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| Feb.19 |
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Democracy with conditions| Vice-president said freedom of opinion be preserved but without harming stability and unity | |
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| Feb.21 |
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Rights group criticizes clampdown Independent civil forums have grown in popularity. Parliament have allowed to question advocate of civil rights
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| Apr.16 |
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 Israeli strike escalates tension Israel said the attack, which killed 3 Syrian soldiers, was a response to Syrian-backed guerrilla attacks on Israeli
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| May.6 |
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 Pope enters a mosque| John Paul II has become the first Pontiff to enter a mosque | | |
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| May.7 |
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  Pope visits Golan Heights| John Paul II has called for peace and forgiveness in the rubble of Quneitra | | |
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| Jun.3 |
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Syrian vice-president collapses Abdel-Halim Khaddam has collapsed during a live broadcast in the Lebanese city of Tripoli
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| Oct.8 |
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 Syria gets UN security seat| General Assembly have granted Syria a seat on the Security Council, despite state sponsoring terrorism | |
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| Oct.30 |
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  Blair for terrorism talks| The British Prime Minister arrived talks with al-Assad about the campaign against terrorism and Middle East peace talks | |
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