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Syrian president to visit Russia Aug 20-21 - Kremlin

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19-Aug-2008
        
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MOSCOW, August 19 (RIA Novosti) - Syrian President Bashar Assad will visit Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on August 20-21, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Assad's visit was first announced by the Syrian information ministry early last week. During his two-day working visit, Assad will meet with Russian authorities to discuss bilateral relations and regional and world developments, in particular the peace process in the Middle East and the situation in Iraq. Assad last visited Moscow in late 2006. Syria is a major importer of Russian arms. Tatneft, one of Russia's top 10 oil producers, is carrying out geological prospecting in Syria and is to drill six exploratory wells in the country under a 2005... [read full story]                    

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23-Aug-2008
        

From correspondents in Washington, United States, 08:00 AM IST The US has voiced its grave concern over reports that Russia is working on a deal to sell weapons to Syria. 'We are obviously very concerned about reports...

U.S. expresses concern over possible Russian weapons sale to Syria

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22-Aug-2008
        

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The United States voiced on Friday its grave concern over reports that Russia wants to sell weapons to Syria, "We are obviously very concerned about reports that Russia may be providing...

Washington 'very concerned' over Russian plans to sell arms to Syria

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22-Aug-2008
        

The US is "very concerned" over reports that Russia wants to sell weapons to Syria, a State Department spokesman said Friday. "We are obviously very concerned about reports that Russia may be providing weapons, weapons...

                   
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22-Aug-2008
        

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Syria reaps a Russian reward

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22-Aug-2008
        

After the Russian tanks rolled into Georgia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was the first world leader to visit the Kremlin. Moscow sees a good ally in Assad, a man who realizes that the Russians are back and intends on...

U.S. Pressure on Israel, Turkey to Stop Syria Talks

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22-Aug-2008
        

The U.S. is pressuring Israel and Turkey to cease the indirect negotiations between Israel and Syria that are taking place with Turkish mediation in Istanbul. According to Al-Bayan, a newspaper which is published in the...

Syria official denies agreement over Russian missile system deployment

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22-Aug-2008
        

A senior Syrian official on Friday denied that Damascus had agreed to place the Russian advanced Iskander missile system in Syria. According to the Syria news agency, SANA, the official claimed that the subject had not...

Israeli PM To Press Russia Not To Sell Arms To Syria - Paper

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22-Aug-2008
        

JERUSALEM (AFP)--Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should travel to Moscow within two weeks to press Russia not to sell new types of weapons to Syria, the Yediot Aharonot daily said Friday. Government spokesman Mark Regev...

Syria says did not agree to place Russian missiles on its territory

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22-Aug-2008
        

A senior Syrian source said Thursday that the reports that Syria had agreed to deploy a Russian Iskandar missile system on its territory were false, the official SANA news agency reported. The source added that the issue was...

                   

US fears hostile Russia can undermine American interests: NYT

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22-Aug-2008
        

New York, Aug 22 (ANI): Washington fears that a newly emboldened but estranged Moscow could use its influence, money, energy resources, United Nations Security Council veto and its arms industry to undermine American interests...

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