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  • Lebanon denies arms smuggling from Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 4:20 AM
    The Lebanese army has said that the country's borders were under tight control and rejected Israeli claims of weapons smuggling from Syria.

  • Iraq panel to back talks with Syria, Iran Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Oct 18 2:20 PM
    A former US secretary of state is to suggest that the US engage diplomatically with Syria and Iran in order to find a solution to the crisis in Iraq, in a plan due to be unveiled shortly after US midterm elections.

  • Business, family ties rule on Syria-Lebanon border Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Oct 18 7:14 AM
    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.

  • Israel's concern over Russian arms sales to Syria, Iran groundless -expert Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Oct 18 3:42 AM
    MOSCOW. Oct 18 (Interfax-AVN) - Israel's concern about the sale of Russian weapons to Syria and Iran are groundless, Academy of Geopolitical Problems Vice President Col. Gen. Leonid Ivashov told Interfax-AVN.

  • Lebanon denies arms smuggling from Syria Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 18 5:38 AM
    BEIRUT - The Lebanese army said on Wednesday that the countrys borders were under tight control and rejected Israeli claims of weapons smuggling from Syria.

  • Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' Open this result in new window
    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' Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Oct 17 9:05 PM
    (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.

  • Iraqi leader backs idea of Syria, Iran support Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Oct 17 11:28 PM
    The Iraqi President, Jalal Talibani, has welcomed reports that an influential panel of White House advisers may recommend that Syria and Iran be invited to help end the violence in his country.

  • Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 18 3:02 AM
    Baghdad: The continuing violence in Iraq could end "within months" if Iran and Syria cooperate, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has said. The move would "be the beginning of the end of terrorism", he told the BBC.

  • Multi-party system in Syria urged Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Oct 18 12:41 AM
    DAMASCUS: The Damascus Declaration group of opposition parties called yesterday for a multi-party democratic system in Syria, on the first anniversary of a public appeal from the group for widespread reform.

  • Samand production in Syria will earn Iran $70m Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Oct 17 10:04 PM
    LONDON, October 18 (IranMania) - Project director of the Samand production plant in Syria said that Iran will earn $70 mln in the first phase of manufacturing 10,000 Samand sedans in the Arab country, IRNA reported.

  • Iraq President: Violence Could End With Iran, Syria's Help -BBC Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Iraqi Pres. Jalal Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Oct 17 10:03 PM
    LONDON, October 18 (IranMania) - Violence in Iraq could end "within months" if Iran and Syria joined efforts to stabilise the country, says Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, BBC reported.

  • Between Syria and Israel, a strategic breakthrough for peace is possible Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 18 2:35 PM
    The US should reengage with Damascus, pushing Israel toward peace.

  • Syria's Foreign Policies Impede Economic Progress, Dardari Says Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Canadian deported by US won't go there for rights award Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 12:48 PM
    A Canadian deported by US authorities to Syria where he was tortured in 2002 will not travel to Washington to claim a human rights prize, fearing a repeat detention, he said.

  • Indicted Rezko could be in native Syria Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 Chicago - Oct 18 4:18 PM
    If Anthony Rezko doesn't show up in federal court by Friday morning there will be an international fugitive warrant for his arrest. The major fundraiser for Governor Rod Blagojevich was charged Wednesday with trying to shake down businesses for millions of dollars in kickbacks.

  • Israel courts Lebanon, not Syria Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 16 8:02 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Wants Peace Talks With Lebanon but Not With Syria

  • Syria 'still arming Hezbollah' Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • IRAN TO ESTABLISH SAMAND AUTO PLANT IN SYRIA Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Oct 17 10:09 PM
    Transport Project director of the Samand's Syrian production plant said yesterday that Iran will earn US$70 million in the first phase of manufacturing.

  • Iran To Establish Samand Auto Plant In Syria Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 17 10:09 PM
    Project director of the Samand's Syrian production plant said yesterday that Iran will earn US$70 million in the first phase of manufacturing.

  • Threats force Iraqi Christians to flee to Syria Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 18 2:32 AM
    Security situation causes some 3,500 Iraqi Christians to flee country in search of peace, safety.

  • Syria: Al-Jazeera Programme Discusses Emergence of Private TV Stations Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Wednesday, Oct 18, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Oct 18 2:12 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria - With the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a dangerous deadlock, it's becoming clear that any breakthrough is likely to come not from Jerusalem, Ramallah or Gaza but from the Damascus headquarters of Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal.

  • Israeli PM Rejects Peace Talks With Syria At Present Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Deported Canadian won't claim rights prize Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Oct 18 1:55 PM
    A CANADIAN deported by US authorities to Syria where he was tortured in 2002 will not travel to Washington to claim a human rights prize, fearing a repeat detention, he said today.

  • President Bush: Autonomous Kurdish region would create problems for Turkey, Syria Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Oct 18 12:40 AM
    Washington (KurdishMedia.com) 18 October 2006: In a recent interview on FOX News' "The O'Reilly Factor", President Bush expressed his opposition to any division of Iraq as a means to solve sectarian violence in the region.

  • Israel Wants Lebanon Talks but Not Syria Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Oct 16 9:26 AM
    Syrias 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.

  • Syria adopts $11.7bn 2007 budget Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 18 1:40 AM
    DAMASCUS -- The Syrian government adopted Tuesday a SŁ330 million ($11.7 billion) budget for 2007, state news agency Sana reported.

  • Syrian MP considers World Qods Day as late Imam Khomeini's legacy Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 18 8:10 AM
    Syria - Qods - Iran Syrian intellectual and member of Syria's People's Assembly from Damascus, Mohammad Habash, said here Wednesday that designation of the last Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan as World Qods Day is a memorable legacy of the late Imam Khomeini.

  • Syrian daily criticizes remarks of Zionist regime's PM Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 18 7:54 AM
    Syria - Nuclear - Iran The Syrian daily, Tishrin, criticized the recent remarks of the Zionist regime's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Iran's nuclear program for peaceful purposes.

  • Minister: Syria seeks Lebanon destabilisation Open this result in new window
    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.

  • In a recent interview with BBC s Jim Muir, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani expressed support for the idea of opening  Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Oct 18 8:32 AM
    The panel led by former U.S. secretary of state, that James Baker, believes that "staying the course" is untenable. It is also believed to be considering talks between the United States, Iran and Syria over Iraq.

  • Syria, Iran still facilitating Iraq insurgency: US Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Research Notebook Open this result in new window
    The Oregonian - Oct 18 12:21 AM
    giant camel bones in Syria Scientists have discovered the bones of giant camels that wandered in the Syrian desert about 100,000 years ago. Bones of the enormous beasts have been found in the sands about 150 miles north of the Damascus.

  • In a recent interview with BBC s Jim Muir, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani expressed support for the idea of opening  Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Oct 18 7:47 AM
    The panel led by a former U.S. secretary of state, that James Baker, believes that "staying the course" is untenable. It is also believed to be considering talks with the United States, Iran and Syria over Iraq Asked to comment on recent reports saying that the panel, expected to release its final the coming few months, is reportedly considering recommending significant changes, may call for an

  • Israel seen lifting nuclear veil in Iran stand-off Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Oct 18 8:39 AM
    TEL AVIV (Reuters) - In October 1973, with its forces battling to repel invasions by Egypt and Syria, Israel did what had previously been unthinkable: It briefly wheeled its nuclear-capable Jericho-1 missiles out of their secret silos.

  • Israeli premier denies possibility of peace talks with Syria Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Iraq?s Christians Flee as Extremist Threat Worsens Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 20 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.

  • Syria opens door to peace Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Time to rebuild military Open this result in new window
    Northwest Herald - Oct 18 1:19 AM
    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.

  • Syria makes efforts over formation of Palestinian coalition government Open this result in new window
    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.

  • As Iraq violence worsens, are U.S. aims an illusion? Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    The news from Iraq is going from bad to worse, underscoring the faltering nature of the U.S. mission and how limited the options are going forward.

  • Syria, Spain discuss resumption of Mideast peace process Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Oct 17 7:00 PM
    Iraq: Talks with Iran and Syria seen as way to end chaos· Report leaked before crucial November polls

  • Former top aide may offer Bush way out of Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 4:13 PM
    Longtime Bush family friend James Baker plans to give President George W. Bush recommendations that may provide a way out of Iraq, but whether he will take up the offer is far from certain.

  • Hamas minister discusses police training with Syria Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Iran must be intimidated, says Israeli leader Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 1:22 PM
    Visiting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stepped up rhetoric against Iran, saying the its controversial nuclear program could be prevented through intimidation.

  • Hamas terrorist financing trial to open in US Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 2:41 PM
    Prosecutors will make opening arguments Thursday in the case of a Chicago grocer accused of funneling millions of dollars to the militant Palestinian group Hamas.

  • Bush confidant prepares way for radical shift by US on Iraq Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Israel wants Russian help with Iran Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 12:28 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appealed to Russia on Wednesday to help block Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, but Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the visiting Israeli leader no public reassurances.

  • Iran nuclear crisis tops Israeli PM's Kremlin talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 10:55 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sought President Vladimir Putin's support at talks for a tougher stance against Iran's nuclear program, in which Russian engineers are building the country's first reactor.

  • IRAQ-SYRIA: Threats force Iraqi Christians to flee to Syria Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Olmert to Call on Putin to Halt the Weapons Supply Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Oct 17 11:19 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday will call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt the arms supply to Syria.

  • Venezuela continues bid for U.N. seat Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 11:05 AM
    President Hugo Chavez said Venezuela will not abandon its bid for a U.N. Security Council seat, accusing the United States of using coercive measures to gain support for Guatemala in deadlocked voting at U.N. headquarters.

  • Stratic Energy Provides Update on Operations in Turkey, Morocco, Syria & UK Open this result in new window
    [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.

  • Hamas says referendum on gov't would be a "coup" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 7:33 AM
    The Islamist movement Hamas would consider as a "coup" any referendum called by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the fate of the Hamas cabinet, a senior official of the movement said on Wednesday.

  • Battle over UN council seat drags on Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 18 2:44 PM
    Latin American nations were unable to break the deadlock for the region's seat on the UN Security Council, with Venezuela refusing to pull out of the race against Guatemala, which is backed by the United States.

  • Spanish FM in Syria for talks Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Israel's Olmert raises Iran in Kremlin talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 5:20 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he had raised concerns about Iran's nuclear program in talks on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  • The Top 40 Arab Brands Open this result in new window
    Forbes - Oct 18 9:13 AM
    From television to telecom, these Arabian companies are making a global splash.

  • Syria stirs trouble in Lebanon: interior minister Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Blair rebuffs new criticism on Iraq, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 8:07 AM
    Prime Minister Tony Blair has insisted that British troops will stay in Iraq as long as necessary, as he battled to face down new criticism over his strategy in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Rumsfeld's Doubts on North Korea Inspections Shared by Analysts Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
    Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's assessment yesterday that stopping North Korea from peddling its nuclear technology abroad was ``practically impossible'' is shared by U.S. weapons analysts and lawmakers.

  • Israeli PM meets Putin for Iran talks at Kremlin Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 5:45 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has met President Vladimir Putin for talks focusing on Israeli concerns over Iran's Russian-backed nuclear programme.

  • The Un-Holy Month Of Ramadan Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Oct 18 5:25 PM
    Ramadan is a time of great reverence for Muslims. But as the National Review Online writes, fundamentalists are slaughtering Christians and even Muslims from minority sects at an ever-increasing rate in this "holy month."

  • IRAN, SYRIA CONTINUE TO HELP INSURGENTS Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Baker: No 'magic bullet' for Iraq Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 18 4:10 AM
    HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker has warned not to expect a special Iraq panel he co-chairs to come up with a "magic bullet" to solve deepening problems in that country.

  • Arar given US human rights award, accepts by video Open this result in new window
    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
    Maher Arar was given an international human rights award Wednesday in Washington but he did not accept it in person because of fears that he might be detained again by the United States.

  • Biology Document BIO2006-07: The biology of Triticum turgidum ssp. durum (durum wheat) Open this result in new window
    SeedQuest - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
    The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for regulating the field testing of crop plants with novel traits (PNTs) in Canada.

  • Syria Is Stirring Up Lebanese Civil Strife, Stoking Two Anti-Israel Warfronts Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Pressure grows on Blair over Iraq, Afghanistan strategy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 3:13 AM
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair has come under renewed pressure as another military chief criticized his strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq.

  • DEAR LEADER BRINGS IT ON Open this result in new window
    Robert Scheer via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 2:59 AM
    Well, Bush showed them, didn't he?

  • Venezuela Continues Bid for U.N. Seat Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 18 11:32 AM
    President Hugo Chavez Says Venezuela to Continue Campaign for U.N. Security Council Seat

  • Maher Arar receives U.S. award for his fight for justice in torture case Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 18 3:12 PM
    WASHINGTON (CP) - Actress Vanessa Redgrave hailed Canadian Maher Arar as a man of courage Wednesday before she presented him with a human rights award that he didn't dare to accept in person as it's unclear whether he could safely enter the United States.

  • Iraq PM demands US free Sadr aide Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 18 8:42 AM
    The Iraqi PM demands the release from US detention of a key figure linked to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr.

  • Hamas eyes Syria police training Open this result in new window
    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.

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