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Syria aiding arms smuggling into Lebanon: Israeli official 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 5:03 AM
Syria is aiding arms smuggling into Lebanon in violation of a UN resolution that ended 34 days of war between Israel and Hezbollah this summer, a senior Israeli intelligence officer has said.Israeli premier denies possibility of peace talks with Syria Itar-Tass - 0 minute ago
TEL AVIV, October 16 (Itar-Tass) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has denied a possibility of peace negotiations with Syria and accused President Bashar al-Asad of spreading terrorism and trying to destabilize the Middle East, a source at the Israeli government said on Sunday.Syria stirring trouble in Lebanon The Peninsula - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
beirut Syria is bent on destabilising Lebanon, whose security forces are not yet strong enough to prevent more possible assassination attempts, Lebanese acting Interior Minister Ahmad Fatfat said.Syria makes efforts over formation of Palestinian coalition government People's Daily - Oct 15 6:23 PM
Syria has witnessed a flurry of diplomatic activity in the past week aimed at securing agreement on a Palestinian coalition government and resuming the peace process as several regional and European officials visited Damascus.Syria, Spain discuss resumption of Mideast peace process People's Daily - Oct 15 5:38 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and visiting Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos have discussed the revival of a Middle East peace process, the official Syria Times newspaper reported on Sunday.Hamas minister discusses police training with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:12 PM
The Hamas-led Palestinian government held talks in Syria on "police training" hot on the heels of deadly clashes between troops under its command and rival security forces loyal to moderate president Mahmud Abbas.Spain hails Syria's stance on Lebanon Aljazeera - Oct 15 7:50 AM
Miguel Angel Moratinos, Spain's foreign minister, has described as "very positive" Syria's attitude to a two-month-old truce in Lebanon which Spanish troops are helping enforce.IRAQ-SYRIA: Threats force Iraqi Christians to flee to Syria AlertNet - Oct 15 6:13 AM
Source: IRIN Some 35,000 Iraqi Christians have fled to Syria as a result of death threats by religious zealots since the ousting of former President Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraqi sources in Damascus said. Spanish FM in Syria for talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 7:39 AM
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, who drew US criticism earlier this year for ignoring its efforts to sideline Syria, arrived in Damascus on an unannounced visit.Syria stirs trouble in Lebanon: interior minister Khaleej Times - Oct 15 5:38 AM
BEIRUT - Syria is bent on destabilising Lebanon, whose security forces are not yet strong enough to prevent more possible assassination attempts, Lebanese acting Interior Minister Ahmad Fatfat said.IRAN, SYRIA CONTINUE TO HELP INSURGENTS Middle East Newsline - Oct 15 2:14 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military has determined that Iran and Syria continue to help insurgents in Iraq. Officials said Sunni insurgents have been training in Syria for operations in Iraq. They said Sunni insurgents recruited throughout the Middle East and Europe were entering Iraq from Syria.Hamas eyes Syria police training Gulf Times - Oct 15 12:26 AM
DAMASCUS: The Hamas-led Palestinian government held talks in Syria on "police training" yesterday hot on the heels of deadly clashes between troops under its command and rival security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas.Syria: Memorandum to the United Nations aND Human Rights Watch Kurdish Media - Oct 14 4:10 PM
We extend this memorandum with a view to draw your attention to the plight of the Kurdish people in Syria who relentlessly suffers from the discriminatory policy, adopted and implemented by the Syrian authorities for over 40 years.Hamas, Syria in 'police training' talks Aljazeera - Oct 14 12:20 PM
The Hamas-led Palestinian government has held talks in Syria on what it calls police training, against a backdrop of almost daily clashes between troops under its command and rival security forces loyal to Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president.Spanish FM in Syria for talks Khaleej Times - Oct 14 8:23 AM
DAMASCUS - Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, who drew US criticism earlier this year for ignoring its efforts to sideline Syria, arrived in Damascus on an unannounced visit Saturday.Hamas minister discusses police training with Syria Khaleej Times - Oct 14 8:23 AM
DAMASCUS - The Hamas-led Palestinian government held talks in Syria on police training Saturday hot on the heels of deadly clashes between troops under its command and rival security forces loyal to moderate president Mahmud Abbas.Syria president stresses necessity of Palestinian national unity People's Daily - Oct 15 6:38 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stressed on Sunday the necessity to strengthen the Palestinian national unity, the official SANA news agency reported.Lebanon opposition leader calls for national unity government AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 12:34 PM
Lebanese Christian opposition leader General Michel Aoun accused the current leadership of corruption and called for a government of national unity and balanced relations with neighboring Syria.Syria, Spain talk of relaunching Mideast peace process AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:09 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos reportedly discussed conditions leading to "a relaunch of the Middle East peace process" during talks in Damascus."Cedar revolution" hits Syrian sapling exports Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 4:16 AM
Last year's "cedar revolution" brought a new crisis for relations between Lebanon and Syria -- and a new headache for a small tree nursery on the border between the fractious Middle East neighbors.Israeli warning: Syria preparing for war WorldNet Daily - Oct 15 7:39 AM
TEL AVIV Syrian President Bashar Assad has fortified positions along his country's border with Israel and is preparing the Syrian army for war with the Jewish state, according to an Israeli Defense Forces assessment released today.Three Canadians want review of jailing, torture in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 3:47 PM
Three Canadians suspected of Al-Qaeda links said that Canadian officials were complicit in their arrests and alleged torture in Syria, and demanded public review of their cases.Iran and Syria 'use Iraqis as cannon fodder': US AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 10:29 AM
The US ambassador to Iraq accused Iran and Syria of using "Iraqis as cannon fodder" and of fuelling a wave of violence designed to divide Iraq and leave it powerless.Three Canadians want open review of their jailing, torture in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 10:28 AM
Three Canadians accused of links to Al-Qaeda demanded, backed by Amnesty International, a public review of their cases to find out if Canadian officials were complicit in their arrests and alleged torture in Syria.US ambassador says Syria and Iran back Iraq rebels AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 9:59 AM
The US ambassador to Iraq has accused neighbouring Iran and Syria of supporting the armed groups involved in the country's bitter civil conflict.3 Canadians want review of jailing, torture in Syria Middle East Times - Oct 13 4:00 AM
OTTAWA -- Three Canadians suspected of Al Qaeda links said Thursday that Canadian officials were complicit in their arrests and alleged torture in Syria, and demanded public review of their cases.Syria rejects Peres overture to Assad AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 3:33 AM
Syria's state media have rejected an overture by Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres who said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was welcome to visit Jerusalem.Olmert: Syria Must Prevent Hamas Operations Before Talks Israel National News - Oct 15 7:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert commenting during Sunday s weekly cabinet meeting stated that there cannot be any dialogue with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad as long as he permits Hamas to base itself in Damascus.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Oct 15 3:34 AM
Fetching... MAYSALOUN, Syria, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Last year's "cedar revolution" brought a new crisis for relations between Lebanon and Syria -- and a new headache for a small tree nursery on the border between the fractious Middle East neighbours.G.O.P.?s Baker Hints Iraq Plan Needs Change New York Times - 23 minutes ago
The Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?Hamas, negotiators discuss prisoner swap UPI - Oct 15 4:41 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Leaders from Egypt, Hamas and Syria met in Damascus to discuss the exchange of Palestinian prisoners for a kidnapped Israeli soldier.Iran & Syria 'use Iraqis as cannon fodder': US IranMania.com - Oct 13 12:48 AM
LONDON, October 13 (IranMania) - Accodrding to an AFP report, the US ambassador to Iraq accused Iran and Syria of using "Iraqis as cannon fodder" and of fuelling a wave of violence designed to divide Iraq and leave it powerless.Syria's ruling party rejects Israeli invitation for Assad to visit Jerusalem Borneo Bulletin - Oct 12 11:25 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria on Thursday rejected Israel's invitation for President Bashar al-Assad to visit Jerusalem, saying the Israeli gesture reflected the country's weak position after its war with Lebanon.Science: Prehistoric Syrian camel seen as giant Tulsa World - Oct 15 2:19 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Hunters stalked camels as tall as some modern-day elephants in the Syrian desert millennia ago, and archaeologists behind the find are wondering where the camels came from and what caused them to die off.Interview with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki USA Today - 53 minutes ago
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki sat down with USA TODAY's Rick Jervis for a 50-minute interview Friday at his residence in the tightly guarded Green Zone in Baghdad.Syria Rejects Israeli Invitation for Summit in Jerusalem Voice of America - Oct 12 12:04 PM
Syria has rejected an Israeli invitation for a summit meeting in Jerusalem. There is little hope of reviving Israeli-Syrian peace talks following the war in Lebanon.Peace with Syria should include withdrawal from Golan : Official People's Daily - Oct 12 5:24 PM
Israeli Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said on Thursday that it is impossible to reach peace with Syria without an Israel's withdrawal from the Golan Heights, Israel's local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported.FM gets calls from Morocco and Syria FMs The Peninsula - Oct 14 5:50 PM
Doha The First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani received yesterday night a phone call from Moroccan Foreign Minister Mohamed Ben Eisa. The call dealt with bilateral relations between the two sisterly countries, means of bolstering them in various spheres and the latest developments in the Palestinian territories besides issues of mutual interest.Syria rejects suggestion of president to visit Israel People's Daily - Oct 12 5:24 PM
Syria on Thursday rejected an Israeli suggestion that President Bashar al-Assad could visit Israel for peace talks, reported an official newspaper Al-Baath.Baker Sees Iraq Panel Departing From Bush Strategy New York Times - 12 minutes ago
The G.O.P. co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?Israelis Reject Golan Heights Deal with Syria Angus Reid - Oct 12 9:30 PM
- Many adults in Israel believe their government should not cede the Golan Heights to Syria in exchange for peace, according to the Peace Index Project by the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research and the Evens Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution of Tel Aviv University.Expecting U.S. Help, Sent to Guantánamo New York Times - 13 minutes ago
A man has remained in U.S. custody in part, it appears, on the strength of a propaganda videotape made by his former Al Qaeda torturers.US envoy to Iraq lashes out at Iran, Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 12 2:19 PM
The US ambassador to Iraq accused Iran and Syria on Thursday of supporting the armed groups involved in the country's increasingly bitter and violent civil conflict. "There is another challenge facing Iraqis: preventing regional powers who want Iraq to fail," said Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad.Olmert: Palestinians holding up summit AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 2:22 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday said a planned summit with Mahmoud Abbas has been put on hold because of the Palestinian president's insistence that Israel release large numbers of Palestinian prisoners the latest setback for U.S.-led efforts to restart peace talks.Iraqi Christians flee to Syria Gulf News - Oct 12 2:32 PM
Damascus: More than 35,000 Iraqi Christians have fled to Syria to escape the violence in their country, the leader of an Iraqi Christian group said yesterday.Assad puts Syria on war footing The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Oct 12 2:42 PM
Syria's president said his country was bracing for a possible attack by Israel. Bashar Assad told a Kuwaiti newspaper last weekend that, in the wake of the Lebanon War, he believed Israel had no intent of pursuing peace talks with Syria.Analysis: Iraq goes deeper into division AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 1:05 PM
The Sunni Arab and al-Qaida insurgency that first shoved Iraq toward chaos three years ago clearly had taken a back seat by Sunday to the sectarian bloodletting that is sending the country spiraling toward if not deeper into civil war.Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at Sukkot New York Times - 9 minutes ago
For one food-loving community within Brooklyn?s sizable Jewish population, Sukkot has additional significance.Bush signs law on North Korea nonproliferation Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 11:49 AM
President George W. Bush on Friday signed legislation adding North Korea to a law aimed at stemming the nuclear weapons ambitions of Iran and Syria, the White House said.Advocates say Muslim discrimination on the rise Traverse City Record-Eagle - Oct 14 7:02 AM
The Muslim restaurant manager from Morocco, the Christian Armenian caterer from Syria and the Yemeni sailor don't share a religion or homeland. But all three say they experienced discrimination at work after Sept. 11, 2001, because of their national origin or perceptions that they were Muslim.Syria rejects Peres overture to Assad Middle East Online - Oct 12 4:03 AM
Al-Baath: The whole world knows that no Syrian citizen would accept Israel s invitation of Syria to Jerusalem.Spain hails 'positive' Syrian attitude to Lebanon truce AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 15 2:59 AM
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has hailed what he described as a "very positive" Syrian attitude to a two-month-old truce in Lebanon which Spanish troops are helping police.Syria rejects suggestion that president could visit Israel Khaleej Times - Oct 12 2:38 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria s state-run Al Baath newspaper has rejected an invitation from the Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres to Syrian President Bashar Assad, the state run Al Baath newspaper reported.As restraints fray, nations confront 2nd nuclear age International Herald Tribune - Oct 15 7:44 AM
The declaration by North Korea that it has conducted a successful atomic test brought to nine the number of nations believed to have nuclear arms.Dubai-Based Emaar Properties Posts Record Profits Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 15 6:41 PM
Global real estate major Emaar Properties PJSC, which has a strong presence in India, has announced it has posted record revenue and net profits of US$920 million and US$437 million respectively for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.DUBAI-BASED EMAAR PROPERTIES POSTS RECORD PROFITS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Oct 15 6:41 PM
Middle East Global real estate major Emaar Properties PJSC, which has a strong presence in India, has announced it has posted record revenue and net profits of US$920 million and US$437 million respectively for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.North Korean client list is said to take in Iran, Syria, 16 others The Philadelphia Inquirer - Oct 13 12:55 AM
North Korea's claimed test of a nuclear weapon is only the tip of what frightens the rest of the world. The country has shown itself to be a virtual bazaar for spreading missiles, conventional weapons, and nuclear technology around the globe.Over 35,000 Christians Have Fled Iraq The Christian Post - Oct 14 6:51 AM
More than 35,000 Iraqi Christians have fled to Syria to escape the violence in their country, the leader of an Iraqi Christian group said ...Editorial Roundup The Washington Times - Oct 13 9:47 PM
Excerpts of editorials from newspapers around the world : Winnipeg Free Press Canadian's torture in Syria Prime Minister Stephen Harper has informed U.S. President George Bush personally that Canada will protest the United States' deportation of Maher Arar to Syria in 2002. The Americans did not tell any Canadian official of Mr. Arar's fate until after he was shipped early Oct. 8 to Syria, where Committee to probe what Zaccardelli told ministers Hill Times - 39 minutes ago
Following new requests by the House Public Safety Committee to hear from RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli and former solicitor general Wayne Easter, Mr. Easter, a Liberal MP, says "there's always a certain amount of trust and there's always a certain amount of tension, conflict" between Cabinet ministers and their senior officials.Traditions of DIU Described as Eternal Lifeline of Juche Revolution Korean Central News Agency - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Pyongyang, October 14 (KCNA) -- The appearance of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU) meant the start of the Korean revolution and it served as the roots of the Workers' Party, the People's Army and socialism in the DPRK and its traditions have provided lifeline that has linked the glorious past and present and the rosy future of Songun Korea.Adrian Salbuchi: Death & Resurrection Of The $US Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
INTRODUCTION: Analysts the world over are starting to recognize the early warning signs of a gathering storm regarding the strength of the international financial system in general, and the stability of the United States Dollar, in particular.Syrian army defensive, general says UPI - Oct 15 3:27 PM
JERUSALEM, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- An Israeli general says the Syrian army has adopted a defensive, rather than offensive, stance since the war in Lebanon.Iraqi criminal court convicts, sentences 65; one gets death Stars and Stripes - Oct 15 2:32 PM
The Central Criminal Court of Iraq in Baghdad convicted 65 people in recent weeks for a range of crimes, including an Iraqi who was sentenced to death for joining armed groups to participate in terrorist activities.UN declares tough sanctions on North Korea Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: The United Nations Security Council has declared tough sanctions against North Korea. Now it's a question of who's going to enforce them.Posted: 15-10-2006 , 19:17 GMT Al Bawaba - Oct 15 12:15 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed with Chief of the PLO Political Department, Farouk Qaddoumi on Sunday the latest developments in the region and in the Palestinian arena.GM sells over 100,000 cars in Middle East in nine months People's Daily - Oct 15 6:23 PM
General Motors (GM) has sold 100,000 cars in the Middle East region during the first nine months of 2006, marking a 21 percent increase over the same period last year, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Sunday.Iraq heads deeper into division as government struggles, sectarian strife grows CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 15 1:15 PM
BAGHDAD (AP) - The Sunni Arab and al-Qaida insurgency that first shoved Iraq toward chaos three years ago clearly had taken a back seat by Sunday to the sectarian bloodletting that is sending the country spiralling toward, if not deeper into, civil war.Brian S. Willson: Korea and the "Axis of Evil" Scoop.co.nz - Oct 15 6:20 PM
This text by Vietnam War Veteran, author and peace activist Brian Willson was first published by Global Research in 2002. It outlines, what most people in America do not know and which is particularly relevant in assessing the alleged "threats" of North Korea to global security.Ramzy Baroud: The Logic Behind Rice's Grin Scoop.co.nz - Oct 15 6:19 PM
In its struggle for the regional order it wants, the US is reaching new lows in its deceitful and disingenuous stance towards the Palestinians.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Oct 15 2:19 PM
Fetching... BAGHDAD, 15 October (IRIN) - In a report released on Friday, the United Nation's refugee agency (UNHCR) said it was concerned over the increase in the number of displaced Iraqis and the deteriorating humanitarian conditions they live in.More Muslims than ever observing Ramadan AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 3:37 PM
The boom of a cannon and the wail of a muezzin signaled the end of the day's fast and thousands of worshippers at one of Islam's holiest shrines tucked into their dinner.College president keeps his Pawtucket ties Pawtucket Times - 23 minutes ago
PAWTUCKET - In his 17th year as Rhode Island College president, John Nazarian gets to live in an on-campus house provided by the state school. But he still retains his house in Pawtucket, the city in which he was born - on Armistice Boulevard at Hyde Street - and has spent most of his life.Syria's Assad welcome in Jerusalem: Peres AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 12:45 PM
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was welcome to come to the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem if he wants to reach a peace agreement.Analysis: No results from Hamas boycott AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 2:37 PM
The international boycott of the Hamas-led Palestinian government has yielded no results, and as poverty soars and civil war looms, time and options are running out for Israel, the Palestinians and the international community.Mr. Ban, Meet Mr. Bolton Ohmynews - 21 minutes ago
Understandably, the world community was stunned and offended when Bush nominated the combative Bolton to be U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. in March 2005. Senate Democrats... C. David Welch Interview With Alhurra Television Scoop.co.nz - Oct 15 3:03 PM
QUESTION: What did Secretary receive in her last trip to the Middle East? ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH: Well, President Bush told the world community that Secretary Rice would be working to try to bring our friends and partners closer together in terms of peace.Pyongyang test shakes nuclear status quo Bangkok Post - Oct 15 12:58 PM
The declaration on Oct 9 by North Korea that it had conducted a successful atomic test, brought to nine the number of nations believed to have nuclear arms.Olmert scoffs at prospect of talks with Assad, condemns Syrian support for militant groups The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 15 1:49 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday again rejected the possibility of talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad, saying the latter was responsible for "harboring terrorists" and was attempting to destabilize the entire region, an official said.Expecting U.S. Help, Sent to Guantánamo New York Times - Oct 14 1:15 PM
Abdul Rahim Al Ginco remains in the U.S. military prison in part, it appears, on the strength of a propaganda videotape made by his Al Qaeda torturers.Aoun calls for national unity government Gulf News - Oct 15 1:47 PM
Lebanese Christian opposition leader General Michel Aoun on Sunday accused Prime Minister Fouad Siniora s government of corruption and said that a government of national unity was needed.GM Bahrain sales soar Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
MANAMA: General Motors' (GM) growth in Bahrain has continued with an increase of three per cent sales rise to 1,507 units in the first three quarters of this year, it was revealed yesterday.Isolation of Hamas yields no results AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:28 PM
The U.S. government and Hamas agree on at least one point: More than half a year of economic strangulation of the Palestinian government has yielded no results.South Korea draw with Syria to qualify for Asian Cup Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 11 6:21 AM
SEOUL, Oct 11 (Reuters) - South Korea qualified for the finals of the 2007 Asian Cup with a 1-1 draw against Syria in Seoul on Wednesday.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Oct 15 5:33 AM
Fetching...Syrian TV screens racy Ramadan soaps AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 14 12:30 PM
Corruption in the circles of power, adultery, drugs, violence, misery.Aoun calls for 'true representation' as rain ruins rally The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 15 1:41 PM
Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader MP Michel Aoun told an abortive rally on Sunday that Lebanon's future could only be saved by a national unity government and the establishment of "equal and fair" relations with other countries. Addressing a press conference at a Rabieh hotel after heavy rains washed out.Syria welcome in Israel - Peres BBC News - Oct 10 4:47 PM
Shimon Peres responds warmly to a suggestion by Syria that the two countries could hold peace talks.Cheap Eats: Abu Nawas Metromix.com - Oct 15 10:26 AM
2411 N. Clark St. 773-529-1705 Hours: Noon-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; noon-11 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Credit cards: A, D, M, V Noise factor: Conversation friendlySyria welcome in Israel - Peres BBC News - Oct 10 4:41 PM
Israel's Shimon Peres responds warmly to a suggestion by Syria that the two countries could hold peace talks.SYRIA: Massive investment needed if Damascus to avert water crisis IRIN - Oct 11 9:03 AM
DAMASCUS, 11 Oct 2006 (IRIN) - Billions of dollars of investment are required over the next decade if Damascus, Syria s rapidly growing capital, is to avert a critical water crisis, according to a leading development agency.Singaporean found guilty of trying to sell arms to Syria illegally Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Oct 11 5:17 AM
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean has been convicted for trying to smuggle 20,000 assault rifles from Bulgaria to Syria last year.Giant Camel Discovered in Syria Blather - Oct 11 3:15 PM
A joint team of Swiss and Syrian archaeologists working deep within Syria's arid Palmyra desert claim to have uncovered the remains of a giant camel that lived 100,000 years ago and once stood "as big as a giraffe or an...Abusing the Arab Peace Initiative News From Bangladesh - Oct 15 11:19 AM
The failed Qatari mediation in the still unresolved inter-Palestinian divide was in practice an American success in turning the Arab Peace Initiative (API) into a pressure tool that further exacerbates fractures both in Arab and Palestinian ranks, less than two weeks after the U.S. aborted a move by the Arab League to revive an overdue comprehensive approach to the Arab and Palestinian Israeli Group wants probes into detainees' cases AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 2:18 PM
Amnesty International on Thursday demanded the Canadian government launch independent investigations into the cases of three Muslim citizens who were detained and allegedly tortured in Syria while being interrogated about terrorist ties.Roj TV Shine Kurdish Media - Oct 15 1:39 PM
Recent political events along with turkeys negotiation and arms dealing with US in relation to the War on Terror brought ROJTV (SUN-TV) once again under pressure from turkey.South Korea draw with Syria to qualify for Asian Cup Khaleej Times - Oct 11 8:51 AM
SEOUL - South Korea qualified for the finals of the 2007 Asian Cup with a 1-1 draw against Syria in Seoul on Wednesday. South Korea took the lead in the eighth minute when Cho Jae-jin headed in a cross from Choi Sung-kuk.Extinct "Elephant Size" Camel Found in Syria National Geographic - Oct 12 2:39 PM
The single-humped beast, which stood about 12 feet (3.6 meters) tall, was probably hunted by early humans, archaeologists say.Bush Calls on U.N. to Impose Sanctions on North Korea Washington Post - Oct 14 8:31 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush urged the U.N. Security Council to pass a resolution Saturday that would clamp nonmilitary sanctions on North Korea for the nuclear test it claims to have conducted earlier this week. At long last, adults help formulate Iraq policy St. Petersburg Times - Oct 15 4:45 AM
If you tune out the delusional rhetoric coming from the Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld war council, you can hear the voices of Republican realists who are beginning to shape a new debate on Iraq. It's about time.