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Flyovers to persist due to Syria-Lebanon arms smuggling: Peretz 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 9:00 AM
Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has warned that Israel will continue all surveillance flights over Lebanon as long as arms smuggling between Syria and Lebanon continued in violation of a UN resolution.Olmert calls for peace talks with Lebanon, but not with Syria USA Today - Oct 16 7:58 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks following Israel's recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas, but he ruled out such negotiations with Syria.Israel wants Lebanon talks but not Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:46 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks following Israel's recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas, but Olmert ruled out peace talks with Syria at the present time, saying President Bashar Assad isn't a suitable negotiating partner.Israel says Syria continues to arm Hezbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:25 AM
Israel accused Syria on Monday of continuing to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon in violation of a United Nations-backed ceasefire and said it might take military action if the shipments didn't stop.Israel courts Lebanon, not Syria MSNBC - Oct 16 1:47 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks, but he ruled out such negotiations with Syria.Israel Wants Lebanon Talks but Not Syria ABC News - Oct 16 8:02 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Wants Peace Talks With Lebanon but Not With SyriaSyria still smuggling weapons to Hezbollah, Israel says ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 16 2:12 PM
Israel has accused Syria of continuing to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon, with Israel saying it might take military action if the movement of weapons is not stopped.Israel's PM rejects talks with Syria, but urges Lebanese leader to come to KFVS12 - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
JERUSALEM Israel's leader is rejecting peace talks with Syria -- though he'd be happy to chat with Lebanese officials.Syria: Al-Jazeera Programme Discusses Emergence of Private TV Stations RedNova - Oct 16 12:22 PM
Al-Jazeera TV on 13 October, within its regular "Behind the Scene" programme, moderated by Fayruz Zayyani, carries a 10-minute report on the emergence of private television stations in Syria, such as Al-Sham..Israel's PM rejects talks with Syria KXLY-TV Spokane - Oct 16 1:14 PM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's leader is rejecting peace talks with Syria -- though he'd be happy to chat with Lebanese officials. In the case of the Syrians, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel won't meet with them until they end their support for all Palestinian militant groups.Israeli PM Rejects Peace Talks With Syria At Present Nasdaq - Oct 16 8:05 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Monday ruled out peace talks with Syria at the present time, saying President Bashar Assad isn't a suitable negotiating partner.Syria 'still arming Hezbollah' News 24 South Africa - Oct 16 3:40 PM
Israel has accused Syria of continuing to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.Israel Wants Lebanon Talks but Not Syria WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Oct 16 8:36 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited the Lebanese prime minister to begin peace talks following Israel's recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas, but Olmert ruled out peace talks with Syria at the present time, saying President Bashar Assad isn't a suitable negotiating partner.Olmert said Assad must halt its support for Palestinian militant groups before the two nations Israel's PM rejects talks with Syria, but urges Lebanese leader to come to ABC 7 El Paso - Oct 16 8:43 AM
JERUSALEM Israel's leader is rejecting peace talks with Syria -- though he'd be happy to chat with Lebanese officials. In the case of the Syrians, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert...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.Spain hails Syria's stance on Lebanon Turks.US - Oct 16 8:04 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.Gen. Casey: Syria, Iran still facilitating Iraq insurgency World Tribune - Oct 15 11:10 PM
WASHINGTON The U.S. military has stated 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.syria: Bashar Assad: We always expect an Israeli attack at any time Monday Morning - Oct 16 9:26 AM
Syria s President Bashar Assad has said that an impartial arbiter was needed to mediate an eventual peace agreement between his country and Israel, but said that the United States lacked both the will and the vision to fulfill this role.Minister: Syria seeks Lebanon destabilisation Gulf Times - Oct 16 1:41 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 Ahmed Fatfat said.Syria, Iran still facilitating Iraq insurgency: US IranMania.com - Oct 16 1:03 AM
LONDON, October 16 (IranMania) - The US military has stated that Iran and Syria continue to help insurgents in Iraq, World Tribune reported.Israeli premier denies possibility of peace talks with Syria Itar-Tass - Oct 15 9:44 PM
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.Lebanon Suspects Syria Involved in Beirut Terrorist Attack Israel National News - Oct 16 2:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Lebanese security officials suspect that Syria is involved in a Sunday attack near United Nations offices in Beirut, according to the Beirut Daily Star . However, they discounted the possibility that the attack, which wounded six people, was aimed at the U.N. offices.Syria Continuing To Smuggle Arms to Hizbullah Israel National News - Oct 16 1:50 AM
(IsraelNN.com) "Conclusive and decisive evidence" proves that Syria continues to smuggle arms into Lebanon for Hizbullah terrorists despite the United Nations Security Council ceasefire resolution, the head of the IDF intelligence research department told the Cabinet.Syria stirring trouble in Lebanon The Peninsula - Oct 15 6:52 PM
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.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.Syria Is Stirring Up Lebanese Civil Strife, Stoking Two Anti-Israel Warfronts DEBKAfile - Oct 16 12:40 PM
Expectations of an impending full-scale Israeli ground operation in the Gaza Strip were sent up a notch this week by the worrying news military intelligence AMAN chiefs put before the cabinet on Oct. 15.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.Iraq panel looks beyond 'course' Options include pullout, work with Iran, Syria The Olympian - Oct 16 4:07 AM
WASHINGTON - A commission backed by President Bush that is exploring U.S. options in Iraq intends to propose significant changes in the administration's strategy by early next year, members say.Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 16, 2006 ArabicNews.com - 48 minutes ago
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DAMASCUS, Syria - The first and last thing that Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem looks at each day at work is a large map of the Middle East with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights shaded in distinctive brown.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.Analysis: Olmert outlines peace terms UPI - Oct 16 1:57 PM
JERUSALEM, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Monday called for peace talks with Lebanon but set conditions for accepting Syria's calls to negotiate peace that could prove an insurmountable hurdle.Syrian Armenians Disapprove of French Bill Zaman Online - Oct 16 2:12 PM
Armenians living in Syria have expressed their disapproval of a French bill that makes it a crime to deny that a genocide of Armenians was perpetrated by Ottoman Turks during World War I.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.Posted: 16-10-2006 , 16:51 GMT Al Bawaba - Oct 16 10:00 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited Lebanon's prime minister to start peace talks, but Olmert ruled out peace talks with Syria, saying President Bashar Assad isn't a suitable negotiating partner.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.Iraq?s Christians Flee as Extremist Threat Worsens New York Times - 21 minutes ago
Muslim fury over Pope Benedict XVI?s remarks on Islam has brought a new level of threat to an already shrinking Christian population. Cedar revolution hits Syrian sapling exports Gulf Times - Oct 16 1:42 AM
MAYSALOUN, Syria: 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.Bush pledges to keep U.S. troops in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
President Bush told Iraq's prime minister on Monday he has no plans to pull U.S. forces out of the war-torn country, in a conversation that underscored Iraqi worries that the president is being pressured to curtail America's role in the widely unpopular war.U.S. eases push for Egypt reforms USA Today - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Secretary of State says the Bush administration has not given up on democratic reforms with Egypt, but that each country has to move at its own pace.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.Olmert speech doesn't mention pullback AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 2:37 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert laid out his agenda for the coming year in a policy speech to parliament Monday, but he made no mention of the key issue that brought him to power: a unilateral pullback from the West Bank.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.Mubarak and Kadhafi discuss Sudan, 'formula' for Palestinians AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 12:44 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi held talks on how to resolve the Darfur crisis in Sudan without intervention from outside Africa, Libyan officials said.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.Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at Sukkot New York Times - 7 minutes ago
For one food-loving community within Brooklyn?s sizable Jewish population, Sukkot has additional significance.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.Olmert to visit Putin to discuss nuclear Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 7:36 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to voice Israel's concern over Iran's nuclear program when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow beginning on Tuesday.Loose Nuke Material Is 'Terrorist's Dream' CBS News - Oct 16 6:25 PM
Loose nuclear material getting into the hands of terrorists may be a bigger threat than newly nuclear North Korea. Former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn tells CBS News that radioactive material at insecure facilities is a "terrorist's dream."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.U.N. force only protects Israel: top Shi'ite cleric Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 5:34 AM
Lebanon's top Shi'ite Muslim cleric said on Monday a reinforced international force on the Lebanese border was only there to protect Israel.Bush Counts on Allies in Iraq, Asia to Stop Violence, Nukes Fox News - Oct 16 4:51 PM
Bush prods Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to take some substantive action to control the sectarian violence between Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Iraq.US panel to recommend change of course in Iraq: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 1:30 AM
A special panel on Iraq created by the US Congress but backed by the administration of President George W. Bush plans to propose major changes in the US strategy in the country by early next year, The Los Angeles Times reported.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.Fun, fun, fun till Daddy took the Iraq war away Salon.com - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Bush's Iraq disaster is taking the GOP down, and his father's old pal James Baker is about to tell him what to do. Venezuela Ties Guatemala in Race for UN Council Seat (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Oct 16 2:06 PM
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela gained votes to tie U.S.- backed Guatemala in the race for a Latin American seat on the United Nations Security Council.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 - Oct 15 9:21 PM
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.Security detainee Jaballah can't be deported to Egypt, judge rules CBC - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
A man accused by the Canadian government of being a national security threat can't be deported to his native Egypt because he could be tortured there, a Federal Court judge ruled Monday.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.Guatemala Leads Venezuela in Race for UN Council Seat (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Oct 16 11:07 AM
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Guatemala is leading Venezuela in the race for the Latin American seat on the United Nations Security Council, after the U.S. lobbied to keep Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez from gaining a voice on the panel.Bush Rejects Partitioning Iraq, Defends N Korea Strategy Nasdaq - Oct 16 3:49 PM
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Partitioning Iraq would create a "bigger mess" there by exacerbating differences between Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds, President George W. Bush said Monday.Bonds: Israeli debt producing strong returns International Herald Tribune - Oct 16 3:42 AM
In the Israeli bond market, a buoyant economy and vigilant central bank are giving government debt holders some of the best returns anywhere.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.Bush opposes three-way partition of Iraq: TV interview Khaleej Times - 38 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush on Monday said in a television interview that he opposed dividing Iraq into a Kurdish, a Shia and a Sunni region, which he said would create even more chaos.Israeli president lies low after rape claim Guardian Unlimited - Oct 16 6:01 PM
· Katsav fails to appear at opening of Knesset · No indication leader will resign as criticism mountsCompass settles claims of bribery in UN contracts Guardian Unlimited - Oct 16 6:00 PM
· World's biggest catering firm pays up to £40m· No liability admitted over procurement allegationsScience: 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.Nathan Gardels: US Should Set Example for North Korea and Ratify Nuclear Test Ban HuffingtonPost - Oct 16 8:50 AM
Certainly, no one outside Kim Jong Il's dictatorship welcomes North Korea joining the nuclear club. But, to be honest, one must also ask how the US and China can demand that North Korea not conduct nuclear tests when they themselves won't ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty? (China won't do it because the US won't. ) That is the question raised by Hans Blix, the former director of Interview with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki USA Today - Oct 15 8:51 PM
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.Jury picked for Chicago terrorism trial of grocer and professor Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 24 minutes ago
CHICAGO - Twelve jurors and six alternates were chosen Monday for the federal racketeering conspiracy trial of two men accused of supplying money and fresh recruits to the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas.We won't rush in, Tony said. But we all fear they will Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
We had a hastily convened COBR [emergency briefing] which Tony chaired and chaired very well. Geoff Hoon [defence secretary] was gung-ho. "We are ready," he said to Tony, "to put our air force and our facilities at the disposal of the intelligence services."Republican Group Chides Democrats With Abortion Ads The New York Sun - 52 minutes ago
A little-known Republican group that claims to have swayed the 2004 presidential election with provocative radio advertising aimed at black and Hispanic audiences is spending nearly $1 million this year to boost the GOP's chances of holding on to a majority in Congress. The group, America's Pac, began running ads last month in more than two dozen congressional districts.The campaign discusses The worst in Iraq is still to come Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
In its external aspects, Iraq remains a live, occasionally explosive issue in the US and Britain, as last week's row over General Sir Richard Dannatt's thoughts on a British withdrawal showed. But the deepening chaos inside the country attracts less and less attention.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.Today's Headlines: ArabicNews.com - 51 minutes ago
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now! Iraqi parliament passes federalism bill Iraq's parliament yesterday passed a legislation on formation of federalism in Iraq.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.Olmert invites Siniora for peace talks People's Daily - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday invited his Lebanese counterpart Fuad Siniora to engage in direct peace talks.U.S. panel to propose policy changes in Iraq: report People's Daily - Oct 16 5:39 PM
A special panel backed by President George W. Bush is to propose significant changes in the administration's strategy in Iraq by early next year, The Los Angeles Times reported on Monday.What would you do? Sun-Sentinel - Oct 16 10:31 AM
Which of these options for U.S. involvement in Iraq would you favor?Baker Sees Iraq Panel Departing From Bush Strategy New York Times - Oct 15 9:32 PM
The G.O.P. co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?Panel to Seek Change on Iraq Sun-Sentinel - Oct 16 10:31 AM
A commission backed by Bush has agreed that 'stay the course' is not working, its leader says. A phased withdrawal is one option on the table.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.Bush-backed panel for changes in Iraq policy Dawn - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Oct 16: A commission backed by President George W. Bush that is exploring US options in Iraq intends to propose significant changes in the administration s strategy by early next year, members say.