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Published 11/05/2009 by France24 - europe


Syria gains new confidence on world stage

Emerging from international isolation with a flurry of high-level Western visitors and ties boosted with Turkey, Syria has gained in confidence to the point of holding out on an EU partnership.

The European Union hoped to sign a partnership accord on October 26, after a freeze...

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