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Syrian poet Adunis may be at the heart of modern Arabic poetry, yet the Arab Spring has consigned him to irrelevance.
Opinion Last Modified: 11 Jul 2011 12:56 GMT
Rights group releases testimonies of defectors from security forces who say they took part in crackdown on protests.
Middle East Last Modified: 09 Jul 2011 16:05 GMT
The Shia leader is happy to support protesters in Bahrain and Egypt, but he won't criticise Syria's violent crackdown.
Opinion Last Modified: 22 Jun 2011 16:15 GMT
Human Rights Watch says writer has been detained for nine months with no contact from family, apparently over her blog.
Middle East Last Modified: 21 Sep 2010 11:34 GMT
Lebanese Druze leader holds talks with Bashar al-Assad following five-year rift.
Middle East Last Modified: 31 Mar 2010 18:27 GMT
Lebanese MP regrets past criticism of Syrian president and seeks new beginning.
Middle East Last Modified: 14 Mar 2010 11:58 GMT
Israeli President Moshe Katsav has shaken hands and chatted briefly with the leaders of Israel's arch-enemies, Syria and Iran, during the funeral of the Pope John Paul II, the president's office says; a report the Iranian prime minister strongly denies.
Archive Last Modified: 09 Apr 2005 07:09 GMT
Gearing up for the arrival of more pilgrims and presidents than at any time in its history for Pope John Paul II's funeral on Friday, Rome is erecting a
Archive Last Modified: 06 Apr 2005 07:33 GMT

Syria will announce a timetable for the withdrawal of its remaining forces from Lebanon on Sunday, a Syrian official source said on Saturday.

Archive Last Modified: 02 Apr 2005 18:04 GMT
UN envoy Terje Roed-Larsen will hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Asad in Damascus on a timetable for the complete pullout of Syrian forces from Lebanon. 
Archive Last Modified: 02 Apr 2005 09:28 GMT
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