Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Meets Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus
Iran's foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) shakes hand with his counterpart Walid al-Moallem in Damascus, Syria on October 29, 2007. (UPI Photo/HO)
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MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The Kremlin hasn't seen any indication that a negotiated settlement is possible for the ongoing conflict in Syria, an adviser to the Russian president said.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Syrian officials said Monday they welcomed an Arab League observer mission that it said would prove the country is dealing with an insurgency.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Syria has agreed, with conditions, to an Arab League demand it allow observers into the country as part of a proposal to end violence there, an official said.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Syrians say they are feeling the pressure of economic sanctions in the form of rejected credit cards and blocked money transfers.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A 39-page report published Monday by the United Nations concludes there is "substantial" evidence that Syrian officials committed gross human rights violations.
LONDON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- With Jordan calling on the Syrian president to resign, London said it joined its European partners in tightening the economic screws on Damascus.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Damascus said Monday it sent letters to foreign minters and other regional leaders warning the United States was likely involved in the Syria's violence.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Pressure on the Syrian government intensified Tuesday as China called on President Bashar Assad's regime to respond to protesters' calls for change.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Syria Sunday warned the world not to recognize the newly formed coalition of opposition groups.
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Calls by Western leaders for the Syrian president to step down are "intolerable" expressions of colonialism, a Venezuelan official said.
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