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Source: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4665514
White House to Delay Syria Sanctions
(Reuters) Adam Entous - The Bush administration has decided to delay new sanctions against Syria for backing anti-Israel militants until mid-April, citing concerns about rising tensions in the region, congressional sources said on Thursday. "The situation on the ground in the Middle East warrants that the announcement be postponed," said one congressional source briefed by the administration.