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Syria can live side-by-side in peace with Israel: Syrian president 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 3:44 PM
Syria and Israel can live side-by-side, in peace and harmony, accepting each other's existence, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said.Assad: Syria and Israel can achieve peace UPI - 4 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with the BBC that the United States cannot function as "an impartial arbiter" in talks with Israel.Kunieda appointed Japanese ambassador to Syria Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 09 5:38 PM
_ The Japanese government appointed Masaki Kunieda as ambassador to Syria on Tuesday.Syria can live side-by-side in peace with Israel: Syrian president Channel NewsAsia - Oct 09 3:18 PM
LONDON - Syria and Israel can live side-by-side, in peace and harmony, accepting each other's existence, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday.Syria's Assad: We expect war any time Turks.US - Oct 09 6:03 AM
Bashar al-Assad, Syria's president, has said that a war with Israel cannot be ruled out as long as a lasting peace eludes the Middle East. "In principle, we expect that there will be an Israeli aggression at any time.Camels' origin in Syria linked to giant bones The Star-Ledger - Oct 08 10:45 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- The bones of a giant camel dating back 100,000 years have been unearthed in the Syrian desert, a government newspaper reported over the weekend.Assad: Syria, Israel could live side-by-side in peace Al Bawaba - Oct 09 6:43 AM
Syria is ready to hold talks with Israel and wants a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict, President Bashar al-Assad was quoted as saying on Monday.Israel would react harshly if attacked by Syria: report People's Daily - Oct 09 2:37 AM
Once attacked by Syria, Israel's retaliation will be much harsher than its reaction to the July 12 cross-border raid launched by Lebanese Hezbollah, the Jerusalem Post reported on Monday.Syria ready to defend itself Daily Dispatch - Oct 09 12:10 AM
SYRIA is prepared to defend itself against an attack from Israel but would prefer a peaceful and logical solution to the Middle East conflict, President Bashar Assad has said.SAIPA exports first consignment of Rio to Syria IranMania.com - Oct 08 9:49 PM
LONDON, October 8 (IranMania) - SAIPA exported the first consignment of domestically produced passenger car of Rio to Syria, the company reported, according to MNA.Ancient Giant Camel Found in Syrian Desert Pushes Back History New York Times - 29 minutes ago
Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria.Talk to Iran and Syria, bi-partisan panel tells Bush New Kerala - Oct 08 10:19 PM
New York, Oct 9: Bush dministration should enter into direct negotiations with countries it had shunned so far, including Iran and Syria, according to James Baker, Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan panel reassessing Iraq strategy.Bush warns NKorea against spreading nuclear know-how AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
US President George W. Bush pushed for new international sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear test and warned Pyongyang against giving atomic know-how to nations like Syria or Iran.Syria: US lacks Mid-East vision BBC News - Oct 09 4:54 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the US lacks the will or vision to pursue peace in the Middle East.Syria, Denmark discuss latest abuse of Prophet Mohammed by Danish youngsters People's Daily - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al- Muallem on Monday received a telephone call from his Danish counterpart Per Stig Moeller on the latest abuse of Prophet Mohammed by some Danish young men, the official SANA news agency reported.Syria wonders if Israel too weak for talks - Assad Stuff - Oct 09 5:54 PM
LONDON: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told the BBC he is ready for talks with Israel but queries whether the current Israeli government has the strength to move towards peace and if the United States has the will to help.TURKEY BEGINS POWER SUPPLY TO SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Oct 08 7:29 AM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Turkey plans to begin supplying electricity to neighboring Syria. The official Syrian news agency Sana reported that Ankara has agreed to provide 1.4 billion kilowatts to Syria for one year. Sana said the agreement, signed in Damascus on Oct. 4, would be implemented this week.SYRIA: Stranded Palestinians should be allowed into the country, say UNHCR and rights group IRIN - Oct 08 6:03 AM
DAMASCUS, 8 Oct 2006 (IRIN) - The Syrian Organisation for Human Rights in Syria (SOHR) said on Sunday that it was deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian condition of the Palestinians who are stranded on the Iraqi-Syrian border and who include about 150 children.Official says Israel won't attack Syria UPI - Oct 08 6:26 AM
JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An Israeli official in Sunday said there were no "hostile intentions" toward Syria, the Jerusalem Post said.Bush warns N.Korea against spreading nuclear know-how AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 9:57 AM
US President George W. Bush has called for an immediate United Nations response to North Korea's nuclear test and warned Pyongyang against giving atomic know-how to nations like Iran or Syria.Ancient giant camel fossil found in Syria The Times of India - Oct 08 9:15 AM
DAMASCUS: Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria. "This is a big discovery, a revolution in science," said Jean-Marie Le Tensorer, a prehistory professor at the University of Basel.Korea Will Play Stars Against Syria donga.com - Oct 09 2:58 PM
All the players on the Korean national soccer team do not have the level of skills Park Ji-sung (Manchester United) or Seol Ki-hyeon (Reading) has. Coach Pim Verbeek calls this difference in level. The second-level players need to acquire more experience in games.Analysis: Is Syria preventing peace? UPI - Oct 09 8:57 AM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The failure of the Middle East peace process shows the failure of unilateralism as a policy, says a specialist on Syrian affairs.Syria, UAE trade talks AME Info - Oct 07 10:46 PM
High ranking officials from Syria and the UAE, including the Syrian Prime Minister Naji Al Etri, met yesterday to discuss possible partnerships according to the UAE's WAM news agency.Assad in BBC interview says Syria is made scapegoat by the West Khaleej Times - Oct 09 8:53 AM
LONDON - Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has told the BBC in an interview that his country would be prepared to hold talks with Israel provided that an impartial arbiter could be found.Harper protests US deportation of Canadian to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 06 7:59 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has protested to US President George W. Bush about the deportation to Syria of a Canadian, who was tortured and held for a year.'Iran, Turkey support Syria more than Arabs' IranMania.com - Oct 07 10:32 PM
LONDON, October 8 (IranMania) - Syrian President Bashar al-Asad said that Iran and Turkey support Syria's position more than the Arab countries do, IRNA reported.Syria Still Holds The Key by Claude Salhani UPI International Editor Washington (UPI) Oct 06, 2006 Space War - Oct 08 7:24 PM
This Friday, Oct. 6, marks the 33rd anniversary of the fourth Arab-Israeli Middle East war; four wars fought in as many decades.Beilin Attacks PM Olmert s Position Regarding Syria Israel National News - Oct 08 12:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Meretz-Yahad opposition party leader Dr. Yossi Beilin sharply criticized the position of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert regarding Syria. Beilin stated a peace agreement with Syria is of critical importance, something that would bring stability to the region.Canada to protest US's deportation of Canadian to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 06 4:20 PM
Prime Minister Stephen Harper told US President George W. Bush that Canada will lodge an official protest over the US deportation of a Canadian to Syria, where the man was tortured and held for a year.Marty Kaplan: RNC North Korea Talking Points HuffingtonPost - Oct 09 7:17 AM
1. It's Clinton's fault. 2. Madeleine Albright and Sandy Berger, too. 3. Be afraid. 4. Connect the dots: 9/11-Saddam-Kim Jung-il-gay marriage. 5. Iran. Syria. Poland. 6. Stay the course. 7. Tax cuts. 8. George Soros. 9. Hillary Clinton. 10. De-nucular-i-zation. Giant camel's remains found in Syria People's Daily - Oct 07 5:32 PM
Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria, the independent Syria-News website reported Saturday.Syria not ruling out war with Israel iafrica.com - Oct 08 11:40 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that a war with arch-enemy Israel cannot be ruled out as long as a lasting peace in the Middle East is not achieved, with the Jewish state denouncing his words as a "threat".EU body seeks closer ties with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 06 10:57 AM
The European parliament's foreign affairs committee has voted to deepen cooperation with Syria and ultimately sign an association agreement.Remains of giant camel discovered in Syria Muzi - Oct 07 6:07 PM
Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria. "This is a big discovery, a revolution in science,." Professor Jean-Marie Le Tensorer of the University of Basel told Reuters.Remains of giant camel discovered in central Syria Gulf News - Oct 07 2:51 PM
Damascus: Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria. "This is a big discovery, a revolution in science,". Professor Jean-Marie Le Tensorer of the University of Basel said.Does Israel's "right to exist" actually exist? Crikey - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
During the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Prime Minister Howard said that the refusal of Syria, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas "to accept Israel's right to exist is still at the core of the whole dispute." But does such a right exist?Gigantic Camel Alibi - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Have you heard the news yet of the magnificently large camel researchers discovered in Syria? The beast (100,000 years old) was apparently as large as an elephant or giraffe. Imagine riding around on that sucker. (I wonder how much water it could store in its massive hump?) Fantastic.Bush Condemns North Korea's "Provocative" Test Fox 6 News San Diego - Oct 09 1:16 PM
Bush said North Korea has been a leading proliferator of missile technology, including transfers to Iran and Syria.Iran, Turkey support Syria more than Arab states: Asad Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 07 7:24 AM
Iran - Syria - Turkey Syrian President Bashar al-Asad said that Iran and Turkey support Syria's position more than the Arab countries do.1.00pm Monday October 9, 2006 By Jerome Taylor The New Zealand Herald - Oct 09 9:06 AM
A joint team of Swiss and Syrian archaeologists working deep within Syria's arid Palmyra desert say they have uncovered the remains of a giant camel that lived 100,000 years ago and once stood "as big as a giraffe or an elephant."Assad: Syria expects Israeli attack at any time Al Bawaba - Oct 07 8:13 AM
In a comprehensive interview given to the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Anbaa and published Saturday, President Bashar al-Assad talked about Syria's stances towards the regional and international developments.Majdal Shams Resident Arrested for Supporting Hizbullah Israel National News - Oct 09 4:49 PM
x(IsraelNN.com) Galilee district police arrested a 60-year-old male on suspicion of expressing support for Hizbullah during a recent visit to Syria following the war in Lebanon. The man in custody admitted to the allegations against him, expressing remorse for his actions.G.O.P.?s Baker Hints Iraq Plan Needs Change New York Times - 30 minutes ago
The Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the United States doesn t have the will or vision to pursue peace in the Middle Al Jazeera - Oct 09 9:02 AM
In a BBC interview, President Assad said that Syria and Israel could live side-by-side in peace, adding that his government was ready to hold talks with the Jewish state.A Grocer's Brain in a Superpower's Body Middle East Online - Oct 09 4:32 AM
Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, and Iran's nuclear pursuits - five crises of regional and international dimensions. Yet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice works to implement Israeli restraint on blockading Palestinian fruits and vegetables from Gaza, says Rami G. Khouri .In Syria, Converting For Sake of Politics Washington Post - Oct 05 10:19 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Last Sunday, Munir al-Sayed, a middle-aged Sunni Arab from the northern city of Aleppo, quietly did something he had done only once before in his life, without telling his wife or his friends.B92 - News - Globe - Syria says prepared for Israeli attack B92 - Oct 07 4:38 AM
DAMASCUS -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said Friday that Syria has begun preparations to counter an Israeli attack "at any moment."Baker, presidential confidant, hints at new Iraq strategy Dallas Morning News - Oct 08 8:53 PM
WASHINGTON James A. Baker III, the Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan panel reassessing Iraq strategy for President Bush, said Sunday that he expected the panel would depart from Bush's repeated calls to "stay the course," and he strongly suggested that the White House enter direct talks with countries it has so far kept at arm's length, including Iran and Syria.Baker panel preparing Iraq alternatives AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
James A. Baker III, the former secretary of state with a long-standing reputation of service to Republican presidents and the Bush family in particular, has joined a list of prominent Republicans raising questions about the administration's Iraq policy.Canada protests US deportation of Canadian to Syria INQ7.net - Oct 06 8:31 PM
MONTREAL -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper protested to US President George W. Bush Friday the deportation to Syria of a Canadian, who was tortured and held for a year.N. Korea nuclear test condemned Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
World powers condemned North Korea on Monday after it said it had conducted an underground nuclear test and Washington sought harsh U.N. sanctions that could further impoverish and isolate the communist state.Prehistoric Syrian giant evolved into modern-day camel Belfast Telegraph - Oct 09 2:00 AM
Swiss and Syrian archaeologists working in Syria's Palmyra desert claim to have uncovered the remains of a giant camel that lived 100,000 years ago and once stood "as big as a giraffe or an elephant".PREVIEW-Soccer-South Korea look to Seol to clinch Cup spot Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Oct 08 8:59 PM
TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - South Korea will rely heavily on Reading forward Seol Ki-hyeon to help them clinch their spot in the 2007 Asian Cup in Wednesday's home qualifier with Syria.Israel on alert for Syrian attack WorldNetDaily - Oct 08 10:28 PM
JERUSALEM In spite of assertions by some officials here to the contrary, Israel has placed its forces in the Golan Heights bordering Syria on heightened alert for possible confrontations following a series of statements by Syrian President Bashar Assad that his military is preparing for war with the Jewish state, WND has learned.Websites remove videos mocking Muhammad USA Today - Oct 09 5:46 PM
Videos showing anti-immigrant party members mocking the Prophet Muhammad were pulled from websites Monday as two youths seen in the clips were reported in hiding and the Foreign Ministry warned Danes against traveling to much of the Middle East.Web sites remove videos mocking Muhammad AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 5:26 PM
Videos showing anti-immigrant party members mocking the Prophet Muhammad were pulled from Web sites Monday as two youths seen in the clips were reported in hiding and the Foreign Ministry warned Danes against traveling to much of the Middle East.Giant camel remains found in Syria The Scotsman - Oct 06 5:34 PM
SWISS researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria.Bush: World leaders united over N. Korea AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 4:21 PM
Facing the prospect of a nuclear-armed North Korea, President Bush on Monday called the communist regime's claim of a nuclear test a provocative act and warned Pyongyang against exporting nuclear materials.Ex-secretary Baker readies Iraq policy AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 11:50 AM
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, a longtime Republican strategist, is preparing recommendations that President George W. Bush reconsider his "stay-the-course" strategy in Iraq.Web sites remove video mocking Muhammad AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 12:18 PM
Videos showing anti-immigrant party members mocking the Prophet Muhammad were pulled from Web sites Monday as two youths seen in the clips were reported in hiding and the Foreign Ministry warned Danes against travel to much of the Middle East.Shipment of North Korean radar systems released to Syria World Tribune - Oct 06 10:40 AM
NICOSIA The Republic of Cyprus has ended a three-week deadlock and released a shipment of surface-to-air missile radar systems to Syria. Officials said the Nicosia government decided to allow a Panamanian-flagged ship to resume its journey and deliver North Korean air defense systems to Syria.N.Korea test draws world ire, U.N. plans reply Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 12:46 PM
World powers condemned North Korea on Monday after it said it conducted an underground nuclear test and the U.N. Security Council prepared a stern response that could further impoverish and isolate the communist state.UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI - Oct 08 7:11 PM
JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An Israeli official Sunday said Jerusalem has no "hostile intentions" toward Syria, the Jerusalem Post said.Bush says N. Korea nuclear test a threat AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 10:46 AM
President Bush on Monday denounced a reported North Korean nuclear test as provocative, "unacceptable" and a threat to global peace and security.Bush condemns North Korea's "provocative" test Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 11:58 AM
President George W. Bush, facing a new election-year foreign policy crisis, condemned North Korea's reported nuclear test on Monday and vowed the United States will respect its security commitments in Asia.Choke off Belarus's deadly arms trade International Herald Tribune - Oct 09 9:47 AM
Belarus's role as a main supplier of weaponry for conflicts such as those in the Middle East and Sudan must be addressed.Sanctions Against N. Korea Weighed CBS News - 4 minutes ago
In the wake of North Korea's claim to have set off an atomic blast, the United States proposed stringent U.N. sanctions against the country, including a trade ban on military and luxury items and freezing weapons programs assets. Denmark warns against travel as Muslims decry cartoons Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 10:08 AM
Denmark acted on Monday to calm Muslim indignation at a new series of cartoons ridiculing the Prophet Mohammad and advised its citizens against traveling to the Middle East as Islamic leaders condemned the drawings.Nuclear Test Was Decades in the Making New York Times - Oct 09 10:10 AM
The announced explosion was also the product of more than two decades of diplomatic failure, spread over at least three presidencies.Bush?s Statement on North Korea New York Times - Oct 09 9:15 AM
Following is the text of President Bush's statement on North Korea today, as released by the White House. Last night the government of North Korea proclaimed to the world that it had conducted a nuclear test. We're working to confirm North Korea's claim.Doc suspected in wife's cyanide death caught in Cyprus CNN.com - Oct 09 8:05 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- A fugitive doctor charged in the cyanide poisoning death of his wife has been arrested in Cyprus and will be sent back to the United States to face trial, the FBI said Monday.Widespread condemnation after N. Korea says it tested nuclear weapon USA Today - Oct 09 8:45 AM
President Bush today condemned North Korea's purported test of a nuclear weapon as a "provocative act" that demands "immediate action" by the United Nations Security Council.Bush urges immediate UN response to North Korea's nuclear test AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 9:08 AM
US President George W. Bush has branded North Korea's nuclear test "a threat to international peace and security" and called for an immediate response by the UN Security Council.FBI: Fugitive doctor charged in wife's cyanide death arrested in Cyprus USA Today - Oct 09 9:00 AM
A fugitive doctor charged in the cyanide poisoning death of his wife has been arrested in Cyprus and will be brought back to the United States to face trial, the FBI said Monday.Bush: Reported North Korea nuclear test 'unacceptable' CNN.com - Oct 09 7:50 AM
President Bush said Monday that a reported North Korean nuclear test poses a threat to global peace and security, denouncing it as "unacceptable."Bush comments on N. Korea nuclear test AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 7:25 AM
Text of President Bush's statement Monday on North Korea's reported nuclear test, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions.Text of President Bush's comments on North Korea USA Today - Oct 09 7:33 AM
Text of President Bush's comments on North KoreaBush: North Korea defies international community CNN.com - Oct 09 7:35 AM
The text of President Bush's statement Monday morning on North Korea's reported nuclear test:Bones of ancient giant camel found Syracuse.com - Oct 08 2:12 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) The bones of a giant camel dating back 100,000 years have been unearthed in the Syrian desert, a government newspaper reported over the weekend.News Analysis: A massive failure of U.S. diplomacy International Herald Tribune - Oct 09 12:51 PM
The success of a tiny, starving nation in putting together all the elements of history's most terrifying weapon represents a massive failure of diplomacy for Washington and its allies.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Oct 08 2:10 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that Turkey and Iran support Syria's position more than Arab countries.Bush Calls for U.N. Response Washington Post - Oct 09 8:23 AM
Claim of a nuclear test is "provocative" and "constitutes a threat to peace," President says.International TV Emmy nominations go truly global AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 8:21 AM
Asia, Europe and South America have all snagged nominations for the coveted International Emmy Awards, television's equivalent of the Oscars.Bush Calls for International Response to N. Korea Washington Post - Oct 09 8:07 AM
President Bush this morning called for an "immediate response" from the international community to North Korea's claimed nuclear test and said the U.S. goal remains a "nuclear-free Korean peninsula."Blame, Solutions Offered to Deal With North Korea Threat Fox News - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Politics used to stop at the water's edge, but with less than a month before a hotly contested midterm election, even a possible underground nuclear missile test launched by North Korea is President Bush's fault, several Democrats suggested Monday.South Korea's Ahn waiting for European call Sports Illustrated - Oct 09 7:59 AM
South Korea striker Ahn Jung-hwan remains in the international wilderness while his search for a new club continues, but the fan favorite hopes that situation will resolve itself soon.Russian Company Denies Firing Official Dealing With Arms Supplies to Syria RedNova - Oct 06 10:23 AM
Excerpt from report in English by Russian news agency Interfax- AVN website Moscow, 6 October: The Rosoboronexport arms trading company has denied Israeli mass media reports that it had fired a high-ranking official responsible for supplies of weapons to Syria.Syrian president's patient wait for peace BBC News - Oct 09 9:21 AM
The BBC's John Simpson speaks to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad about the future direction of the country.United Nations Weighs North Korea Response NPR - Oct 09 6:21 PM
President Bush swiftly condemned North Korea's reported nuclear weapons test, saying the United States would hold North Korea "fully accountable for the consequences of such action." Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council began drafting a resolution that could lead to further sanctions against North Korea.Senior Abbas aide warns Hamas of early elections Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 7:17 AM
A senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas on Monday to agree to fresh proposals to break a deadlock over unity government talks or face early elections.Web Sites Remove Videos Mocking Muhammad ABC News - Oct 09 6:30 PM
Danish Web Sites Remove Videos Showing Anti-Immigrant Party Members Mocking Prophet MuhammadBaker hints at change in Iraq policy International Herald Tribune - Oct 09 6:46 AM
James Baker, the Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan panel that is reassessing Iraq strategy for President Bush, said he expected the panel to depart from Bush's repeated calls to "stay the course."New Danish Muslim cartoon anger CNN.com - Oct 09 4:05 AM
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Reuters) -- Denmark's Foreign Ministry warned Danish citizens against travelling to several Muslim countries and Israel on Monday after a new Prophet Mohammed cartoon controversy.Remains of giant camel discovered in Syria SABC News - Oct 06 11:36 AM
Swiss researchers have discovered the 100 000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria. "This is a big discovery, a revolution in science," Jean-Marie Le Tensorer, a professor at the University of Basel, said.Canada Formally Protests to U.S. Over Deported Man New York Times - Oct 07 1:51 PM
The Canadian government filed an official complaint with the United States over the treatment of Maher Arar, the Canadian the United States sent to Syria for interrogation that included torture on the basis of false terrorism allegations. Prime Minister Stephen Harper told reporters that he wanted the United States to acknowledge ?inappropriate conduct? and to commit that such an incident would Assad: We expect war at any time Aljazeera - Oct 08 8:35 AM
Bashar al-Assad, Syria' s president, has said that a war with Israel cannot be ruled out as long as a lasting peace eludes the Middle East .Arianna Huffington: Bush's Direct-to-the-People Diplomacy: "We Cut Out the Middleman!" HuffingtonPost - Oct 09 4:02 PM
President Bush's public response to the North Korean nuclear test was another pathetic foray onto the world stage by the man who once asked Prince Bandar, "Why should I care about North Korea?" It was filled with the usual bluster: "The United States condemns this provocative act..." "The transfer of nuclear weapons or material by North Korea to states or non-state entities would be Day in pictures BBC News - Oct 09 12:17 PM
Some of the most striking images from around the world on 9 October 2006.Israel Not Taking Syria s Peace Overtures Seriously Israel National News - Oct 07 11:04 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Officials in Jerusalem are not taking recent statements released by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad seriously regarding his call to enter into peace negotiations.