Iraqi-Syrian crisis deepens; Baghdad looks to UN for help 2009-10-16 Obama for closer 'engagement' with Syria 2009-07-12 U.S. envoy talks Middle East peace with Syria's Assad 2009-06-13 Obama to visit Turkey in sixth foreign visit 2009-03-07 Clinton encourages Israel and Syria contacts 2009-03-07 US Senator Kerry meets Assad in Syria 2009-02-21 Mass rally in Lebanon to commemorate Hariri murder 2009-02-14 A setback for Turkey as Mideast broker 2009-02-07 Saudi Arabia to donate $1 billion to rebuild Gaza 2009-01-19 Syria puts China on the spot 2009-01-15 Deepening Israeli assault on Hamas divides Arab world 2009-01-07 Diplomats push Syria to pressure ally Hamas 2009-01-06 Worldwide alarm at Israeli ground offensive 2009-01-04 Thousands in Lebanon, Turkey protest Israel attack 2009-01-04 Sydney gets New Year started, but Gaza spoils party 2008-12-31 Gaza Warfare Pushes Israel-Arab Conflict to Top of Obama Agenda 2008-12-29 Israeli troops mobilize as Gaza assault widens 2008-12-28 Across Mideast, thousands protest Israeli assault 2008-12-28 1,200-year-old church uncovered in Syria 2008-11-13 US military conducts a dozen secret strikes in four years 2008-11-10 Syria orders US school, cultural center closed 2008-10-28 Analysis: Raid into Syria complicates Iraq's ties 2008-10-28 Iraq says deadly raid on Syria targeted rebel area 2008-10-27 Syria: US choppers attack village near Iraq border 2008-10-26 Russia criticizes US sanctions on arms trader 2008-10-24