Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Obama gets tough with Syria


Despite U.S. Outreach, Syria Affirms Iran Ties -Andrew Lee Butters

U.S. officials ought not to have been surprised by the smiling solidarity between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian President Mahmoud Amadinejad in Damascus — but they may, nonetheless, have been disappointed.
(TIME)


Syria Criticizes Renewal of U.S. Sanctions -Albert Aji

Syria rejected the Obama administration's decision to renew economic and diplomatic sanctions against Damascus and urged Washington to abandon "foolish policies," the state-run Tishrin newspaper reported.
(AP)
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