US Invites Syrian Diplomat in 'slow' Rapproachment

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Published Sep 28 2009 by Iraq Updates - Politics & Government

US Invites Syrian Diplomat in 'slow' Rapproachment

Signs of slow rapprochement between the US and Syria are emerging as Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Al Mekdad will visit Washington Monday to discuss Iraq and US sanctions on Syria in a move that could help a slow rapprochement between the...

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