Tuesday, May 12, 2009

U.S. Thaw with Syria Hits Stumbling Blocks

By Ali Gharib

"WASHINGTON, May 11 (IPS) - U.S. President Barack Obama issued a statement on May 8 calling for the renewal of sanctions on Syria, which were set to expire on Monday. The declaration came at the end of a busy week in which both high-level U.S. officials and the Iranian president visited the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Though Syria has recently sought engagement with the U.S. and Israel, the executive order extending sanctions is only the latest in a series of significant stumbling blocks to peeling off one of Iran’s closest regional allies........"

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