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Canada: New Inquiry Into 3 Canadians Jailed in Syria 
New York Times - 26 minutes ago
The government agreed to start an inquiry into the cases of three men who say they were tortured in Syria because of information provided by Canada. In October 2001, Canadian investigators observed Abdullah Almalki and Maher Arar having lunch. Their discussion ultimately led to the deportation to Syria and subsequent torture of Mr. Arar, who was born in Syria, by the United States in 2002. An ...Probe launched into Canadian trio jailed in Syria, Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - 55 minutes ago
Ottawa will probe allegations three Canadians were wrongly jailed and tortured in Syria and Egypt, officials said as Canada's own anti-terror division was rapped for complicity in a similar case.Canada to probe cases of trio jailed in Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 11:43 AM
Stunned by revelations of police incompetence in the case of a Canadian man deported to Syria, the government launched an investigation on Tuesday into claims by three other men who say they were tortured in Syria because of information provided by Canadian authorities.Canada to probe allegations three Canadians tortured by Egypt, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 11:09 AM
A probe will launched into the case of three Canadians who allege they were wrongly detained and tortured in Syria and Egypt, Canada's Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day announced.US may talk to Syria, but not Iran The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 12 3:18 PM
US courtship of Syria might drive a wedge between Syria and Iran - a welcome result. Dutch FM holds talks in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 3:47 AM
Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot has held talks with Syria's leadership in the latest EU opening toward Damascus amid US efforts to isolate the country.Bush Administration Resists Calls to Engage Syria in Iraq Planning The Online NewsHour - Dec 12 5:23 PM
The recently released Iraq Study Group report's call on the Bush administration to end its isolation of Syria has sparked renewed debate over the American approach to dealing with Damascus.Middle East peace not possible without Syria - Merkel Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 12 1:50 PM
BERLIN (Reuters) - Forging peace in the Middle East is not possible without involving Syria, but cooperation with Damascus would be very difficult at the present time, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.Rice warns Syria and Iran over Lebanon protests AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 5:36 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Syria and Iran in an exclusive interview with AFP that the "future of Lebanon is not an issue for negotiation."Dutch FM says Syria can play key role in Mideast region People's Daily - Dec 12 5:22 PM
Visiting Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot said here on Tuesday that Syria could play an important role in achieving peace in the Middle East.Nigeria, Syria Establish Joint Commission This Day - Dec 12 4:51 PM
Nigeria and Syria have agreed to establish a bilateral joint commission to boost economic cooperation between them. The agreement to establish the commission was one of the major outcomes of President Olusegun Obasanjo s state visit to Damascus which ended yesterday President Obasanjo and his host, President Bashar Al-Assad, directed their officials to expedite action on the implementation of all ...Arar's lawyers file appeal against U.S. officials who sent him to Syria CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 12 10:50 AM
WASHINGTON (CP) - American lawyers for Maher Arar have filed an appeal in his case against the U.S. officials who sent him to Syria.Nigeria: Nigeria, Syria Establish Joint Commission AllAfrica.com - Dec 12 11:05 AM
Nigeria and Syria have agreed to establish a bilateral joint commission to boost economic cooperation between them.Canada probes claims of Syria torture AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 6:31 PM
The Canadian government said Tuesday it was launching investigations into claims by three Muslim Canadians of Arab descent that they were tortured in a Syrian prison because of faulty information given to Damascus by Canadian authorities.SYRIA: Ahwazis in fear after news of deportation and deaths Payvand Iran News - Dec 12 7:58 AM
Ethnic Arab (Ahwazi) refugees from Iran now living in Damascus have expressed fear as news emerged that Syria has deported three more Ahwazi activists to Iran, where they face torture and execution. -IRINRice: Direct Talks with Iran, Syria Not on US Agenda Voice of America - Dec 12 4:59 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says direct talks with Iran and Syria on stabilizing Iraq are "not an issue" being considered by the Bush administration.Israel downplays chance of conflict with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 5:29 AM
Israeli officials have downplayed the chance of armed conflict with Syria, a day after a senior intelligence officer said Damascus was preparing for war with the Jewish state.Syria weathers through 2006 as U.S. pressure continues People's Daily - Dec 12 2:36 AM
Syria weathered through the Year of 2006 and seemed to gain some leverage in its bargaining with the United States over its role in regional issues as pressure from Washington continued.Iran, Syria pressed to help Iraq succeed (Joseph Curl / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) The Washington Times - Dec 11 10:21 PM
President Bush, opening three days of intensive talks with his top advisers in preparation for a national address about Iraq, yesterday pressured Iran and Syria into accepting responsibilities to their neighbor.Rice warns Syria, Iran over Lebanon protests Financial Express - Dec 12 8:41 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (AFP): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice voiced deep concern that Syria and Iran were moving to topple the US-backed government in Lebanon while Washington is preoccupied with the overhaul of its Middle East policy.Syria and Iraq re-open embassies BBC News - Dec 11 10:57 AM
Syria and Iraq re-open embassies in each other's capitals ending a diplomatic boycott of more than 20 years.Syria and Iraq re-opened embassies Kurdish Media - Dec 12 2:37 AM
Syria and Iraq have re-opened their embassies in each other's capitals, ending more than two decades of diplomatic boycott since Syria sided with Iran during the Iraq-Iran war.Rice warns Syria and Iran over Lebanon protests Khaleej Times - Dec 11 10:29 PM
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice voiced deep concern Monday that Syria and Iran were moving to topple the US-backed government in Lebanon while Washington is preoccupied with the overhaul of its Middle East policy.Nigeria, Syria to strengthen co-operation AngolaPress - Dec 12 12:17 AM
Abuja, Nigeria, 12/12 - Nigeria and Syria Monday signed agreements to consolidate bilateral cooperation, the State House said in a statement here Abuja.Peretz Urges Populace to Believe That Syria Will Not Attack Israel National News - Dec 12 3:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz, who also chairs the Labor Party, furthered efforts by members of Olmert government to convince the public that Syria does not intend to attack the Jewish state this summer.Bush seeking Iraq help from Iran, Syria AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 11 3:29 PM
US President George W Bush has said in a veiled message to Iran and Syria that Iraq's neighbours need to help Baghdad's struggling government survive.Syria and Iraq re-open embassies AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 11 1:54 PM
Syria and Iraq have re-opened their embassies in each other's capitals, ending more than two decades of a diplomatic boycott.Rice warns Syria and Iran over Lebanon protests Baku Today - Dec 11 6:25 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Syria and Iran in an exclusive interview with F that the "future of Lebanon is not an issue for negotiation."Rice warns Syria and Iran over Lebanon protests TODAYonline - Dec 11 5:59 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) listens as President George W. Bush speaks following a meeting with Spate Department officials in Washington, DC. Rice warned Syria and Iran in an exclusive interview with AFP that the "future of Lebanon is not an issue for negotiation."Syria: Israel also Occupies the Rain Israel National News - Dec 11 10:45 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Syria has charged Israel with illegally collecting rain in a Golan Heights reservoir. It claimed that it has a right to the rain since it falls on land that it claims is theirs.Olmert criticizes German FM visit to Syria People's Daily - Dec 11 5:38 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert criticized Monday German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's last week visit to Syria, saying it was a "mistake".Syria and Iraq reopen missions The Peninsula - Dec 11 3:57 PM
damascus Syria and Iraq reopened their embassies in each other s capitals yesterday, ending more than two decades of diplomatic boycott since Syria sided with Iran during the Iraq-Iran war.Quashing charity USA Today - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Charitable giving zakat is one of the five pillars of Islamic faith. In September, as the holy month of Ramadan approached, Abed Ayoub's family planned to send money to impoverished relatives in Syria.Olmert Criticizes German Official´s Visit to Syria Israel National News - Dec 11 10:15 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a German news station Monday night that Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's visit to Syria last week was "a mistake." The Prime Minister is to speak with the Foreign Minister on Tuesday before visiting Roman officials and Pope Benedict.US must try to engage Iraq, Syria: Baker report authors AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 10 2:53 PM
The lead authors of a sweeping review of US Iraq policy stressed that Washington must engage Iran and Syria to help achieve peace and security in Iraq and the wider Middle East.Olmert: no evidence of imminent Syria war EARTHtimes.org - Dec 11 7:48 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 11 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday he has not received intelligence leading him to believe that a war with Syria is brewing.Israeli PM sees no sign of coming war with Syria People's Daily - Dec 11 4:23 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday that he received no intelligence alerts indicating the possibility of a war with Syria, local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported on its website.Israeli official says Syria preparing for war AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 10 12:59 PM
Israel believes Syria is preparing for war by stepping up missile production and deploying anti-tank rockets along the border, a senior intelligence official was quoted as saying.Canada needs better oversight of federal police: inquiry report AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 2:37 PM
Canada needs better oversight of its anti-terror force to avoid the errors that led to the wrongful detention and torture of a Canadian man in Syria in 2002, an official report said.Syria: Private Radio Al-Madina FM Goes Live on the Internet RedNova - Dec 11 11:12 AM
BBC Monitoring observes that Syria's first private commercial radio station is now available streamed live from their English- language website at www.almadinafm.com.Nigeria: President Obasanjo Visits Syria AllAfrica.com - Dec 11 11:52 AM
President Olusegun Obasanjo on December 10 began a two-day state visit to Damascus at the invitation of President Bashar al-Assad, while expressing hope that his first visit to Syria will launch flourished sustainable bilateral relations between the two countries.Olmert Cautions Berlin against Including Syria in Peace Process Deutsche Welle - Dec 11 10:33 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has warned Germany against drawing Syria into the Middle East peace process a day before he meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday in Berlin.Dutch FM sees key Syrian role for Mideast peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 10:44 AM
Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot sought to build a diplomatic bridge between Syria and the West, saying the country had a key role to play in resolving conflicts in the Middle East.Interior Minister Aksu In Syria TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:37 AM
DAMASCUS - Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu, who is currently in Syrian capital city of Damascus to attend the First Turkey-Syria Local Administrations Congress, was received by President Bashar al-Asad of Syria on Sunday.SYRIA: Ahwazis in fear after news of deportation and deaths AlertNet - Dec 11 5:55 AM
Source: IRIN Ethnic Arab (Ahwazi) refugees from Iran now living in Damascus have expressed fear as news emerged that Syria has deported three more Ahwazi activists to Iran, where they face torture and execution. First Turkey - Syria Local Administrations Congress Starts In Damascus TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:23 AM
DAMASCUS - The First Turkey-Syria Local Administrations Congress has begun in Syrian capital city of Damascus.Canada needs better oversight of federal police: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 11:47 AM
Canada needs better oversight of its anti-terror squad to avoid the errors that led to the wrongful detention and torture of a Canadian man in Syria in 2002, a report said.Syrian help to Hariri murder probe 'satisfactory' AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 9:24 AM
Syria has continued to provide "satisfactory" help to the UN probe into the murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, the head of the enquiry has said in a report that shed no new light on progress made.Syria and Iraq re-open embassies Khaleej Times - Dec 11 7:35 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria and Iraq re-opened their embassies in each other s capitals on Monday, ending more than two decades of diplomatic boycott since Syria sided with Iran during the Iraq-Iran war.Head of UN inquiry links Hariri killing to 14 others International Herald Tribune - Dec 12 1:44 PM
His report says Syria is providing "generally satisfactory" cooperation and complying with requests for information.Turkey - Syria Local Administrations Congress Ends TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:31 AM
DAMASCUS - The First Turkey-Syria Local Administrations Congress has ended in Syrian capital city of Damascus on Sunday.Scandal shows Canada police need controls: probe Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 9:46 AM
The scandal of how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police botched the case of a man deported to Syria by U.S. agents shows that the national force needs to be subject to stricter controls, an official inquiry said on Tuesday.Federal government orders inquiry into Canadians jailed in Syria CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 12 11:00 AM
OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government is launching a public inquiry into the cases of three men who suffered a fate similar to Maher Arar.PRO/CON: Should U.S. talk to Iran, Syria about Mideast peace? The Charlotte Observer - Dec 11 12:08 AM
Why should our government talk to Iran and Syria? The real question is, why shouldn't it?Sudanese envoy says Syria supports for Arab League proposal on Lebanon People's Daily - Dec 11 6:07 AM
A visiting Sudanese envoy said here Monday that Syria supports the Arab League (AL)'s mediation to solve Lebanon's crisis between the Shiite Hezbollah and the western-backed government.Syria backs Arab initiative on Lebanon: envoy Khaleej Times - Dec 11 4:35 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria supports an Arab League mediation to end the political crisis in Lebanon between its ally Hezbollah and the Western-backed government, a Sudanese envoy said on Monday.'Syria backs Arab initiative on Lebanon' Independent Online - Dec 11 6:43 AM
A Sudanese presidential adviser has told reporters that Syria supports efforts of the Arab League in Lebanon.Talking to Syria and Iran would be a mistake 12/11 St. Petersburg Times - Dec 10 10:33 PM
Talking to Syria and Iran could benefit the Mideast and the United States? The last time I checked, Lebanon, Israel and Kurdistan are all in that region, and not only would they not "benefit" from such talks, they would also be placed in a much more precarious situation than they face now.Israel should hold talks with Syria: Israeli official AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 10 1:46 AM
Israel should restart peace talks with Syria, a senior military official has been quoted as saying, in comments that are at odds with recent statements by the country's political leaders.Baker, Hamilton press diplomacy with Iran, Syria (Eric Pfeiffer / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) The Washington Times - Dec 10 10:20 PM
The co-chairmen of the Iraq Study Group, James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton, yesterday defended their policy recommendations, including a call for diplomacy with Iran and Syria, even as President Bush appeared to reject significant proposals in their report.U.S. Will Not Allow Syria To Reassert Authority over Lebanon U.S. Department of State - Dec 12 2:47 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed support for the Lebanese government and pro-democracy activists in Lebanon who have resisted Syrian control of their country, and said the United States will not compromise the future of Lebanon for its other interests in the Middle East. In an interview with Agence France Presse December 11, Rice said the Bush administration understands "who ...Syria backs Arab League efforts on Lebanon: envoy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 9:07 AM
The Arab League won vital Syrian support on Monday for its efforts to end a standoff between Lebanon's government and a Hezbollah-led opposition, but the opposing parties said a deal still looked elusive.Arab League envoy says Syria will back efforts on Lebanon Boston Globe - Dec 12 12:54 AM
BEIRUT -- The Arab League won vital Syrian support yesterday for its efforts to end a standoff between Lebanon's government and a Hezbollah-led opposition that has been rallying hundreds of thousands in central Beirut, an envoy said.Syrian Ambassador Slams US at CAIR-Hosted Conference Crosswalk.com - 29 minutes ago
(CNSNews.com) - Syria's ambassador to Washington joined a group of American Muslims Tuesday in calling for the United States to pull its armed forces out of Iraq immediately, blaming America for the violence in that country.Syria, Iraq reopen embassies Gulf News - Dec 11 2:30 AM
Damascus: Two decades of diplomatic boycott ended on Monday when Syria and Iraq re-opened their embassies in each other's capital. Iraq's flag was raised on the roof terrace of its embassy in Damascus in a ceremony attended by Syrian and Iraqi officials.Israel downplays chance of conflict with Syria Khaleej Times - Dec 11 12:04 AM
JERUSALEM - Israeli officials downplayed the chance of armed conflict with Syria Monday, a day after a senior intelligence officer said Damascus was preparing for war with the Jewish state.Commentary: A grand bargain with Iran, Syria Middle East Times - Dec 12 6:14 AM
-- It was Yitzhak Rabin, the tough-fisted, uncompromising professional soldier, who transformed Yasser Arafat, the alleged "arch-terrorist" into a partner for peace.U.S. Will Not Allow Syria To Reassert Authority over Lebanon [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Dec 12 4:35 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expresses support for the Lebanese government and pro-democracy activists in Lebanon who have resisted Syrian control of their country, and says the United States will not compromise the future of Lebanon for its other interests in the Middle East. In an interview with Agence France Presse, Rice says the Bush administration understands "who Lebanon s enemies ...Islamist in Syria jailed for 12 years Gulf Times - Dec 10 10:59 PM
DAMASCUS: Syria s High Security Court yesterday sentenced a Syrian to 12 years in prison for membership of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, a human rights group said.US must try to engage Iraq, Syria: report authors Khaleej Times - Dec 10 7:19 PM
WASHINGTON - The lead authors of a sweeping review of US Iraq policy stressed Sunday that Washington must engage Iran and Syria to help achieve peace and security in Iraq and the wider Middle East.Syria preparing for war: Israeli army AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 10 12:03 PM
A top Israeli military official told the Cabinet that Syria is preparing its forces for a military conflict with Israel, a senior government official said.Bush consults diplomats on Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 7:13 PM
Facing strong pressure to shift course in Iraq, President George W. Bush said in a veiled message to Iran and Syria on Monday that Iraq's neighbors need to help Baghdad's struggling government survive.Israeli PM says Bush won't change stance on Syria, Iran People's Daily - Dec 10 4:39 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday that he believed U.S. President George W. Bush would not change his stance regarding Syria and Iran, Israel's local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported on its website.Arar's American lawyers file appeal in case against top U.S. officials CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 12 3:16 PM
WASHINGTON (CP) - American lawyers for Canadian Maher Arar are appealing his lawsuit against U.S. officials who sent him to Syria where he was imprisoned and tortured.Rice warns Syria, Iran over Lebanon protests Middle East Online - Dec 11 11:52 PM
US Secretary of State rejects calls to deal directly with Damascus, Tehran as part of efforts to end Iraq crisis.Bush can't keep giving foes silent treatment USA Today - Dec 11 4:18 PM
Shortly before the Iraq Study Group called for direct talks between the Bush administration and the governments of Syria and Iran, Cuba extended an olive branch to the White House. But instead of treating the Cuban call for dialogue as a diplomatic breakthrough, the Bush administration saw it as an outrage.Israeli intelligence chief warns: Syria is expanding its long-range missile manufacture and anti-tank rocket deployment DEBKAfile - Dec 10 1:46 PM
DEBKA file s military sources quote two statements by Israeli generals Sunday, Dec. 10 to the Israeli cabinet: OC Northern Command Maj.-Gen Gadi Eisenkott denounced as irresponsible talk of a war with Syria and Hizballah in the summer of 2007.Syria jails man for membership in Brotherhood The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 10 1:33 PM
Syria's High Security Court on Sunday sentenced a Syrian to 12 years in prison for membership in the banned Muslim Brotherhood, a human rights group said. "Mohammad Thabet Helli has been sentenced by the State High Security Court to 12 years in jail for belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood," said.Iraq report Counting on help from Iran and Syria doesn t make sense Minot Daily News - Dec 11 10:24 PM
As conventional wisdom, reflected in the Iraq Study Group report on Iraq and other Beltway chatter, lays the groundwork for foreseeable U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, one hopes rational people will ask tough questions about the nature of the regimes the old guard now seeks to do business with.The way to Iraq is through Iran Financial Times - Dec 12 2:45 PM
Last week in Washington, George W. Bush, US president, and Tony Blair, UK prime minister, engaged in their familiar bluster about isolating Iran and Syria if they do not accede to US wishes in the Middle East. This line today is utterly senseless.Ottawa calls inquiry into 3 Syrian detentions CBC - Dec 12 10:30 AM
The federal government has called an inquiry into the case of three other Canadians detained in Syria, as a separate inquiry released its second report on the Maher Arar affair.Hotlinks Tiscali - Dec 12 6:36 PM
U.S. Ambassador John Bolton, quoting Roed-Larsen, said the officials were not being precise about the smuggling for fear of retaliation from Syria.Iraqi Flag Flies in Damascus After 25 Years Zaman Online - Dec 12 2:15 PM
Syria and Iraq, with no diplomatic ties for a quarter century, have reopened their respective embassies. Syrian and Iraqi officials attended a flag-raising ceremony at the Iraqi embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus.Ottawa calls inquiry into 3 Syrian detentions CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 12 9:16 AM
The federal government has called an inquiry into the cases of three other Canadians detained in Syria, the public safety minister said Tuesday after a separate inquiry released the second report on the Maher Arar affair.Day orders inquiry into cases of three deportees CTV.ca - Dec 12 10:44 AM
Ottawa is launching an inquiry into the cases of three Arab-Canadians who were imprisoned in Syria, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day announced Tuesday.MI officer: Syria preparing its army for war Jerusalem Newswire - Dec 10 10:32 AM
Syria is preparing its army for a war with Israel, according to the chief of the research department of the IDF's Military Intelligence.RP ties Syria chessers, keeps faint hopes alive INQ7.net - Dec 11 2:00 PM
DOHA, QATAR -- The Philippines missed another golden opportunity move up halfway through the chess competition of the 15th Asian Games Friday.US backs embattled Lebanon government AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 7:57 AM
The United States expressed strong support for embattled Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora and warned Syria not to interfere in its smaller neighbor's internal affairs.Kerry to meet soldiers, leaders in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 11 minutes ago
Sen. John Kerry, whose botched joke about U.S. troops in Iraq dealt a blow to his presidential ambitions, will travel to Iraq this weekend to meet with soldiers, political leaders and military officials.Bush consults diplomats, experts on Iraq Stuff - Dec 12 8:11 AM
WASHINGTON: Facing strong pressure to shift course in Iraq, President George W Bush said in a veiled message to Iran and Syria that Iraq's neighbours need to help Baghdad's struggling government survive.Syria backs Arab League efforts on Lebanon Stuff - Dec 11 12:28 PM
BEIRUT: The Arab League has won vital Syrian support for its efforts to end a standoff between Lebanon's government and a Hezbollah-led opposition rallying hundreds of thousands in central Beirut, an envoy said.U.N. seeks funds to aid Palestinians AP via Yahoo! News - 30 minutes ago
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees on Tuesday made its largest aid appeal ever, saying $246 million was needed next year to help Palestinians in a "deep, unprecedented crisis" because of escalating violence and economic sanctions.Bush gives no hint of new Iraq direction AP via Yahoo! News - 10 minutes ago
President Bush knows the general direction he wants to move U.S. policy on Iraq but won't announce it until next month, the White House said Tuesday. Military commanders were recommending more U.S. advisers and equipment for Iraqi forces, said a defense specialist.U.N. council calls for talks to avert Lebanon crisis Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday urged all Lebanese political parties to enter into talks to prevent a further deterioration of the political crisis there.Don t discount diplomacy Winona Daily News - Dec 12 5:27 AM
This week, the Iraq Study Group released its recommendations. As such, the group concludes, Dealing with Iran and Syria is controversial.Mystery swirls as Saudi ambassador to US exits AFP via Yahoo! News - 25 minutes ago
A Washington diplomatic mystery swirled around the sudden resignation of Saudi Arabia's ambassador here, baffling foreign policy experts and injecting new intrigue into US-Saudi relations.U.N. Official Says Lack of Security Harms Hariri Assassination Inquiry New York Times - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
The investigation is in a ?sensitive and complicated phase,? but growing instability in Beirut is making it difficult to recruit staff and retain witnesses.Holocaust deniers attend summit in Iran, Homework help is outsourced CNN.com - 38 minutes ago
December 13, 2006Political Project for a Democratic Change in Syria Kurdish Media - Dec 10 4:48 AM
The Syrian opposition aims and supports the idea of regime change and spreading of democracy; the Kurdish National Assembly Syria has contacted various forces and oppositions from various elements of Syrian society including different religions and nationalities in Syria to form a wide coalition in preparation for regime change.World Scene The Washington Times - Dec 11 10:25 PM
SYRIA Iraq reopens Damascus Embassy DAMASCUS -- Syria and Iraq reopened their embassies in each other's capitals yesterday, ending more than two decades of diplomatic boycott since Syria sided with Iran during the Iraq-Iran war.