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Iran?s Strong Ties With Syria Complicate U.S. Overtures 
New York Times - Dec 27 7:48 PM
Some Western diplomats in Iran say that, even if the United States tried, it might be impossible to extricate Syria from Iran?s orbit.Iran, Syria strong ties complicate US overtures IranMania.com - 43 minutes ago
LONDON, December 29 (IranMania) - Early next year, Syria s first domestically manufactured cars are scheduled to roll off an assembly line, The New York Times reported.Israelis Oppose Negotiations with Syria Angus Reid - 25 minutes ago
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Israel believe their government should not enter talks with Syria, according to a poll by the Dahaf Institute published in Yediot Ahronot. 67 per cent of respondents reject negotiations between the two countries.Syria flirts with the West Financial Express - Dec 28 8:55 AM
A series of visits by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to staunch US allies Yemen and the United Arab Emirates culminating in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow this week is prompting speculation that Syria has finally decided to leave the Iranian orbit.IRANIAN CONSORTIUM MULLS CONSTRUCTION OF TOURISM CITY IN SYRIA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 28 12:34 AM
Infrastructure Head of an Iranian construction consortium here on Wednesday surveyed possibility of constructing a tourism city near Syria's Lazeqiyeh coast city.Iranian Consortium Mulls Construction Of Tourism City In Syria Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 28 12:34 AM
Head of an Iranian construction consortium here on Wednesday surveyed possibility of constructing a tourism city near Syria's Lazeqiyeh coast city.Syria's Assad sends Israeli peace call via US senator AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 11:36 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is "very interested" in peace talks with Israel, according to a message given to a US senator who visited Damascus last week, Israeli television reported.Emaar Syria presentation center to feature true models of Eighth Gate Gowealthy - Dec 27 10:21 PM
Emaar Syria, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based PJSC and a reputed global real estate major, is on schedule with the construction of the presentation center for its Eighth Gate master-plan realty project in Damascus, Syria.PM: Americans Don t Veto Negotiations With Syria Israel National News - Dec 27 9:49 PM
(IsraelNN.com) In a meeting with Israeli ambassadors in Europe, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated that he is opposed to negotiations with Syria due to Syria s support of terror organizations.Iranian consortium surveys construction of tourism city in Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 27 2:56 PM
Iran - Syria - Tourism Head of an Iranian construction consortium here on Wednesday surveyed possibility of constructing a tourism city near Syria's Lazeqiyeh coast city.Israeli prime minister willing to listen to peace offers USA Today - Dec 28 11:26 AM
In a gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday said he is open to "any murmur of peace" from Israel's enemies. Olmert's spokeswoman, Miri Eisin, played down the comments.Olmert open to 'any murmur of peace' AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 9:14 AM
In a gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday he is open to "any murmur of peace" from Israel's enemies.Olmert: I will not Talk to Syria Israel National News - Dec 27 2:33 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Wednesday reiterated his opposition to holding talks with Syria, adding that his opposition did not come at the behest of the United States.Outside View: Syria must be involved By Marianna Belenkaya Moscow (UPI) Dec 22, 2006 Space War - Dec 26 8:27 PM
The U.S. State Department has reminded the world that Syria was forced into international isolation for its ties with Iran and for supporting terrorism. But the Moscow visit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad belies this statement.Israel ready for any 'whisper of peace' AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 7:33 AM
In an apparent gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday he is open to "any whisper of peace" from Israel's enemies.Iran expands links with Syrians International Herald Tribune - Dec 28 9:51 AM
Early next year, Syria's first domestically manufactured cars are scheduled to roll off an assembly line.Israeli spies divided over Syria's peace overtures Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 4:08 AM
Israelis are puzzling over the prospect of peace with Syria after their two foreign intelligence agencies gave dramatically different assessments of recent diplomatic overtures from Damascus.Specter visits Syria, says it wants peace talks with Israel Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Dec 26 9:21 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's president wants to resume peace negotiations with Israel, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter said yesterday after meeting with Bashar Assad.Analysis: Syria, Iran won Lebanon war UPI - Dec 28 10:59 AM
MOSCOW, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- There are global and local wars -- the war in Lebanon is in between these two extremes.Specter: Syria's president seeks to resume talks with Israel The Morning Call - Dec 27 12:20 AM
Meeting focused on situation in Iraq, the Palestinian territories, Lebanon and terrorism. | Syria's president wants to resume peace negotiations with Israel, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter said Tuesday after meeting with Bashar Assad.Specter: Syria wants to talk with Israel Centre Daily Times - Dec 27 12:10 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's president wants to resume peace negotiations with Israel, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter said Tuesday after meeting with Bashar Assad.Sectarian Violence Driving Iraqis from Home and Country The Online NewsHour - Dec 28 5:30 PM
More than 100,000 displaced Iraqis registered for aid in the last month, and thousands more are fleeing the country for neighboring states, including Syria, due largely to sectarian violence. Two experts discuss the situation.Mom on run may be in Syria CNews - Dec 28 6:23 AM
Supporters of a mom who allegedly took justice into her own hands by "re-abducting" her children are anxiously awaiting news amid speculation she may have fled Lebanon.War in Lebanon won by Syria and Iran, and lost by the U.S. Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 28 3:50 AM
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Marianna Belenkaya) - There are global and local wars - the war in Lebanon is in between these two extremes.Olmert says he'd like to renew talks with Syria USA Today - Dec 25 12:22 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday said he would like to renew peace talks with Syria, but insisted that Damascus first end its support of anti-Israel militant groups in the Palestinian areas and Lebanon.Fourth US senator in trip to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 10:50 AM
The fourth US senator to visit Syria this month arrived in Damascus, where he was expected to hold meetings with senior officials.Israel ready to respond to 'whisper of peace' CNews - Dec 28 10:01 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - In a gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday he is open to "any murmur of peace" from Israel's enemies. Syria has recently signalled that it would like to reopen peace talks with Israel, which broke down seven years ago.Olmert Says He Wants to Renew Peace Talks with Syria Payvand Iran News - Dec 26 9:22 AM
Israel says it would like to revive negotiations with neighboring Syria. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel is setting down some tough pre-conditions.Syria plans regional conference on Iraq -US senator AlertNet - Dec 26 6:21 AM
Source: Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Syria is seeking to hold a conference grouping Iraqi factions to try to help stabilise its eastern neighbour, a U.S. senator who has met President ... Olmert Open to 'Any Murmur of Peace' Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Dec 28 10:21 AM
JERUSALEM - In a gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday he is open to "any murmur of peace" from Israel's enemies. Syria has recently signaled that it would like to reopen peace talks with Israel, which broke down seven years ago.Israel Ready for Any 'Whisper of Peace' Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Dec 28 8:14 AM
JERUSALEM - In an apparent gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday he is open to "any whisper of peace" from Israel's enemies. Syria has recently signaled it would like to reopen peace talks with Israel, which broke down seven years ago.Syria, U.S., Iraq: Border Cooperation India Daily - Dec 26 8:36 AM
Syrian and U.S. troops should cooperate in securing the Iraq-Syria border, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter quoted Syrian President Bashar al Assad as saying after the two met Dec. 26 in Damascus, Syria. U.S. President George W. Buch has accused Syria of allowing insurgents free passage into Iraq.Middle East Belfast Telegraph - Dec 28 10:54 AM
In a speech today, Mr Olmert appeared to soften his position when he said he was open to "any murmur of peace" from his country's enemies. Syria recently indicated that it would like to reopen peace talks with Israel, which broke down several years ago.Foreign Ministry: Syria is serious about negotiations Haaretz Daily - Dec 26 5:31 AM
A senior Foreign Ministry official on Tuesday backed the view of Military Intelligence that Syria is serious about renewing peace negotiations with Israel.5 essential questions for '07 USA Today - Dec 28 4:51 PM
New Year's is a season of resolutions, but also of questions, and 2007 promises to bring a lot of those.Gerald Ford, 1913-2006 KYW News Radio 1060 - Dec 28 4:48 AM
Senator Arlen Specter, who conferred at length in Damascus, Syria with President Bashar al-Assad, said that the Syrian leader wants to talk peace with Israel."Assad Relayed Peace Message to Olmert" Israel National News - Dec 28 11:03 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian President Bashar Assad asked a visiting US senator to tell Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that "Syria is interested in peace negotiations with Israel."Despite a Lull at Holidays, Beirut Digs in for a Struggle New York Times - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Even the Christmas celebration turned political in Beirut as Hezbollah and Christian opposition parties dug in for a long fight.Bush making "good progress" on new Iraq plan Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
President Bush said on Thursday he was making "good progress" in coming up with a fresh strategy on Iraq but needed more advice before announcing his plan next month.Syria wants to work with US forces to control Iraq border AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 6:56 AM
President Bashar al-Assad wants US troops to cooperate with his forces to enforce security along the Iraqi border, a visiting US senator has said after a meeting with the Syrian leader.Israeli Goodwill To Syria And Palestinians CBS News - Dec 25 8:06 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he'd like to renew peace talks with Syria, while his defense minister says he supports a Palestinian prisoner release without preconditions and has ordered the closing of West Bank checkpoints.Bush closing in on new Iraq strategy AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 6:13 PM
US President George W. Bush met with top national security aides as he drew closer to unveiling a new strategy for Iraq, as ousted dictator Saddam Hussein's execution loomed.Rice still struggling for success after two years as top US diplomat AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 4:41 PM
Condoleezza Rice wraps up her first two years as secretary of state with few diplomatic successes to show for her efforts and fewer signs she plans to change course to improve the record.With Israeli Approval, Egypt Sends Arms to Abbas's Fatah Movement Washington Post - Dec 28 5:45 PM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 28 -- With Israel's blessing, Egypt has delivered a large shipment of arms to forces loyal to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli officials said Thursday, in the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his conflict with the radical Hamas organization.... Arab League Chief Says Syria Supports Mediation Effort in Lebanon Voice of America - Dec 25 2:59 PM
The head of the Arab League says he has won Syria's support for his efforts to mediate a solution to Lebanon's political crisis. Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa told reporters in Damascus that he is relieved after his meeting Thursday, with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.Forward.com Forward - Dec 27 8:23 PM
Washington - As the Israeli debate over engaging Damascus intensifies, several influential American lawmakers have defied the White House with visits to Syria and calls for talks between the United States and the Baathist regime.Egypt delivers arms to Abbas forces AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 12:31 PM
With Israel's blessing, Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials said Thursday the latest Israeli attempt to boost the embattled leader in his bloody conflict with the militant Islamic Hamas.Damascus at the gate Haaretz Daily - Dec 27 11:46 PM
Is it possible to achieve peace with Syria? It's doubtful. It's true that Damascus is at the gate and Syrian President Bashar Assad is sending increasingly strong peace signals, and it's also true that Syria is not an inseparable part of the axis of extremism threatening the Middle East today.Saddam may not hang within month: Iraqi officials Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 11:00 AM
Iraqi officials backed away on Thursday from suggestions they would hang Saddam Hussein within a month, amid speculation the government is divided over whether to execute the ousted leader quickly.Bush reports 'good progress' on new Iraq plan CNN.com - Dec 28 11:24 AM
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) -- President Bush said Thursday he was making "good progress" in coming up with a fresh strategy on Iraq, as he met with top advisers at his Texas ranch.Bush says making good progress on plan for change in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 11:24 AM
President George W. Bush said he was "making good progress" in meetings aimed at hammering out a change in policy for occupied Iraq.Holiday decorations barely conceal political crisis in Beirut International Herald Tribune - Dec 28 2:51 PM
Both sides have dug in for a long fight in the effort to force the resignation of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.UAE rejects US criticism on export of sensitive material AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 10:11 AM
The United Arab Emirates rejected a US charge that it was failing to stop the export through its territory of potentially sensitive material that could be used for terrorist attacks.Emaar Syria presentation center to feature true-to-type models of Eighth Gate components AME Info - Dec 27 1:23 AM
Global real estate major Emaar Properties is going on schedule with the construction of the presentation center for its Eighth Gate master-planned community project in Damascus.U.S. Republican senator arrives in Syria for talks People's Daily - Dec 25 3:55 PM
U.S. Republican Senator Arlen Specter arrived in Syria on Monday for talks with Syrian leaders on bilateral relations and situations in Lebanon, Iraq and the Palestinian territories, according to the independent Syria-News website.Bush Weighs Iraq Options With Top Security Officials Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 9:38 AM
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush is set to huddle with his national-security team today at his Crawford, Texas, ranch as he weighs whether to increase U.S. troops in Iraq.Israel helps Egypt move weapons to counter Hamas Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
With Israeli and U.S. consent, Egypt has shipped a cache of weapons through Israel to bolster the security forces of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his increasingly violent struggle with the militant Hamas movement, Israeli officials said Thursday. Top Bush aides meet ahead of Iraq policy decision AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 8:44 AM
US President George W. Bush met at his Texas ranch with his top aides for final consultations on his planned strategy change in Iraq, White House officials said.Bush talks with top advisers on new Iraq strategy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 8:03 AM
President George W. Bush met with top advisers at his Texas ranch on Thursday to hash out a new Iraq strategy that he plans to unveil next month to an American public weary of the war.Syria seeks US army co-operation Gulf Times - Dec 26 10:46 PM
DAMASCUS: President Bashar al-Assad wants US troops to co-operate with his forces to enforce security along the Iraqi border, a visiting US senator said yesterday after a meeting with the Syrian leader.Lebanese MPs accuse president of violating constitution AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 5:52 AM
More than two dozen Lebanese MPs have accused the president of violating the constitution by failing to sign a decree for a new election to replace assassinated industry minister Pierre Gemayel.Israel PM Insists Syria End Anti-Israel Militant Support Nasdaq - Dec 25 4:52 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday said he would like to renew peace talks with Syria, but insisted that Damascus first end its support of anti-Israel militant groups.Olmert wants to talk to Syria News 24 South Africa - Dec 25 11:42 AM
PM Ehud Olmert says he will like to renew peace talks with Syria, but insisted that Damascus first end its support of anti-Israel militant groups.A sweet tradition in the Middle East, and the US The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 28 3:15 PM
Arabic pastries are a treat this time of year, and you don't have to go to the Middle East to find them. Outside View: What happened to the Arabs? UPI - Dec 27 10:28 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- In a recent press conference, President George W. Bush described the American economy at the end of 2006 as "strong, productive and prosperous," as an outcome of his Middle East policies and their consequences on the Americans.Will the Iraq panel be a chapter or footnote in history? International Herald Tribune - Dec 28 6:44 AM
For every impossible problem that official Washington faces, there is a blue-ribbon panel, and for every panel there is a predictable life cycle, which the Iraq Study Group has so far followed to a fault.Iran Becomes Regional Superpower by Pyotr Goncharov Moscow (RIA Novosti) Dec 29, 2006 Space War - Dec 28 5:55 PM
Iran may become one of the top 10 features of the outgoing year for a number of reasons, including its nuclear dossier and the Holocaust conference, as well as the anti-Israeli rhetoric of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.EC chief: Tehran ready to share experience with regional states Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 27 6:52 AM
Iran - Syria - Rafsanjani Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Wednesday that Tehran is ready to share experience with regional states in new sciences and modern technology.Bush `Making Good Progress' Toward New Iraq War Plan (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Dec 28 12:20 PM
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said today he is ``making good progress'' toward deciding on changes to U.S. plans in Iraq after meeting at his Texas ranch with top national- security officials.Syria wants to work with U.S. forces to control Iraq border Japan Today - Dec 26 2:46 PM
DAMASCUS Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wants U.S. troops to cooperate with his forces to enforce security along the Iraqi border, a visiting U.S. senator said Tuesday after a meeting with the Syrian leader.Olmert sets conditions for Syria talks Al Bawaba - Dec 25 8:29 AM
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday said he would like to renew peace talks with Syria, but insisted that Damascus first end its support of anti-Israel groups in the Palestinian areas and Lebanon.Israeli PM hopes for dialogue with Syria People's Daily - Dec 25 5:25 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday expressed his hope that Israel could hold talks with Syria if Damascus ends its support for Palestinian governing Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Iran.'Iraq Surrender Group' Whittier Daily news - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
The Iraq Study Group recommendations are nothing more than a blueprint for surrender and retreat. The group would have been better named the Iraq Surrender Group.Egypt delivers arms to moderate Palestinians with Israeli approval San Diego Union-Tribune - Dec 28 4:35 PM
Muslims to begin hajj Associated Press Two million Muslims began streaming out of Mecca at the start of a hajj pilgrimage with Saudi authorities on alert to prevent deadly overcrowding as well as sectarian violence.Bush to convene top aides ahead of decision on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 10:17 PM
US President George W. Bush will assemble his top aides at his Texas ranch for final consultations on his planned strategy change in Iraq, the White House said.Somali Islamists Flee Mogadishu as Troops Advance (Update5) Bloomberg.com - Dec 28 8:55 AM
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Somalia's Islamist forces withdrew from Mogadishu to avoid ``a bloodbath'' as government troops advanced on the capital, a leader of the Muslim militia said.Iraq plan making good progress TVNZ - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
US President George Bush said he was making "good progress" in coming up with a fresh strategy on Iraq but needed more advice before announcing his plan next month.Michigan native Marine killed in Iraq Detroit News - Dec 28 12:48 PM
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- Marine Lance Cpl. William Craig Koprince Jr. was looking forward to completing his second combat tour in Iraq, coming home to Tennessee and starting college, his parents say.Michigan native Marine killed by roadside bomb in Iraq WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - 11 minutes ago
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- Marine Lance Cpl. William Craig Koprince Jr. was looking forward to completing his second combat tour in Iraq, coming home to Tennessee and starting college, his...Increasing numbers of Palestinians leaving Baghdad AlertNet - Dec 27 2:36 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees The number of Palestinians stuck on the Iraq-Syria border after fleeing violence in Baghdad has risen to 72, with more reported on the way. Bush hails Iraq plan 'progress' BBC News - Dec 28 4:24 AM
US President Bush says he is making "good progress" on a revised Iraq strategy, after talks with top aides.Ford attacks Bush over Iraq invasion in message from beyond the grave Guardian Unlimited - Dec 28 4:53 PM
The late president called the war on Iraq a mistake in comments kept secret until after his death.Israel allows £6m arms delivery to Abbas's forces Guardian Unlimited - Dec 28 4:53 PM
· Egypt sends guns and ammunition to Gaza · Weapons to help security force in fight with HamasEx-congressman to lobby to bring troops home from Iraq Boston Globe - Dec 28 9:09 AM
Tom Andrews, the Maine congressman-turned-anti-war activist who heads a national coalition that opposed the invasion of Iraq, says the group plans to step up efforts to get the new Democratic Congress to bring the troops home.Latest Blue-Ribbon Panel Awaits Its Own Fate New York Times - Dec 27 6:52 PM
Whether the Iraq Study Group ends up as a footnote to history is unlikely to be settled until well into the new year.Thursday, Dec 28, 2006 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Dec 28 3:35 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The tiny, dusty shops of Kadhemiya are treasure chests filled with agate, turquoise, coral and amber. I used to spend hours in this colorful Baghdad market district, haggling over prices for semi-precious stones etched with prayers in Arabic calligraphy.My Notebook: Iraq's burning but expect no U-turn by Bush New Straits Times - Dec 28 5:20 PM
THE year-end festivities are in the air as the New Year is just a few days away. But there is nothing much to celebrate in Iraq as violence soars to its highest level on record.Top Bush aides meet ahead of Iraq policy decision Channel NewsAsia - Dec 28 6:01 PM
CRAWFORD, United States : US President George W. Bush met with top national security aides as he drew closer to unveiling a new strategy for Iraq, as ousted dictator Saddam Hussein's execution loomed.So Many Cards, So Little Thought Washington Post - Dec 27 11:38 PM
The family was gathered in the living room looking at Christmas cards. The first one opened was from Donald Rumsfeld. My daughter-in-law said, "They send us one every year." Assad inspires 'flip' theories (Iason Athanasiadis / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) The Washington Times - Dec 26 10:05 PM
Recent visits by Syrian President Bashar Assad to U.S.-allied Yemen and the United Arab Emirates are prompting speculation that Syria is seeking to leave the Iranian orbit and pursue closer ties with the West.Mawashi curbs black marketing of sheep The Peninsula - Dec 28 5:26 PM
DOHA Black marketers active in the livestock market here for a while were in for a shock as the Qatar Meat and Livestock Company (Mawashi) yesterday announced it is making available 35,000 Australian sheep to help offset their shortage.OIC chief meets Hamas head in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 8:50 AM
The head of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has met Khaled Meshaal, head of the Hamas political bureau, in Damascus, Meshaal's deputy Mussa Abu Marzuk told AFP.Syria wants to work with US forces to control Iraq border: senator The Nation - Dec 26 5:01 AM
Damascus - President Bashar al-Assad wants US troops to cooperate with his forces to enforce security along the Iraqi border, a visiting US senator said Tuesday after a meeting with the Syrian leader.Ford attacks Bush over Iraq invasion in message from beyond the grave Guardian Unlimited - Dec 28 4:18 PM
President George Bush, accustomed to criticism from Republicans of his father's generation, suffered a rebuke from beyond the grave from the late president Gerald Ford yesterday in published comments calling the war on Iraq a mistake.The Top 10 Religion Today Stories of 2006 Crosswalk.com - Dec 28 1:15 PM
In many ways, 2006 was the year of offense, and I don t mean that in terms of the New Orleans Saints leading the NFL in yardage. Rather, in Religion circles, the news too often focused on offenses against God s Word or those who are offended by God s Word.US State Department Eyes Creation of a Palestinian State Arab News - Dec 28 4:21 PM
WASHINGTON, 29 December 2006 Immediately following the beating his Republican party took in the November elections, President Bush said he understood what the American voters wanted change.Haniyeh on Way to Three Arab Nations Israel National News - 41 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority (PA) prime minister Ismail Haniyeh left Gaza on Thursday for the Hajj Muslim festival in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the first stop on a tour that will also take him to Kuwait and Jordan. Two senior ministers, Mahmoud al-Zahar and Said Siam, are accompanying him.Russian Airbus Hijacker Subdued By Passengers Blogcritics.org - 8 minutes ago
The Australian reported today, 28 December (it is 29 December down under), that a number of passengers on a Russian Aeroflot Airbus A-320 over power a man who was threatening to hijack the plane. The plane landed safely in Prague. The person subdued by the passengers on the Moscow to Geneva flight said he had a bomb and demanded that the course of the plane be changed, according to Lev ...Egypt in arms deal to bolster Abbas The Herald - Dec 28 5:48 PM
Egypt has delivered a large arms shipment to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, with the blessing of Israel, officials said yesterday.Philippines: Remains belong to Abu Sayyaf chief CNN.com - Dec 27 4:39 PM
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Remains believed to be from the chief of the al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group, who was a target of a monthslong U.S.-backed manhunt, have been found in the southern Philippines, the military said.