The U.S. Embassy in Syria may close to the public for security reasons after a deadly raid near the country's border with Iraq caused public outcry against the United States.

Eight people were killed in the attack, which Syria says the U.S. perpetrated against civilians. U.S. officials said on condition of anonymity that the raid killed a top operative of al-Qaida in Iraq.

October 27, 2008
Syria Accuses U.S. of Killing Eight in Deadly Border Raid
A funeral was held Monday for eight civilians killed in an attack on an eastern Syrian village on the Iraq border that Syria claims was carried out by U.S. forces.

October 15, 2008
Syria, Lebanon Formalize Diplomatic Ties; Border Issue Remains
Officials in Syria and Lebanon signed an agreement Wednesday formalizing diplomatic ties between the two countries for the first time since they gained independence in the 1940s.

May 3, 2007
U.S.-Syrian Officials Meet at Iraq Summit
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Syrian officials in Egypt Thursday to talk about Syria's role in determining Iraq's future. A Washington Post reporter discusses the first high-level talks between the two countries since 2005.