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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem (AP) Last update - 19:28 02/01/2008 Syria suspends ties with France over Lebanon crisis By Reuters Tags: Syria, France  Syria on Wednesday suspended diplomatic cooperation with France following accusations over Damascus' role in the political crisis in Lebanon - a move that mirrored earlier similar action by Paris. The Paris government has accused Damascus of not promoting a deal that could fill a vacuum in the Lebanese presidency and end an opposition boycott of the government. "It seems that the French want to blame Syria for their failure... to reach a solution to the crisis," Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem told reporters. Advertisement "Accordingly, Syria has decided to stop cooperation." French President Nicholas Sarkozy ordered his government last week to halt diplomatic contacts with Syria over what he described as Damascus' failure to show it was working for a consensus solution after two months of contacts with France. Moallem said Syria would not pressure its allies in the opposition, mainly the Shi'ite movement Hezbollah, to accept a solution that could lead to instability in Lebanon. "Syria has refused to put pressure on the opposition and the opposition would not accept pressure anyhow," Moallem said. The crisis pits the pro-Western government against opposition groups backed by Syria and its ally Iran. France has been leading efforts to mediate a settlement. Related articles: France cuts Syria ties; J'lem monitors Lebanon election Lebanon policy / France's lost honor Bookmark to del.icio.us   Holocaust education For Dutch instructors, Islamophobia can be a teaching aid for Holocaust studies. White House race Edwards is the angry candidate; Obama prefers conciliation.   1.   Syria Isolates Itself. France Has Lots Of Friends. Syria Doesn`t. 15:25  |  Craig F 02/01/08   2.   What, I`m fired? 15:44  |  Dave 02/01/08   3.   Happend also to me 16:01  |  Comforti 02/01/08   4.   Losers 16:02  |  Sam 02/01/08   5.   Napoleon beaten back 16:04  |  Tosefta 02/01/08   6.   SYRIA SUSPENDS....HA, HA, HA!!!!!!!! 16:15  |  Robert 02/01/08   7.   Muslim Syria, which violates Christian Lebanon, is angry 16:20  |  Steve Randolph 02/01/08   8.   steve randolph 16:36  |  viking 02/01/08   9.   Tosfetta 16:50  |  Pierre 02/01/08   10.   U Da MAN!! 17:15  |  mike 02/01/08   11.   US was right, just ignore France 17:16  |  American 02/01/08   12.   Sayyed Nasrallah on air today 17:24  |  Imad 02/01/08   13.   Let`s be Honest 17:59  |  Aaron 02/01/08   14.   101 Things To Do With A Dead Bin Laden #5 18:10  |  Yosemite 02/01/08   15.   This Is The Only Syrian Guy I Like 18:32  |  Yosemite 02/01/08   16.   "Diplomacy for Dummies"! 18:44  |  Stephen. 02/01/08   17.   mistake of youth 19:10  |  jean marie 02/01/08   18.   No win situation 19:11  |  Lou Medel 02/01/08   19.   #5 Tosefta: If France = "Meddling" Then Syria = ???? 19:16  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 02/01/08   20.   France has always gone its own way 19:22  |  Kris 02/01/08   21.   Mr Sarkozy given crystal clear message to syria, world 19:26  |  Johnny 02/01/08   22.   American, France part of EU, EU economy far bigger than US 19:31  |  Johnny 02/01/08   23.   Stephen. Sarkozy and "lack of understanding", you are dead wrong 19:34  |  Johnny 02/01/08   24.   #19 Ovadiah, if France not meddling what does Syria do??? 19:47  |  Tosefta 02/01/08   25.   `Butt in` says France, `Butt out`says the US 19:54  |  Gemayel 02/01/08   26.   #24 Tosefta: UN Has List of Syrian Suspects to Interview 20:09  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 02/01/08   27.   Johnny from Sweden 20:24  |  American 02/01/08   28.   # 23 Johnny....! The new "Crusaders" ;what.? 20:34  |  Stephen. 02/01/08   29.   #24 Ovadiah`s game 20:34  |  Tosefta 02/01/08   30.   Toseftas selective memory(again) 20:48  |  Danite 02/01/08   31.   Johnny...also 21:16  |  American 02/01/08   32.   American on EU / US 21:25  |  Johnny 02/01/08   33.   Bashar is the ferocious Lion 22:02  |  Gilbert 02/01/08   34.   To #27: EU is a failure 22:10  |  Frank 02/01/08   35.   Johnny - Immigration 22:22  |  American 02/01/08   36.   Sorry for the misspellings in post #32 22:28  |  Johnny 02/01/08   37.   Tosefta ...and 60% of the population is not 22:43  |  Lynn 02/01/08   38.   Ovadiah....simple answer to #26 22:49  |  Lynn 02/01/08   39.   # 29 Tosefta...Syrian military is in Lebanon 22:51  |  Lynn 02/01/08   40.   Syria suspends ties with France 23:16  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 02/01/08   41.   Johnny of Stockholm 23:23  |  Lynn 02/01/08   42.   American # 27 worthless allies as you have observed 03:57  |  American in NY 03/01/08   43.   Cipora # # 34 I agree with you 04:03  |  American in NY 03/01/08   44.   You are late, France did it first! 04:37  |  Cristo 03/01/08   45.   Project Cancelled 08:58  |  Yosemite 03/01/08   46.   #11 11:58  |  A.M. 03/01/08   47.   I knew the Sarko presidency would be a disaster 17:57  |  Iris 03/01/08

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