Syria from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:03:15 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Syria14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Syria from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/04/israel.weapons.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/04/israel.weapons.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the largest naval seizure of it kind, Israeli Navy commandoes captured a ship loaded with "hundreds of tons" of weapons headed for Syria, Israeli military officials said Wednesday.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:16:00 ESThttp://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://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/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/03/10/mini.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/10/mini.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe leaders of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria will meet in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a mini-summit designed to improve relations between the countries, according to a Saudi government official who did not want to be identified.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/clinton.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/clinton.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. government will dispatch two officials to the Syrian capital to explore Washington's relationship with Damascus, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/24/syria.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/24/syria.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextSyria's nuclear chief told members of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency Tuesday that his country has built a military missile facility at a site where traces of uranium have been detected in the past, a source who attended the meeting told CNN.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/19/iaea.nuclear.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/19/iaea.nuclear.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.N. nuclear agency said it found traces of uranium from samples retrieved at a Syrian site suspected to be the location of a nuclear site, according to a report posted Thursday on the Institute for Science and International Security Web site.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:40:00 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.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Embassy in Damascus announced that it will be closed Thursday because of "increased security concerns" arising three days after a U.S. strike in Syria.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:05:00 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.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/28/syria.us.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/28/syria.us.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextSyria said Tuesday that it has formally complained to the United Nations about a U.S. strike that a U.S. military official said targeted a smuggler responsible for funneling weapons into Iraq.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1853886,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1853886,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFamilies in this Iraqi border village prepared to hold funerals Monday for eight people they say were killed when the U.S. military launched a rare attack in Syrian territory.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/26/syria.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/26/syria.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. military said it is investigating claims from Syria that U.S. helicopters based in Iraq killed eight people and wounded another Sunday in an attack inside Syria's territory Sunday.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1853848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1853848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsU.S. military helicopters attacked an area along Syria's border with Iraq Sunday, killing eight people, the Syrian government reportedSun, 26 Oct 2008 21:00:00 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/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.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/04/syria.israel.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/04/syria.israel.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextSyria hopes a series of indirect talks with Israel will soon lead to direct negotiations, President Bashar al-Assad told CNN's Cal Perry Thursday in an exclusive interview.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1822425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1822425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Bashar al-Assad's Visit to the French capital is another victory for Syria, a reward for indirect talks with Israel. But is peace in sight?Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1822212,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1822212,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance's president says Syria and Lebanon will open embassies in each other's countriesSat, 12 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817158,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817158,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe story of Hasna Maryi is unique. The way she died is becoming disturbingly more common in IraqMon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.N. nuclear watchdog chief urged Syria on Friday to show "transparency" and cooperate with inspectors from the world agency visiting the Mideast country this weekendSat, 21 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1811398,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1811398,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSyria's president said the recently restarted peace talks between his government and Israel will eventually need U.S. sponsorshipTue, 03 Jun 2008 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/02/syria.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/02/syria.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextUnited Nations nuclear inspectors will visit Syria later this month to investigate allegations that the country was building a nuclear reactor at a site attacked by Israel last September, officials said.Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1811182,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1811182,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSyria will allow in U.N. inspectors to probe allegations that the country was building a nuclear reactor at a remote site destroyed in an Israeli airstrikeMon, 02 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/24/syria.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/24/syria.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextA covert nuclear reactor destroyed last year in Syria would have been capable of producing plutonium and probably was "not intended for peaceful purposes," the White House said Thursday.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/23/syria.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/23/syria.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. intelligence officials will tell members of Congress on Thursday that North Korea was helping Syria build a nuclear facility, according to a source familiar with internal administration discussions.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:46:00 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.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/13/bush.syria.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/13/bush.syria.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House on Wednesday issued an order expanding sanctions against Syria, saying the nation's leaders have engaged in a pattern of violating human rights in their own country and harmed the peace and stability of other nations in the region, including Iraq.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:35:00 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.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/24/amnesty.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/24/amnesty.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextCountries across the world are inadequately responding to the Iraqi refugee crisis, a human rights group said in a report Monday.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/nkorea.shipments/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/18/nkorea.shipments/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. military and intelligence community have been tracking several shipments of material they believe have left North Korea and are destined for Syria or may have already landed there, a Pentagon official confirmed.Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/11/israel.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/11/israel.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextSyria accused Israel of a "flagrant violation" of its obligations when it carried out an airstrike inside the country last week, according to a copy of a letter released Tuesday.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:07:00 EDThttp://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.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1659427,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1659427,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSyrian air defenses opened fire on Israeli aircraft after they violated Syrian airspace, Syrian officials said Thursday, sharply elevating cross-border tensionsThu, 06 Sep 2007 13:55:00 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.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/28/iraq.conference/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/28/iraq.conference/index.htmlU.S. officials won't hold direct talks with Iran or Syria at a Baghdad conference next month despite the Bush administration's complaints that those countries are allowing weapons into Iraq, White House spokesman Tony Snow said Wednesday.Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:55:00 ESThttp://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/11/20/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/20/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi President Jalal Talabani is expected to meet in the next few days with high-ranking officials from Iran and Syria, neighbors that the United States has blamed for many of Iraq's problems.Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/01/us.lebanon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/01/us.lebanon/index.htmlThe Bush administration Wednesday warned the governments of Syria and Iran to stop what the White House said were efforts to topple the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/09/01/mideast.annan.assad/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/09/01/mideast.annan.assad/index.htmlU.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/24/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/24/mideast.main/index.htmlSyrian President Bashar Al-Assad has expressed strong opposition to the deployment of U.N. troops along his country's border with Lebanon, saying such a move would be "hostile" to Syria and create problems between the two nations.Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast.response/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast.response/index.htmlPleas for restraint on all sides of the latest Middle East violence have been expressed by governments around the world as tension continues to escalate in the region.Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:18:00 EDThttp://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/2006/WORLD/meast/01/06/syria.khaddam/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/06/syria.khaddam/index.htmlSyria's former vice president says the country's leader is a "traitor" who has damaged Syria and caused it to be alienated from the Arab world.Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/25/hariri.un/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/25/hariri.un/index.htmlSyria has agreed to permit U.N. investigators probing the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri to question five of its intelligence officers in Vienna.Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/22/hariri.un/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/22/hariri.un/index.htmlSyria has asked U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to intervene and help broker a cooperation agreement between Damascus and an inquiry into the killing of Lebanese ex-premier Rafik Hariri.Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/10/syria.assad/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/10/syria.assad/index.htmlSyria's president has lashed out against his country's critics, particularly the United States and Israel, but said the nation will cooperate -- to a point -- with a United Nations investigation into the assassination of a Lebanese politician.Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/08/syria.annan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/08/syria.annan/index.htmlU.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the U.N. Security Council will have to look at "what other action to take" if Syria does not cooperate with an investigation into the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/06/iran.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/06/iran.syria/index.htmlIran is a friend and a staunch supporter of Syria, and believes international pressure on Syria stemming from a United Nations inquiry into the assassination earlier this year of a former Lebanese prime minister is unjust and unacceptable, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said Sunday as reported by Iranian media.Sun, 06 Nov 2005 11:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/03/syria.hariri/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/03/syria.hariri/index.htmlSyria has begun its own investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, after lambasting a U.N. inquiry which found evidence that Syrian officials were involved in the killing, according to a report from Syria's state-run news agency.Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/01/syria.un/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/01/syria.un/index.htmlSyria has angrily rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution that demands Damascus cooperate fully in the investigation into the killing of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafik Hariri or face "further measures."Tue, 01 Nov 2005 07:10:00 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/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/WORLD/meast/09/16/beirut.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/09/16/beirut.explosion/index.htmlA powerful explosion rocked a predominately Christian area in eastern Beirut around midnight, killing one person and wounding at least 20 others, according to Lebanese security sources and local media reports.Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/09/01/lebanon.arrests.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/09/01/lebanon.arrests.syria/index.htmlThe head of the United Nations probe of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri said investigators believe the five suspects already arrested are not the only people involved in the bombing, but only the cooperation of Syria will give them the full picture.Thu, 01 Sep 2005 09:58:00 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/03/24/un.lebanon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/24/un.lebanon/index.htmlA fact-finding team investigating last month's assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has blamed Syria's government for the political tension that preceded the killing, according to a U.N. report released Thursday.Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:53:00 ESThttp://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/03/15/lebanon.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/15/lebanon.syria/index.htmlUnder pressure from the United States, Europe and significant portion of Lebanon's populace, Syrian intelligence units Tuesday were in the process of leaving Beirut, a Lebanese army source told CNN.Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/13/lebanon.rice/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/13/lebanon.rice/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday she saw "positive elements" coming out of a meeting between a U.N. envoy and the president of Syria over the presence of Syrian troops in Lebanon.Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/13/lebanon.pm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/13/lebanon.pm/index.htmlA U.N. envoy has said that the leader of Syria gave him a timetable for the withdrawal of Syrian troops and intelligence agents out of Lebanon, a commitment the diplomat hails as "historic."Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/09/lebanon.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/09/lebanon.syria/index.htmlLebanon's pro-Syria parliamentary majority has nominated former Prime Minister Omar Karami -- who resigned nine days ago in the face of anti-Syria demonstrations -- to resume his post.Wed, 09 Mar 2005 10:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/08/lebanon.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/08/lebanon.syria/index.htmlResponding to three weeks of anti-Syria demonstrations, a massive, Hezbollah-organized rally filled a central Beirut square Tuesday to show support for Syria and reject a U.N. resolution that calls for the complete and immediate withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon.Tue, 08 Mar 2005 11:48:00 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/03/07/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/07/syria/index.htmlThe leaders of Syria and Lebanon have announced the pullback of Syrian troops to Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley by the end of March.Mon, 07 Mar 2005 07:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/06/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/06/syria/index.htmlLebanese President Emile Lahoud and Syrian leader Bashar Assad will meet Monday in Damascus to discuss details of a pullback of Syrian troops in Lebanon, Lebanese and Syrian government officials said Sunday.Sun, 06 Mar 2005 08:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/05/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/05/syria/index.htmlThe United States has criticized Syria's announcement that it will withdraw its forces in Lebanon in a two-step process, saying the troops "must withdraw completely and immediately."Sat, 05 Mar 2005 06:07:00 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/02/27/lebanon.protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/27/lebanon.protests/index.htmlLebanon's interior ministry has ordered troops to "use all necessary means" to prevent demonstrations Monday against Syria's military deployment, but protesters vowed to hold them anyway.Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/24/syria.lebanon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/24/syria.lebanon/index.htmlSyria, under mounting international pressure after a former Lebanese prime minister was killed in Beirut, has said it will withdraw troops from Lebanon in line with a 1989 Arab-brokered agreement.Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/21/lebanon.protest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/21/lebanon.protest/index.htmlChanting "Syria out," thousands of people packed the streets of Beirut to protest the presence Syrian forces in Lebanon -- and the influence they believe Syria has on the Lebanese government.Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/17/us.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/17/us.syria/index.htmlRelations between the U.S. and Syria are coming under increasing pressure after the U.S. admitted it has "an increasing list of problems" with the country.Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/15/beirut.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/15/beirut.explosion/index.htmlU.S. pressure is mounting on Syria in the wake of the deadly bomb blast in Lebanon that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/14/otsc.brent.sadler/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/14/otsc.brent.sadler/index.htmlFormer Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a huge explosion in Beirut, with several others killed as a result of the blast, with several more injured.Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:35:00 ESThttp://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://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/03/10/us.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/03/10/us.syria/index.htmlThe Bush administration will soon impose tough sanctions against Syria, U.S. officials said Wednesday.Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/25/sprj.nirq.syria.wmd/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/25/sprj.nirq.syria.wmd/index.htmlSyria has denied claims that it received weapons of mass destruction from Iraq shortly before the United States and its allies invaded.Sun, 25 Jan 2004 01:41:00 ESThttp://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 EST