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Ex-official accused of treason Baath Party stripped Abdul-Halim Khaddam of membership and demanded his trial on a charge of high treason
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| Jan.2 |
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U.N. team seeks to quiz Assad
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| Jan.6 |
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Former VP says Syria's president a traitor
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| Jan.11 |
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Rice: Syria on notice over Hariri
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| Jan.19 |
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Syria backs Iran on nuclear plans
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| Jan.27 |
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Bush promises full Hariri investigation
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| Feb.4 |
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  Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze  Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
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  Nordic uproar at Syrian protests Denmark and Norway have condemned Syria for failing to stop attacks on their embassies in a row over the cartoons
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| Feb.8 |
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 Syria, Rice face off over prophet cartoon| Secretary of State began sparring with the Syrian government over the deadly protests | |
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| Feb.10 |
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Danish ambassador to leave Syria The Danish envoy and his staff have temporarily left the country as Damascus cannot guarantee the safety
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| Feb.11 |
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 Denmark withdraws more diplomats Denmark has temporarily withdrawn diplomats from Syria, Iran and Indonesia over fears for their safety
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| Mar.16 |
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 Syria 'crucial' to Hariri inquiry The head of the UN inquiry says improved co-operation from Syria was critical to its success
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| Apr.23 |
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 Lebanese PM: Al-Assad threatened Hariri Fouad Siniora: Syrian President threatened to 'break' Lebanon if Hariri did not support a longer term for Lahoud
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| Jun.28 |
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 Israel warplanes over home of Assad Syrian state TV: Syria chased warplanes out of its airspace after what it called a 'hostile and provocative act'
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| Jul.10 |
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 Hamas leader insists on prisoner swap Meshaal said the Palestinians won't accept the release of the soldier until Israel agrees to free Palestinian prisoners
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| Jul.18 |
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 Bush accuses Damascus over crisis US President suspects that Syria is trying to use the crisis to reassert its influence in Lebanon
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| Aug.15 |
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al-Assad hails 'a new Middle East' Syrian President says a new Middle East has emerged as a result of what he called Hezbollah's victory
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| Aug.23 |
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  Syria warns over UN peacekeepers Syria has threatened to close its border with Lebanon if peacekeepers are deployed there
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| Sep.1 |
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 Annan: Syria to curb Hezbollah arms flow U.N. Secretary-General said Friday Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army
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| Sep.12 |
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  U.S. Embassy attack foiled| Syrian security forces killed 4 attackers outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus after a car exploded | |
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US thanks Syria over embassy raid Syria said 3 attackers were killed and a 4th captured as they tried to drive 2 cars at the embassy in Damascus
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| Oct.5 |
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Syria: U.S. Embassy attackers acted alone Interior Ministry: Gunmen who launched an attack were not affiliated with any external terrorist group
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| Oct.10 |
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 Syria welcome in Israel - Peres Israel's deputy prime minister: President al-Assad was welcome to come to Jerusalem for peace talks
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| Nov.2 |
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Syria denies Lebanon plot claim Syria has denied White House claims that it is planning to try to topple the Lebanese government
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| Nov.13 |
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  Blair challenges Iran and Syria to help British Prime Minister challenged Iran and Syria to help stabilize Iraq or face isolation
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| Nov.20 |
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 Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria | Jalal Talabani is expected to travel this weekend to Tehran to meet with Iranian President Ahmadinejad | |
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| Nov.21 |
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Iraq, Syria resume diplomatic ties The move seen as a step toward stemming some of the unrelenting violence in Iraq
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| Nov.23 |
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Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian | Hundreds of thousands packed Martyrs Square to honor slain Pierre Gemayel, cheering speeches by his supporters | |
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