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March 2009 - Syria Special Weapons News

  • Syria officially names first ambassador to Lebanon RIA Novosti 24 Mar 2009 -- Syria officially named its ambassador to Lebanon for the first time since the countries gained independence in the 1940s, Lebanese LBC television said on Tuesday.
  • Syria Offers to Mediate With Iran VOA 18 Mar 2009 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is proposing to mediate between the West and Iran over Iran's nuclear program.
  • Syrian Leader Says Peace With Israel May Be Possible VOA 09 Mar 2009 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: May agree to sign a peace deal with Israel, but the two countries will not have fully normal relations unless the Jewish state also makes peace with the Palestinians.
  • SYRIA: Drought exacerbates economic woes IRIN 04 Mar 2009 -- A record three-year drought which has decimated the agriculture sector, which accounts for 23 percent of Syria’s gross domestic product (GDP), is compounding the country’s economic woes, including thousands of job losses.
  • US to Send Envoys to Syria VOA 03 Mar 2009 -- US will send 2 senior officials to Syria within the next few days, possibly signaling a new direction in Middle East diplomacy by the Obama administration.



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