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Syria's Al Assad to visit Tehran for nuclear talks

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad is due to arrive in Tehran on Saturday.

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  • Published: 12:51 August 2, 2008
  • Gulf News

Tehran: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad is due to arrive in Tehran on Saturday.

Al Assad is expected to meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other senior officials during a two-day visit.

His visit comes a few weeks after he said he would respond to French President Nicolas Sarkozy's request and use his good ties with Iran to help resolve its stand-off with the West.


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