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Chinese vice premier meets Syrian PM on bilateral cooperation

Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu expressed hope to promote bilateral cooperation in economy, trade and agriculture with Syria during his meeting with Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri in Damascus on Thursday. Hui said...

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Will pro-independence Lebanese get another chance?

Once strong, the pro-sovereignty forces in Lebanon have been dealt some hefty blows over the years and have been sold out by larger powers and replaced by pro-Syrian forces. It has happened again most recently, and nobody knows...

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Bouthaina Shaaban: Syrian and Lebanese prosperity are one

Syrian President's political advisor Bouthaina Shaaban told Al-Manar television on Friday that “Lebanon’s security, stability and prosperity are that of Syria’s.â€_ She said Damascus is “happyâ€_ with Lebanon’s...

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Queue and me against the world

Gulf News Al Ghuwaifat Khalid Rashid's home is his cab — a Volvo tractor unit with more than a half a million kilometres on the clock. The truck began its life rolling over the roads of Portugal 15 years ago, just about the...

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Akbar Khan honoured for TAJ MAHAL at Damascus - News

After being lauded at Damascus Festival, now filmmaker Akbar Khan has been honoured alongside actors on the likes of Ursula Andress at Damascus for his film TAJ MAHAL... AN ETERNAL LOVE STORY. Khan was honored for his work with...

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Iraq refugees face dwindling UN funds, creating concerns of unrest (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - More than six years after the invasion of Iraq, up to 2 million refugees remain stranded in neighboring countries and fears are rising that international support for them is fading, threatening...

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Syrian president vows to deepen bilateral ties with China

DAMASCUS, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday his country will deepen the relations of mutual benefit and cooperation with China so as to push the bilateral ties to a new height. Assad made the...

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Iraq Refugees Face Dwindling UN Funds, Creating Concerns of Unrest

Damascus, Syria -- More than six years after the invasion of Iraq, up to 2 million refugees remain stranded in neighboring countries and fears are rising that international support for them is fading, threatening more long-term...

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Syria Stalls on Signing EU Trade Deal

By JULIEN BARNES-DACEY DAMASCUS -- After years of pursuing a free-trade pact with the European Union, Syria is balking at signing a deal, as local businesses express worry about competition from European goods. The European...

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Chinese vice premier arrives in Damascus for visit

DAMASCUS, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu arrived in Damascus Wednesday afternoon for an official visit to Syria at the invitation of his Syrian counterpart Abdullah al-Dardari. During his three-day stay...

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