Syrian people walk near the entrance of Souk Al-Hamediah, Damascus' oldest market, under a poster of President Bashar Assad in Arabic reading: "I believe in Syria," in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, June 4, 2008. Syria has told fellow Arab countries that it will not permit an International Atomic Energy Agency probe to extend beyond a site bombed by Israel, despite agency interest in three other suspect locations, diplomats have told The Associated Press. AP Photo logo AP Photo 18 months ago

Syrian people walk near the entrance of Souk Al-Hamediah, Damascus' oldest market, under a poster of President Bashar Assad in Arabic reading: "I believe in Syria," in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, June 4, 2008. Syria has told fellow Arab countries that it will not permit an International Atomic Energy Agency probe to extend beyond a site bombed by Israel, despite agency interest in three other suspect locations, diplomats have told The Associated Press.

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