Syria Calls U.S. Attack ‘Serious Aggression’ 10-27-2008 11:39 am   -  AP

AP: U.S. military helicopters launched an extremely rare attack Sunday on Syrian territory close to the border with Iraq, killing eight people in a strike the government in Damascus condemned as "serious aggression."

Cameras Roll as US Helicopters Attack Syrian Village 10-27-2008 8:31 am   -  MEMRI TV

Syria News: Eyewitnesses said that there were four helicopters. Two helicopters landed, and a group of people got out. They opened fire on construction workers and civilians in the border village of Sukariya, before the helicopters returned to Iraqi territory. A senior source told the official Sana news agency that eight civilians had been killed in the operation, including one woman – the wife of the guard of the building that was attacked. Another person was wounded.

US Helicopters Reportedly Attack Targets in Syrian Town Killing Eight 10-26-2008 5:14 pm   -  MSNBC

AP: A government statement carried by the official Syrian Arab News Agency said Sunday's attack was on the Sukkariyeh Farm near the town of Abu Kamal, five miles inside the Syrian border. Four helicopters attacked a civilian building under construction, firing on the workers inside, shortly before sundown, the statement said.

Syria and Lebanon Establish Ties 10-15-2008 10:34 am   -  AFP

Syria and Lebanon formally established diplomatic ties on Wednesday for the first time since independence 60 years ago, turning a new page in relations between Beirut and its powerful one-time powerbroker. A statement signed by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem and visiting Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salloukh announced "the launch of diplomatic relations between the Syrian Arab Republic and the Lebanese republic effective today, October 15, 2008."

17 Killed After Car Bomb Explodes in Syrian Capitol 09-27-2008 9:25 am   -  AFP

A car bomb exploded near a Shiite shrine in southern Damascus on Saturday killing 17 people and wounding 14 others, in one of the deadliest attacks in a dozen years.

Sarkozy Visits Syria For Middle East Talks 09-04-2008 1:16 pm   -  BBC

BBC: Nicolas Sarkozy is meeting the leaders of Syria, Turkey and Qatar in a bid to boost efforts towards Middle East peace.

Syrian Ambassador Blasts Nuke Plant Claims 04-28-2008 3:19 pm   -  AP

AP: Syria's ambassador to the United States said on that the CIA fabricated pictures allegedly taken inside a secret Syrian nuclear reactor, and predicted that in the coming weeks the US story about the site would "implode from within."

Presentation: US Accuses Syria of Building Secret Reactor with North Korea’s Help 04-25-2008 11:07 am   -  AFP

The United States accused Syria on Thursday of building a secret nuclear reactor with North Korea's help, charging that the facility had a military purpose until Israel destroyed it in a September raid. Syria strongly denied the US claims it was building a reactor. US intelligence officials released a video that was presented to US lawmakers as evidence of the North Korean-Syrian nuclear project.

Carter Meets Hamas Leader in Syrian Capital 04-20-2008 1:50 pm   -  CBC

Ya Libnan: Former US President Jimmy Carter defied US and Israeli warnings and met top Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal and the group's deputy chief at their heavily protected office in the Syrian capital.

Presidential Candidate Kucinich Blasts Bush ‘Failure’ on Syrian TV 09-10-2007 12:33 pm   -  Memritv.org

"I feel the United States is engaging in an illegal occupation," Kucinich said in Lebanon after leaving Syria (see related link). During the Syrian TV interview, Kucinich gave effusive praise for the actions of Syrian President Assad.

Syria Accuses Israel of Bombing 09-09-2007 8:08 pm   -  Reuters

Syria is mulling a "series of responses" after Israeli warplanes violated its airspace this week, Vice President Faruq al-Shara said in an interview with an Italian newspaper published Saturday.

Syria Accuses Israel of Bombing 09-06-2007 5:54 pm   -  Reuters

A Syrian cabinet minister confirmed Thursday that his country had launched what Damascus considered a counterattack to perceived Israeli aggression.

Beirut Bomb Kills Anti-Syrian Lawmaker 06-13-2007 12:11 pm   -  Dailymotion