http://msn-list.te.verweg.com/2008-April/009815.html
Syria on Wednesday returned to Iraq around 700 pieces of
antiquities, including gold coins and jewellery, which were stolen in the
aftermath of the US-led invasion of its neighbour.
Culture Minister Riad Naassan-Agha handed over the artefacts to the minister
of state for tourism and archaeology, Mohammed Abbas al-Oraibi, at a
ceremony at Damascus national museum.
"These objects stolen in Iraq were seized by Syrian customs officials,"
Naassan-Agha said, according to the official SANA news agency, adding that
other "very precious" artefacts will be returned soon.
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Dave Welsh
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