US says talks with Syria &quot;constructive&quot;
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The United States said on Wednesday that its talks with Syria on sealing off its border withIraq for anti-US insurgents were &quot;constructive and positive.
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Despite deep differences with Syria,  Washington has initiated talks with Damascus in an effort to  create a military-to-military relationship to help stabilize  war-torn Iraq, Time magazine reported on Sunday.
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There is "a real opportunity" for Syria and Israel to resume peace talks with help from the United States, Sen. Arlen Specter said Saturday after arriving for a two-day visit.
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Beirut & Mettlach - The leaders of France and Germany urged Syria on Tuesday not to interfere in Lebanon but to contribute constructively to efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to its neighbor.Comment
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on  Tuesday he was ready for dialogue with the United States but  warned Washington against giving Damascus orders.
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Damascus has accused the United States of interfering in the affairs of Lebanon and Syria, accusing Washington of bringing undue pressure to force a UN resolution last week on foreign influence in Lebanon.
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Lebanon&#39;s new government was &quot;made in Damascus&quot; in defiance of a UN resolution calling for an end to Syria&#39;s interference in Lebanese affairs, a senior US official was quoted on Wednesday as saying.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell met Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
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DAMASCUS  - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he is ready to reopen negotiations with Israel &quot;without conditions,&quot; visiting UN Middle East envoy Terje Roed-Larsen revealed.
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By Khaled Yacoub OweisDAMASCUS - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan began talks with Syrian officials on Thursday to seek Syria's help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.Before arriving ...
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A joint US-Iraqi delegation holds talks in Damascus on ways to improve security on the Syrian-Iraqi border.
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Talks with Syria suggests the U.S. may want out in the not-too-distant future
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Syria calls for a "serious dialogue" with the US as the most senior US official in two years visits Damascus.
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WASHINGTON: The United States believes Syria is now willing to cooperate with Iraqi authorities and the US-led coalition on patrolling the Syria-Iraq border, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said here on Wednesday.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said that Damascus values dialogue with Washington in a meeting with visiting US Senator Arlen Specter on Saturday, official media reported.
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President Bashar al-Assad met with North Korean officials this week as Damascus hardens against the West after a September Israeli airstrike.
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WASHINGTON : Diplomatic efforts are underway to hold a preparatory meeting for the six-party talks aimed at ending the nuclear crisis in the Korean peninsula, the US State Department said.