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Sarkozy visit to consolidate ties with Syria

02-Sep-2008
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By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Francois Murphy DAMASCUS/PARIS (Reuters) - Syria hosts French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday, consolidating a return to the international fold helped by its peace talks with Israel and support for reconciliation in Lebanon. Sarkozy, the first Western head of state to pay an official visit to Syria for at least three years, hopes to use the visit to encourage Syria's diplomatic... [read full story]                    

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