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Bush tells Mubarak Syria still active in Lebanon 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 10:27 AM
President George W. Bush has told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that Syria is interfering in Lebanon and hurting Mideast peace prospects by backing the radical Palestinian group Hamas, the White House said.Between Syria and Israel, a strategic breakthrough for peace is possible The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 2:00 AM
Nearly unnoticed amid the justified global furor over North Korea's nuclear test is that Syria has been flashing peace signals at Israel and the United States. It is unwise to ignore them.Syria 'to release' dissident Kilo BBC News - Oct 19 11:20 AM
Syria orders the release of dissident Michel Kilo five months after his arrest, a supporter says.UN Head Wants Diplomatic Relations Between Lebanon, Syria Nasdaq - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Lebanon should seize the opportunity resulting from the end of this summer's Israel-Hezbollah conflict by establishing diplomatic relations with Syria and resolving the dispute over Chebaa Farms, the plot of land along its border with Israel and Syria, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a report.Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' BBC News - Oct 19 12:11 AM
Violence in Iraq would end "within months" if Iran and Syria were directly involved, says Iraq's president.Syria needs billions of dollars in investment to avert water crisis The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 19 1:18 PM
Billions of dollars of investment are required over the next decade if Damascus is to avert a critical water crisis, according to a leading development agency. The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the development agency of the Japanese government, has taken a lead role in tackling Syria's growing water shortages.TV Report: Terrorists in PA Trained in Iran and Syria Israel National News - Oct 19 12:19 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Arab terrorists living in the Palestinian Authority (PA) have trained in Syria and Iran and have returned to the Gaza area to prepare for war against Israel, Mabat television news program reported Thursday night.Lebanon denies arms smuggling from Syria 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.Lebanon denies arms smuggling from Syria Gulf Times - Oct 19 1:13 AM
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army said yesterday 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 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.Syria grants dissident writer bail AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 11:03 AM
A Syrian judge has granted bail to dissident writer Michel Kilo five months after his arrest over a petition urging full normalization of relations with Lebanon, a fellow dissident said.U.S. questioned about Arar torture case AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 3:54 PM
Days before the Bush administration put Canadian citizen Maher Arar on a plane for Syria, Canadian law enforcement officials advised their U.S. counterparts that evidence of terrorist links by Arar was not definitive.Business, family ties rule on Syria-Lebanon border 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.Parts of Canada secrecy law struck down AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 2:33 PM
A court struck down sections of a Canadian anti-terrorism law Thursday, in a ruling that threw out warrants used to search the home of a reporter covering U.S. efforts to secretly send a Canadian terror suspect to Syria for interrogation.Israel's concern over Russian arms sales to Syria, Iran groundless -expert 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 Khaleej Times - Oct 18 5:38 AM
BEIRUT - The Lebanese army said on Wednesday that the country s borders were under tight control and rejected Israeli claims of weapons smuggling from Syria.Talabani Backs James Baker 'Iran-Syria Plan' 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.Syrian Dissident Ordered Freed on Bail Los Angeles Times - Oct 19 5:42 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Authorities on Thursday ordered prominent Syrian writer and pro-democracy activist Michel Kilo released on bail after more than four months in detention, a human rights group said.Iraqi leader backs idea of Syria, Iran support 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' 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.Why did the world ignore recent peace initiatives by Syria? Al Jazeera - Oct 19 9:02 AM
In a recent interview with the BBC , Syrian President Bashar Al Assad expressed readiness to engage in peace talks with Israel.Multi-party system in Syria urged 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 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 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' 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 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 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.A KISS plan for Iraq Aspen Daily News - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
What is our worst nightmare about Iraq? Answer: Iran and Syria taking over if we withdraw.Syrian dissident ordered freed on bail Syracuse.com - Oct 19 5:57 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Authorities on Thursday ordered prominent Syrian writer and pro-democracy activist Michel Kilo released on bail after more than four months in detention, a human rights group said.Thursday, Oct 19, 2006 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Oct 19 1:27 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.Al Karama and Chonbuk set up final showdown The Star Online - Oct 19 6:02 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Syria s Al Karama reached the final of the AFC Champions League on Wednesday by beating Kuwait s Al Qadisiya 1-0 in a semi-final second leg interrupted by crowd trouble.Bush, Mubarak discuss Mideast issues, Darfur violence People's Daily - Oct 19 6:09 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday called his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak, claiming that Syria is interfering in Lebanon and hurting Mideast peace prospects by backing the radical Palestinian group Hamas.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.Syria grants dissident writer bail Middle East Online - Oct 19 8:17 AM
Michel Kilo on bail five months after his arrest over petition urging full normalization of ties with Lebanon.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.The ice begins to melt Al-Ahram Weekly - Oct 19 4:45 PM
Egypt's Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman's two-day visit to Syria early this week is seen by many as an attempt to ease the strains that have recently plagued relations between the two countries.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.Canadian deported by US won't go there for rights award 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.Israeli minister says prisoner swap turned down by Hamas exiled leader People's Daily - Oct 19 5:24 PM
Visiting Israeli Minister of Infrastructure Benyamin Ben-Eliezer said on Thursday that an Egypt-brokered prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestinians was vetoed by politburo leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Khaled Meshaal, who is in exile in Syria.Indicted Rezko could be in native Syria 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 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.Arab states must regain the initiative Gulf News - Oct 19 2:37 PM
Concerned analysts in the world of Islam, with the advantage of sensitivity to local cultures, traditions and history, have long since known and said that the audacious attempt by the US neo-conservatives to establish a much higher level of hegemonic control on the Middle East, where most states were already friendly, and simultaneously obliterate others like Iraq, Syria and Iran within the time Court Overturns Parts of Secrecy Law in Canada New York Times - 21 minutes ago
The court also harshly rebuked police for using the law to intimidate a reporter whose home and office were raided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.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 SyriaMaurel & Prom H1 sharply up, eyes new oil permits Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 19 12:54 AM
PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - French oil and gas exploration group Maurel & Prom posted a sevenfold rise in first-half net profit on Thursday on high oil prices and said it was studying new exploration projects in Syria and Gabon.Syria '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.Major Change Expected In Strategy for Iraq War Washington Post - 37 minutes ago
The growing doubts among GOP lawmakers about the administration's Iraq strategy, coupled with the prospect of Democratic wins in next month's midterm elections, will soon force the Bush administration to abandon its open-ended commitment to the war, according to lawmakers in both parties, foreign...Major Change Expected In Strategy for Iraq War Washington Post - 47 minutes ago
The growing doubts among GOP lawmakers about the administration's Iraq strategy, coupled with the prospect of Democratic wins in next month's midterm elections, will soon force the Bush administration to abandon its open-ended commitment to the war, according to lawmakers in both parties, foreign policy experts and others involved in policymaking.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.Annan presses Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 5:04 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the Lebanese authorities on Thursday to take a lesson from the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah and quickly agree on a plan for disarming Hezbollah.White House nixes partitioning Iraq USA Today - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
Awaiting the recommendations of a commission exploring U.S. options in Iraq, the White House on Thursday ruled out proposals to end the war by dividing Iraq or through a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops.Major Change Expected In Iraq War Strategy Washington Post - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Political pressure will soon force the Bush administration to abandon its open-ended commitment to the war, officials acknowledge.Shoemakers study fashion to compete with imports USA Today - Oct 19 6:38 PM
As owners of the al-Marjan shoe factory, the Jabbar family and its workers made women's shoes by hand and sold them in a protected market. That was before U.S.-led forces swept Saddam Hussein from power three years ago. Today, Iraqi shoemakers such as Jabbar face foreign competition.Ill. fundraiser pleads not guilty AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 4:00 PM
A fundraiser for Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that he swindled the General Electric Capital Corp. out of $10.5 million in loans to a pizza restaurant company.Force may be needed to guard Lebanese airspace: U.N. Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 2:34 PM
U.N. peacekeepers may at some point resort to force to prevent repeated Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace, the commander of the U.N. force in southern Lebanon said on Thursday.Legitimacy of Hamas debated in US terrorist financing trial AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 6:02 PM
The legitimacy of the militant group Hamas was debated in a US courtroom under the watchful eye of an anxious Palestinian-American community.Time to rebuild military Northwest Herald - Oct 18 11:03 PM
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.IRAN TO ESTABLISH SAMAND AUTO PLANT IN SYRIA 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 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.Judge quashes parts of Canada's secrecy law in suspected terror case AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 4:11 PM
A Canadian judge quashed key parts of Canada's secrecy law used by federal police to obtain a search warrant to scour a reporter's home in 2004 for evidence of an unauthorized leak in a suspected terror case.Threats force Iraqi Christians to flee to Syria 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 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.Hamas financing trial opens in US AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 11:09 AM
US prosecutors accused two Arab-Americans of funneling money and providing planning support for the Palestinian militant group Hamas, on the first day of a federal trial.UN commander suggests use of force to stop Israeli air violations in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 1:24 PM
The commander of UN troops in Lebanon suggested that the rules of engagement for his forces might have to be changed to allow future use of force to stop continuing Israeli air violations of Lebanese air space.Israel negotiating to authorize outposts AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 1:56 PM
Unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank would get official government approval under a deal Israel's defense minister is working out, settlers and government officials said Thursday, in apparent violation of a U.S.-backed peace plan.Opinion: Rumsfeld Takes the Hit Washington Post - Oct 19 1:10 PM
Washington Post staff writer Sally Quinn will be online Thursday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. ET to discuss her op-ed on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld , whom she says is often scapegoated for the Bush administration's problems in Iraq.PA Minister: Israel Wanted Shalit Released Without Remuneration Israel National News - Oct 19 12:49 AM
(IsraelNN.com) PA (Palestinian Authority) Minister of the Interior Said Siam blames Israel, not Syria, for the fact that Gilad Shalit remains in captivity.White House rules out proposals to end Iraq war CNN.com - Oct 19 11:26 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Awaiting the recommendations of a commission exploring U.S. options in Iraq, the White House on Thursday emphatically ruled out some proposals to end the long and unpopular war.Deported Canadian won't claim rights prize 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.Putin?s Asides on Israeli Sex Scandal Overheard New York Times - Oct 19 11:30 AM
A microphone captured the Russian president?s views on a sex scandal involving Israel?s president.President Bush: Autonomous Kurdish region would create problems for Turkey, Syria 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.National Security and Intelligence Washington Post - Oct 19 10:52 AM
Washington Post intelligence reporter Dana Priest will be online Thursday, Oct. 19, at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss the latest developments in national security and intelligence.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...Unifil head hints at use of force BBC News - Oct 19 6:17 PM
The head of the UN force in Lebanon moots the use of force to stop Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace.Is it time to hit 'mission abort' in Iraq? CNN.com - Oct 19 9:42 AM
In May 2003 U.S. President George W. Bush touched down on the deck of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in a Navy jet inscribed with the words "Commander in Chief" on the cockpit.Alarm bells for White House International Herald Tribune - Oct 19 1:43 PM
With mounting casualties in Iraq, an acknowledgement that the U.S. security plan for Baghdad is failing, and comparisons between the Iraq war and Vietnam, the White House is treading on thin ice.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.US panel weighing change in Iraq policy AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 6:25 AM
A high-powered panel named by the US Congress to assess policy options in Iraq is weighing recommendations that could produce another blow to President George W. Bush's "stay-the-course" policy in Iraq.Putin is overheard making light of rape International Herald Tribune - Oct 19 12:50 PM
President Vladimir Putin has a penchant for making pithy, acerbic, sometimes coarse comments. On Wednesday, a microphone inadvertently left on during a brief appearance with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert captured his views on the sex scandal involving Israel's president.Islamist to shoot movie on Brotherhood founder Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 8:09 AM
A member of the Muslim Brotherhood who plans to make a movie about the Islamist movement's founder says he wants the film to tell the life story of his hero rather than spread propaganda for the group.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.Parts of Canada Secrecy Law Struck Down ABC News - Oct 19 3:02 PM
Parts of Canada Secrecy Law Ruled Unconstitutional As Judge Quashes Warrants Used on ReporterNDOL: 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.Syria adopts $11.7bn 2007 budget Middle East Times - Oct 18 1:40 AM
DAMASCUS -- The Syrian government adopted Tuesday a S£330 million ($11.7 billion) budget for 2007, state news agency Sana reported.Iraq sentences Tunisian 'terrorist' to death AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 4:37 AM
An Iraqi court has sentenced a Tunisian man to death for terrorism, as the embattled government continued to get tough with its opponents.White House: Partitioning Iraq a 'nonstarter' MSNBC - Oct 19 2:43 PM
A suggestion to divide Iraq into Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish regions, each with high degrees of autonomy, was a nonstarter, presidential spokesman Tony Snow said Thursday.As Iraq violence worsens, are U.S. aims an illusion? USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 4:13 AM
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.Syrian MP considers World Qods Day as late Imam Khomeini's legacy 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.THE KILLING FIELDS OF IRAQ Robert Scheer via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 3:25 AM
Martin Luther King Jr., shortly before his assassination, grieved that his own nation was "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today.