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BBC News - Oct 17 12:56 PM
Violence in Iraq would end "within months" if Iran and Syria were directly involved, says Iraq's president.Talabani Backs James Baker 'Iran-Syria Plan' Nasdaq - 56 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has said that violence in Iraq could end "within months" if Iran and Syria cooperated in stabilizing the country. The move would "be the beginning of the end of terrorism," Talabani told the BBC.Business, family ties rule on Syria-Lebanon border Reuters.co.uk - 5 minutes ago
DEIR AL-ASHAYER FARMS, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian farmer Mostafa Hamoud uses dirt roads cutting through orchards to reach the land he has owned for decades across the border in Lebanon.Iraq President: Violence Could End With Iran, Syria's Help -BBC Nasdaq - Oct 17 3:50 PM
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- If Iran and Syria joined efforts to stabilize Iraq, violence there could end "within months," Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said, BBC News reported on its Web site Tuesday.Syria's Foreign Policies Impede Economic Progress, Dardari Says Bloomberg.com - Oct 17 12:45 AM
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Syria's refusal to bow to U.S. pressure to sign a peace treaty with Israel has choked aid flows to the Arab nation, jeopardizing plans to sell state assets and cut the bloated public payroll, a cabinet minister said.FEATURE - Unlucky explorer's work in Syria finished, 77 years on Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 17 8:54 AM
ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - First the 1920s French archaeologist ran out of money to uncover the treasures he suspected hidden under a Syrian castle, and then he ran out of time to see others finish the work.Samand production in Syria will earn Iran dlrs 70m Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 17 9:31 AM
Iran - Syria - Samand Project director of the Samand production plant in Syria Tuesday said that Iran will earn 70 million dollars in the first phase of manufacturing 10,000 Samand sedans in the Arab country.SCRGF: Provides Update on Operations in Turkey, Morocco, Syria & UK Nasdaq - Oct 17 6:22 AM
Stratic Energy Corporation provided an operational update on its joint venture with TPAO (the Turkish national oil company) and Toreador Resources Corporation in the South Akcakoca Sub-basin (SASB) project, located offshore Turkey in the shallow nearshore waters of the Black Sea. The company also provides an update on operations in Morocco, Syria and UK North Sea.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.Israel Rejects Peace Talks with Syria Turks.US - Oct 17 1:18 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday, October 16, 2006, ruled out peace talks with Syria at the present time, saying President Bashar Assad isn't a suitable negotiating partner. Olmert dismissed the Syrian leader's calls for negotiations as a "negotiating tactic."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's PM rejects talks with Syria, but urges Lebanese leader to come to Fox21 - Oct 17 2:51 AM
JERUSALEM Israel's leader is rejecting peace talks with Syria -- though he'd be happy to chat with Lebanese officials.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 arming Hezbollah' News 24 South Africa - Oct 16 10:56 PM
Israel has accused Syria of continuing to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.Syria 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.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.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.NDOL: To Acquire Majority Stake of Creditline; Creditline Awarded $3.5B Refinery Project in Syria Nasdaq - Oct 17 1:34 PM
North-West Oil Group (NDOL) announced that it has acquired 63% of Creditline, the Russian project operator, which is set to construct a $3.5 billion refinery and petrochemical facility.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 opens door to peace Miami Herald - Oct 17 12:17 AM
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 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.Bush confidant prepares way for radical shift on Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Oct 17 7:00 PM
Iraq: Talks with Iran and Syria seen as way to end chaos· Report leaked before crucial November pollsTime to rebuild military Northwest Herald - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
In August and September, I argued that the United States should formally declare war on violent extremists, including Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and their supporters including Iran and Syria.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.Bush confidant prepares way for radical shift by US on Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Oct 17 6:47 PM
A radical change in US policy over Iraq after the November elections appeared increasingly likely yesterday after reports that a bipartisan commission headed by a Bush family confidant will recommend an approach to Iran and Syria for help or a withdrawal to bases outside Iraq.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. Stratic Energy Provides Update on Operations in Turkey, Morocco, Syria & UK [Press Release] CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 17 5:43 AM
Stratic Energy Corporation is pleased to provide an operational update on its joint venture with TPAO and Toreador Resources Corporation in the South Akcakoca Sub-basin project, located offshore Turkey in the shallow nearshore waters of the Black Sea.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.Egypt urges Hamas to back down UPI - Oct 17 8:42 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The leader of Hamas was urged to relinquish its executive powers in the Palestinian Authority Tuesday by Egypt's head of intelligence.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 - Oct 16 8:57 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!Lebanese Paper: Syria-Egypt Summit Soon Israel National News - Oct 17 1:50 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Lebanese newspaper Al Mustaqbal quoted a senior Egyptian source who claims that the Egyptian and Syrian presidents are planning to hold a summit meeting in the coming days in an attempt to bridge the gap between the two countries.How hi-tech Hezbollah called the shots Financial Express - Oct 17 8:58 AM
Hezbollah's ability to repel the Israel Defence Forces during the recent conflict was largely due to its use of intelligence techniques gleaned from allies Iran and Syria that allowed it to monitor encoded Israeli communications relating to battlefield actions, according to Israeli officials, whose claims have been independently corroborated by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).Iraq?s Christians Flee as Extremist Threat Worsens New York Times - 36 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.A Woman True to Herself Newswise - Oct 17 5:22 AM
In The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf, Mohja Kahf offers a complex coming-of-age novel about a devout Muslim woman from Syria - and Indiana.Bush opposes three-way partition of Iraq Middle East Online - Oct 17 12:47 AM
US leader says autonomous regions will create problems between Sunnis and Shiites, for Turkey and Syria.Baker says no "magic bullet" for Iraq problems Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 5:44 PM
Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker warned on Tuesday not to expect a special Iraq panel he co-chairs to come up with a "magic bullet" to solve deepening problems in that country.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Oct 17 2:18 AM
Spurred on by Hizb'allah's successful baiting and bleeding of Israel, Syria is now focusing on developing a two-to-three front war of attrition against the Jewish state.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.Expecting U.S. Help, Sent to Guantánamo New York Times - 26 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.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.U.S. military too strong to lose Iraq war: Rumsfeld Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 3:41 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Tuesday the U.S. military is too strong to lose the war in Iraq, but ultimately political solutions will be needed to win.Iraq a 'helluva mess': former US secretary of state AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 2:50 PM
Former US secretary of state James Baker was visibly shocked when he last visited Iraq, and said the country was in a "helluva mess", the BBC reported.DIALOGUE KEY TO WORKING WITH REGIMES SUCH AS KIM JONG-IL'S Georgie Anne Geyer via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 3:42 PM
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's stunning 2002 State of the Union address, in which our own geopolitical seer identified an "axis of evil" around us, set off a strong reaction around the world.Talabani interview: Full text BBC News - Oct 17 4:35 PM
Full transcript of the BBC correspondent Jim Muir's interview with Iraq's President Jalal Talabani.Cooking Defines Sephardic Jews at Sukkot New York Times - 25 minutes ago
For one food-loving community within Brooklyn?s sizable Jewish population, Sukkot has additional significance.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.Bush opposes three-way partition of Iraq: TV interview AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 6:50 AM
US President George W. Bush said in a television interview that he opposed dividing Iraq into a Kurdish, a Shiite and a Sunni region, which he said would create even more chaos.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.Blair denies claims British presence in Iraq fuels extremism AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 9:31 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair has vowed to keep British troops in Iraq until their "job is done" as he rejected claims that their presence fueled Muslim extremism at home and abroad.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.Mines and brides: UN staff tread lightly on Golan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 5:42 AM
At this bunker overlooking one of the world's toughest battle grounds, there are no guns or tanks -- nothing more belligerent, in fact, than a boxing bag hung close to the observation deck.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.Economy, security eclipse political crisis in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 4:40 AM
Economic and security concerns have snowballed in Lebanon in the aftermath of the summer war with Israel, putting the political crisis on the back-burner, analysts have said.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.US panel 'to urge Iraq policy shift' BBC News - Oct 17 12:45 PM
A panel is considering a call for major changes in policy, including a withdrawal of troops, reports say.Arab Nations Embrace U.S. Business, Reject Policies, Envoys Say Bloomberg.com - Oct 17 2:57 PM
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Financial and economic issues outweigh political disagreements for Arab countries when it comes to doing business with the U.S., according to American ambassadors to Persian Gulf and North African countries.Q&A: Pa. Senate Candidates Face Off MSNBC - Oct 17 2:26 PM
With Sen. Rick Santorum trailing Bob Casey in the polls, the candidates for Pennsylvania's Senate seat square off over foreign and domestic policy. WORLD IN BRIEF Washington Post - Oct 17 12:16 AM
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert invited Lebanon's prime minister, Fouad Siniora, to enter talks "without the use of go-betweens, in order to forge peace."Simon Jenkins: America has finally taken on the grim reality of Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Oct 17 6:48 PM
Simon Jenkins: The US is radically rethinking its exit strategy, while Britain waits zombie-like for new instructions.Threat rises for Iraqi Christians International Herald Tribune - Oct 17 6:41 AM
Muslim fury over Pope Benedict XVI's public reflections on Islam in Germany a month ago has subsided elsewhere, but repercussions continue to reverberate in Iraq, bringing a new level of threat to an already shrinking Christian population."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.America has finally taken on the grim reality of Iraq Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
The Baker report on an exit strategy from Iraq, leaked this week in the US, is as sensible as it is sensational. It rejects "staying the course" as no longer plausible and purports to seek alternatives to just "cutting and running". Stripped of political sweetening, it concludes that there is none.'Consigliere' draws up routes out of Iraq for embattled President Times Online - Oct 17 3:05 PM
JAMES BAKER, the man also known as the Bush family's consigliere , is preparing the ground for the White House to change course on Iraq after mid-term congressional elections in November....In Iraq, a new level of threat to Christians International Herald Tribune - Oct 16 9:49 PM
Muslim fury over Pope Benedict's public reflections on Islam a month ago has subsided elsewhere, but repercussions continue to reverberate in Iraq, bringing a new level of threat to an already shrinking Christian population.U.S. military too strong to lose Iraq war: Rumsfeld Reuters.co.uk - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Tuesday the U.S. military is too strong to lose the war in Iraq, but ultimately political solutions will be needed to win.Gulf Air presents a bouquet of holiday packages AME Info - 0 minute ago
Heralding the festive season that begins from October, Gulf Air has come up with a fantastic range of all-inclusive holiday packages for Eid Al Fitr, Christmas, New Year, Eid Al Adha as well as the National Days of Bahrain, Oman and the UAE.2.20pm Wednesday October 18, 2006 By Kristin Roberts The New Zealand Herald - Oct 17 6:31 PM
WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today the US military is too strong to lose the war in Iraq, but ultimately political solutions will be needed to win.North-West Oil Group (Formerly Nord Oil International Inc.) Becomes Majority Owner of a $3.5 Billion Refinery and SYS-CON Media - Oct 17 5:02 PM
North-West Oil Group (formerly Nord OilInternational Inc.) (PINKSHEETS: NDOL) announced that it has acquired 63%of Creditline, the Russian project operator, which is set to construct a$3.5 billion refinery and petrochemical facility. The refinery will producediesel fuel and directly distilled gasoline, while the petrochemicalfacility will focus on olefin, benzol, polyethylene and polypropylene.Bombshell report will urge Bush to withdraw from Iraq The Scotsman - Oct 17 5:14 PM
AN INFLUENTIAL United States commission is set to recommend a withdrawal of American troops from Iraq when it delivers its report early next year.Report may suggest Iraq withdrawal ITV.com - Oct 17 3:47 PM
An American political heavyweight is expected to propose a phased withdrawal of troops from Iraq. A report is being prepared by a ten-member commission called the Iraq Study Group, which is led by the former US secretary of state James Baker. 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 - Oct 16 7:28 PM
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.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.U.S. eases push for Egypt reforms USA Today - Oct 16 6:59 PM
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.Bush and Blair isolated as criticism of war grows Independent - Oct 17 4:17 PM
George Bush and Tony Blair were looking more isolated than ever last night as the ground shifted further under their strategy of remaining in Iraq "until the job is done".