Christopher Ross visits Damascus

Originally published November 5, 1998

A source at the US embassy in Damascus said on Wednesday that coordinator of terrorism fighting affairs at the US State Department, Christopher Ross, will visit Damascus this week in the course of a tour of the region. The source did not set a date for the Ross' arrival nor disclose the content of talks he will hold with Syrian officials. Ross served as US ambassador to Damascus between 1992 and 1998.

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