Powell lauds Syria&#39;s stance on Iraq
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Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday praised Syria for its plan to redeploy some of its troops in Lebanon and its willingness to do more to control its border with Iraq.
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In a marked change of tone, Secretary of State Colin Powell praised Syria on Wednesday for dismantling military camps in the hills near Beirut, Lebanon. He said Syria has offered to cooperate with allied forces in Iraq and its interim government.
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Secretary of State Colin L. Powell yesterday expressed strong disapproval of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan&#39;s description of the US-led war in Iraq as illegal, saying the comment was &quot;not a very useful statement to make at this point.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell has backed debt relief for Asian countries devastated by this week&#39;s killer tsunami, and said Washington was ready to play a major role in the long term recovery.
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Syria has shown a new readiness  to work with U.S.-led forces to stop arms, militants and money  from crossing into Iraq and fueling insurgency, Secretary of  State Colin Powell said on Wednesday.
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The United States is condemning Thursday&#39;s terrorist attacks in Egypt&#39;s Sinai peninsula &quot;in the strongest terms.&quot; Secretary of State Colin Powell telephoned condolences to the foreign minister of Israel, whose citizens made up most of the casualties.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday the United States would recognize the election of a Shiite Muslim government in Iraq provided the voting is free, fair and open.
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Iraq and Syria restored full diplomatic relations on Tuesday after a 24-year rift in a move Iraq hopes can help stem what it says is Syrian support for militants and encourage other Arab states to rally to its aid.
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan and US Secretary of State Colin Powell discussed their disagreement over the legality of the war in Iraq, and Powell said he didn&#39;t think the UN chief was trying to get involved in US politics or make news.
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WASHINGTON Secretary of State Colin Powell gave understated praise Thursday for preparations the United Nations is making to support elections in Iraq, and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the world body will beef up its support if need be.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell acknowledged Thursday that the Bush administration miscalculated the strength of insurgents in Iraq but said the United States would "not become faint of heart" in enforcing its Iraq policy.
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Syria has shown a new readiness to work with U.S.-led forces to stop arms, militants and money from crossing into Iraq and fueling insurgency, Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Wednesday.
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BAGHDAD -- The foreign ministers of Iraq and Syria formally announced the resumption of diplomatic relations yesterday, with pledges to strengthen communication and security between the two neighbors.
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WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin L. Powell offered strong support yesterday for an Iraqi proposal for an international conference to promote political stability in the country.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday praised the peace deal that ended fighting in Iraq's holy city of Najaf and said the presence of U.S. forces in the area helped make it possible.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday said anti-American sentiment in the Muslim world had increased and the insurgency in Iraq was worsening, but the United
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell gestures during a press conference at the end of a two-day conference focusing on Iraq&#39;s stabilization at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004.