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IOL (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
... said, speaking on condition of anonymity.The foreign ministers of the two countries, Syria's Walid Muallem and Lebanon's Fawzi Salukh, were later to hold a joint news conference at the conclusion of Sleiman's visit.The borders between the two countries are poorly delimited in certain places, particularly the Shebaa Farms, a mountainous sliver of land rich in water resources located...
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Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
... for Olmert with Syria through Turkey, announced his yesterday as well. And Syrian foreign minister Walid Muallem - the biggest proponent of the 'indirect talks' in that country is also apparently . It seems that no one wants to negotiate with Olmert as a lame duck and take the risk that the next Prime Minister won't honor any agreement reached.According to DEBKA, Turkey is now seeking...
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The Lebanese Inner Circle - Blog (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
At a conference of Mediterranean countries in Paris, Presidents Bashar Assad of Syria and Michel Suleiman of Lebanon agreed to open embassies in each other’s capital and to delineate the border between the two countries. Mr. Muallem met on Monday with Mr. Suleiman and invited him to visit Damascus. The visit would be the first by [...]
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France24 (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem (photo) handed Lebanese President Michel Sleiman an invitation for a state visit to Syria in an effort to open a new chapter in relations between the two countries.
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The Intelligence Daily (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The foreign minister of Syria reiterated on Monday that Syria intends to establish diplomatic relations with Lebanon, for the first time since the two nations gained independence more than 60 years ago. "We are determined to open an embassy and to exchange diplomatic representation," Walid Muallem told reporters here. "But this determination has to be shared."
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Alarabiya.net (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Syria's foreign minister was visiting Beirut on Monday on a trip set to usher in a new page in relations, but a number of thorny issues must be tackled before full diplomatic ties are established. Walid Muallem was to deliver an invitation to Lebanese President Michel Suleiman from his Syrian
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Ynet News (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem says President Assad will not be meeting Prime Minister Olmert on sidelines of upcoming Paris conference; talks between countries 'only just beginning' FM Muallem says
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SyriaComment (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
... source said on Thursday. “It’s premature to answer this question,” Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said when asked when direct talks could be held. He confirmed that both sides had agreed to hold a fourth round of indirect talks, but did not say where or when. [continue]
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Ynet News (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem says President Assad will not be meeting Prime Minister Olmert on sidelines of upcoming Paris conference; talks between countries 'only just beginning' FM Muallem says
