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Wednesday November 20th provided another example of Syria’s increasing influence within the Middle East. The occasion was the meeting of Greek President Karolos Papoulias and Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari. Papoulias voiced his approval of the Syrian administration and the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad, proclaiming Syria as one of the [...]
The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband made a visit to Syria to speak with President Bashar al-Assad. Miliband urged Syria to play a “constructive” role in the Middle East. He expressed the importance of Syria using its influence in the region to promote peace. This visit by the UK marks its first visit since [...]
Today, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria issued a decree that will create a diplomatic relationship between Syria and Lebanon. The two nations hope to establish “a [Syrian] diplomatic mission at ambassador level in the Lebanese capital Beirut.” The push began in mid August when the two announced jointly that they were going to try to [...]