Syria has finally accepted an invite to the Annapolis Mid-East Peace Conference, after learning that the Golan Heights could be on the agenda. The Assad regime is sending deputy Foreign Minster, Faisal Mekdad.
The LA Times reported that sending the deputy minister may be a nod to Syria’s ally Iran:
Sending Moqdad instead of the more […]
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Syria Will Attend Annapolis Peace Conference
November 26th, 2007 · No Comments
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U.S., Israel “invite” Syria to peace talks, conditionally
November 8th, 2007 · No Comments
The U.S. and Israel invited Syria to join them at the Annapolis peace conference, but only if Syria promises not to bring up the issue of the Golan Heights.
The response from Syria was unequivocal-no, thanks.
Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Dardari told the AP that “For Syria to attend any such meeting requires that the Golan Heights […]
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United States invites Syria to Peace Party
November 5th, 2007 · No Comments
The United States announced on Sunday that Syria is welcome to participate in the peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, but only if it agrees to focus on Palestinian-Israeli issues, not on the Golan Heights. Israel, Palestine and the U.S. are planning to meet to re-open the “roadmap to peace” between the two nations.
Syria and Israel […]
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