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Canada MPs seek complaint to US, Syria on terror deportation 
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Opposition lawmakers have called on the Canadian government to chastise Washington and Damascus for the US deportation of a Canadian man to Syria, where he was tortured in 2002.Canada MPs seek complaint to US, Syria on terror deportation AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 5:40 PM
Opposition lawmakers called on the government to chastise Washington and Damascus for the US deportation of a Canadian man to Syria, where he was tortured in 2002.Syria calls for UN review of criminal inquiry into Hariri's assassination Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 30 3:53 PM
Syria - UN - Security Council - Hariri Syrian Representative to the United Nations Bashar Jaafari called on the United Nations to review the case of assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.Canadian lawmakers seek complaint to US, Syria over terror case gaffe AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 2:46 PM
Canadian opposition lawmakers called for the government to chastise Washington and Damascus over the wrongful deportation by US authorities of a Canadian man to Syria and his subsequent torture in 2002.Syria's threat over Golan puts Israel on war alert Gulf News - Sep 30 2:07 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel has gone on heightened alert over a possible war with Syria amid reports that President Bashar Al Assad may be considering military strikes to regain the Golan Heights.Iraqi merchants in Anbar look to Syria Aljazeera - Sep 30 5:42 AM
Fear of abductions and attacks on commercial convoys has prompted merchants in Iraq s western Anbar province to divert their trade routes from Baghdad to Syria .HE SAYS HE WAS TORTURED IN SYRIA: Deported man seeks accountability The Charlotte Observer - Sep 30 12:16 AM
A Canadian man on Friday urged the country's police to discipline those responsible for the false accusations that led the U.S. to send him to Syria, where he claims he was tortured.Canada MPs seek complaint to US, Syria on terror deportation Khaleej Times - Sep 29 8:29 PM
OTTAWA - Opposition lawmakers on Friday called on the Canadian government to chastise Washington and Damascus for the US deportation of a Canadian man to Syria, where he was tortured in 2002.Canadian police apologise over Syria torture, say Americans share blame Gulf Times - Sep 30 2:07 AM
OTTAWA: Canada s police commissioner has apologised to a Canadian man deported by US authorities to Syria and tortured based on bad Canadian intelligence, but said the US shared blame.Canada police sorry for Syria torture, says US shares blame AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 6:49 PM
Canada's police commissioner apologized to a Canadian man deported by US authorities to Syria and tortured based on bad Canadian intelligence, but said the United States shared blame.Head of Mounties apologizes to Canadian sent to Syria because of wrong info USA Today - Sep 28 9:17 AM
The commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) apologized Thursday for bad intelligence that led to a Canadian man being deported by U.S. authorities to Syria, where he was reportedly tortured.Syria defies U.S. threat, still backs Hamas, Hizbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 5:45 AM
Syria will keep supporting Hamas and Hizbollah despite U.S. threats to impose more sanctions on it, a government newspaper said on Thursday.Syria defies US threat and backs Hamas, Hezbollah Gulf Times - Sep 29 3:16 AM
DAMASCUS: Syria will keep supporting Hamas and Hezbollah despite US threats to impose more sanctions on it, a government newspaper said yesterday.CYPRUS RELEASES SAM RADARS FOR SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Sep 28 10:43 PM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- The Republic of Cyprus has ended a three-week deadlock and released a shipment of surface-to-air missile radar systems to Syria.An apology to Canadian tortured in Syria USA Today - Sep 28 11:20 AM
The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police today apologized to Syrian-born Canadian citizen Maher Arar (right) for the Mounties' role in Arar's 2002 deportation from the United States to Syria, where he was reportedly tortured for nearly a year....Syria, Iran sign agreements on investment cooperation People's Daily - Sep 28 5:24 PM
Syria and Iran signed on Thursday a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on investment cooperation, the official SANA news agency reported.Syria vows to back Hamas, Hizbullah at all costs The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 28 1:35 PM
Syria will keep supporting Hamas and Hizbullah despite US threats to impose more sanctions on it, a Syrian government newspaper said on Thursday. Relations between the United States, Israel's chief ally, and Syria have been bad for years, and hit a new low after last year's assassination in Beirut of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Syria shrugs off U.S. sanctions threat Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 28 5:45 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria will keep supporting Hamas and Hizbollah despite U.S. threats to impose more sanctions on the country, a government newspaper said on Thursday.UN probe of Hariri murder to target suspects' communications AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 3:43 PM
UN chief investigator Serge Brammertz said analysis of communications among the suspects in the murder of a Lebanese ex-premier could shed light on the operation and other attacks on foes of Syria in Lebanon.Syria defies US threat, still backs Hamas, Hezbollah ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Sep 28 6:56 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria will keep supporting Hamas and Hezbollah despite US threats to impose more sanctions on it, a government newspaper said on Thursday.Syria cooperating to prove innocence in Hariri murder: FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 7:41 AM
Syria, which has denied ordering the murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, is cooperating with a UN probe of the killing in order to prove its innocence, a top official has said.Israeli PM rules out talks with Syria Independent Online - Sep 28 3:02 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has ruled out talks with Syria in an interview on public radio on Thursday, accusing Damascus of being "the main sponsor of Palestinian terrorist groups."Israel completes pullout from Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - 33 minutes ago
Israeli military officials said the army withdrew the last of its troops from Lebanon early Sunday, fulfilling a key condition of the cease-fire that ended a monthlong war with Hezbollah guerrillas.Syria co-operating to prove innocence in Hariri killing Gulf Times - Sep 28 1:03 AM
DAMASCUS: Syria, which has denied ordering the murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, is co-operating with a UN probe of the killing in order to prove its innocence, a top official said yesterday.Iraq Gives Ultimatum to Syria, Iran The New York Sun - Sep 27 10:08 PM
WASHINGTON Iraq's president is issuing an ultimatum to his neighbors: Stop meddling in my country or we will meddle in yours. In public interviews and speeches during a recent visit here, Jalal Talabani's remarks became sharper toward Iran, Syria, and Turkey. On September 26, he told National Public Radio that if interference from Iraq's neighbors continues, the "Iraqi people will support the Arar wants Mounties disciplined for role in his torture Canada.com - Sep 30 6:00 AM
Maher Arar comments on the inquiry report. OTTAWA - Maher Arar told the head of the RCMP Friday the only way to restore public trust in the police force is to discipline the officers responsible for the false information that led to his imprisonment and torture in Syria.U.S., Syria spar and Rice calls for sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 6:59 PM
The United States and Syria locked horns on Tuesday, with Washington urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.RENDERING UNTO SYRIA Robert Scheer via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 6:44 PM
What an outrage for the president to invoke the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in his address to the United Nations, a day after a Canadian government commission accused the United States of rendering a Canadian to Syria for torture. Did no one on his staff inform the president that Article 5 of that declaration explicitly states, "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman Syria: Touting Tourism Zawya - Sep 28 12:33 AM
27 September 2006 Syria has launched a concerted push to promote itself as a tourist destination by cashing in on its abundance of natural and historical draw cards to attract foreign visitors, and their currencies.Canada: Top Mountie Apologizes to Deported Man New York Times - Sep 29 12:25 AM
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioner publicly apologized to Maher Arar, the Canadian man deported to Syria by the United States after the Mounties mistakenly reported him as a terrorist.DEBKA file DEBKAfile - Sep 30 1:04 AM
They are braced for a possible decision by Syrian president Bashar Asad to make good on his recent belligerent statements. Asad has said that Syria is losing patience over the delays in recovering the Golan and certain elements are preparing a campaign of terror in the territory.Canadian Police Official Apologizes for Mistakes Washington Post - Sep 28 8:30 PM
TORONTO, Sept. 28 -- Canada's top Mountie apologized Thursday for the "terrible injustices" done to a Canadian Muslim spirited to Syria and tortured for 10 months on false suspicions of terrorist ties. Critics of the government demanded that the prime minister offer his own apology.RCMP apologizes to falsely accused man AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 8:34 PM
The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police apologized Thursday to Mahar Arar, a Canadian who claims he was tortured in Syria after the U.S. sent him there based on false accusations by the RCMP.Olmert Says No Peace Talks With Syria Israel National News - Sep 27 10:42 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in an interview with Israel Radio stated the government will not enter into peace negotiations with Syria, which remains a strong supporter of terrorism.Rice wants other nations to put sanctions on Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 12:18 PM
The United States would like other nations to join it in imposing sanctions on Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview published on Tuesday.Syria offers rewards to Golan settlers UPI - Sep 27 11:53 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said cash rewards will be offered for citizens residing permanently on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.Syria: Kurdish parties call rally next week Kurdish Media - Sep 27 2:45 PM
Damascus, 27 Sept. (AKI) - Kurdish parties in Syria called for a rally in front of the Syrian cabinet offices next week, the online Arabic news website Elaph reported Wednesday.What Congress did and did not accomplish AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 30 9:42 AM
A look at what Congress did and did not accomplish before lawmakers left Saturday for five weeks of campaigning before the Nov. 7 elections:US and Syria lock horns Stuff - Sep 27 10:12 AM
UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Syria have locked horns, with Washington urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.U.S. didn't expect Arar to be tortured: official CTV.ca - Sep 29 1:35 PM
U.S. officials thought it was unlikely Maher Arar would be tortured when they deported him to Syria, a State Department spokesperson revealed Friday.U.S. had 'reasonable' expectation Arar wouldn t be tortured, says official Canada.com - Sep 29 5:32 PM
WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials had a reasonable expectation that Canadian Maher Arar wouldn t be tortured if they sent him to Syria, a State Department spokesman said Friday.Olmert: No talks with Syria at this time Gulf News - Sep 27 1:21 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday he would not hold peace talks with Syria at the present time, brushing aside an overture by President Bashar Al Assad.Lebanese helicopters start patrolling border with Syria Al Bawaba - Sep 27 12:31 PM
Lebanese army helicopters have started patrolling the Lebanon-Syria border for the first time, Lebanese security officials and witnesses said Wednesday.Syria's economy requires broader reforms to reach and sustain higher growth The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 27 1:14 PM
Despite the relative improvement in Syria's economic conditions, the state-oriented economy requires deep and broad reform if higher levels of growth and better living standards are to be achieved. There is actually little debate among analysts that the Syrian economy is in need of reforms and that such reforms must take place as soon as possible.Canada's top Mountie apologizes to deported man Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 1:27 PM
The head of Canada's federal police force offered an unprecedented public apology on Thursday to a man who was deported by U.S. agents to Syria after the Mounties mistakenly labeled him an Islamic extremist.Syria cooperating to prove innocence in Hariri murder Middle East Online - Sep 27 7:22 AM
Muallem says Syria commits itself to cooperating with international magistrate as long as probe remains professional.US and Syria exchange verbal barbs Otago Daily Times - Sep 27 10:08 AM
New York: The United States and Syria locked horns yesterday, with the US urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Syria and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.Police lead apologies to Canadian man for mistakes in terror case AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 10:11 AM
The head of Canada's federal police apologized to a Canadian man who was deported by US authorities to Syria and tortured based on bad Canadian intelligence, but said the United States must share blame.Top Mountie says sorry to deported man Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 10:41 AM
The head of Canada's federal police force publicly apologized on Thursday to a man who was deported by U.S. agents to Syria after the Mounties mistakenly labeled him as an Islamic extremist.US Taking the Lead Against Syria Israel National News - Sep 27 10:27 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The US administration is working to persuade countries to impose sanctions on Syria, a country which America considers a sponsor of terrorism. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stated on Tuesday that Syria is a destabilizing force in the region.Police lead apologies to Canadian man for mistakes in terror case AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 8:14 AM
The commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) apologized to a Canadian man who was wrongly deported by US authorities to Syria and tortured based on bad Canadian intelligence.RCMP chief apologizes to Arar for 'nightmare' CTV.ca - Sep 29 6:11 AM
RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli apologized to Maher Arar for the "nightmare" he endured in Syria, but said he is not resigning and no RCMP officers will be disciplined.RCMP publicly apologizes to man falsely accused of being terrorist WHO-TV 13 Des Moines - Sep 29 8:09 AM
TORONTO Canadian police have apologized publicly to a man falsely accused of being a terrorist. Maher Arar (MAH'-hur uh-RAHR') claims he was tortured in Syria after...U.S. Embassy in Damascus Attacked WTOL News 11 - Sep 29 10:10 AM
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AP) - Islamic militants attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the government said. Four people were killed in the brazen attack, including three of the assailants.White House divided over iran Newsday - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
Just as it was four years ago in the run-up to the war with Iraq, the Bush administration is said to be bitterly divided over how hard a line to take against Iran and whether a last-resort military option -- massive bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities -- is advisable.Rice evokes possible new sanctions against Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 12:54 AM
The United States is hoping to convince its allies to back new sanctions against Syria in response to its purported role in destabilizing Lebanon and Iraq and supporting the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.Joshuah Bearman: The Tyranny of the Detainee Bill HuffingtonPost - Sep 30 10:53 AM
It's hard to know what's most distressing about the Military Commissions Bill, which is the official name of the legislation just passed in the Senate and now heading to the President's desk so he can formally assign himself, among other powers, an unprecedented, standing authority to detain people, citizens and non-citizens alike , at home and abroad, indefinitely and without charge. Well, 'Prince of Marbella', arms dealer and possibly pure evil? Guardian Unlimited - Sep 30 5:49 PM
Monzer al-Kassar has been accused of arming Iraqis, the Contras and Somalian warlords and cleared of murder. He is on the 'most wanted' lists of several countries, but says his hands are clean.U.S. Envoy Says Iraqi Premier Has Short Time to Quell Violence Washington Post - Sep 29 11:15 PM
BAGHDAD, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. ambassador to Iraq warned on Friday that time is running out for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to contain the burgeoning sectarian bloodshed that threatens to plunge the country into civil war. What Congress Did and Did Not Accomplish Los Angeles Times - Sep 30 10:07 AM
* Passed a bill allowing military commissions to prosecute suspected terrorists. The legislation also spells out violations of the Geneva Conventions.Scorecard of accomplishments Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sep 30 6:14 PM
A look at what Congress accomplished before lawmakers left Saturday for five weeks of campaigning ahead of the Nov. 7 elections: Passed a bill allowing military commissions to prosecute suspected terrorists. The legislation also spells out violations of the Geneva Conventions. Passed a $448 billion defense spending bill that includes $70 billion for military operations in Iraq and Growing Unarmed Battalion in Qaeda Army Is Using Internet to Get the Message Out New York Times - Sep 29 10:03 PM
Al Qaeda?s increased reliance on various forms of media have made Web-savvy sympathizers like Abu Omar ever more important.Congress: What they did, didn't do Knoxville News Sentinal - 24 minutes ago
Passed a bill allowing military commissions to prosecute suspected terrorists. The legislation also spells out violations of the Geneva Conventions. Passed a $448 billion defense spending bill that includes $70 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.Rice calls for sanctions as US, Syria spar Stuff - Sep 26 10:11 PM
UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Syria locked horns today, with Washington urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.Hezbollah "an Octopus" with Tentacles Around World, Officials Say U.S. Department of State - Sep 29 7:23 AM
The Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah, supported and supplied by Iran and Syria, can be thought of as octopus-like, a State Department official says. Frank Urbancic Jr., principal deputy coordinator of the State Department s Counterterrorism Office, tells a congressional panel that even though Hezbollah portrays itself as a Lebanese nationalist movement it could be best imagined as almost Canada's top Mountie apologizes to deported man The Star-Ledger - Sep 28 11:36 PM
OTTAWA -- The head of Canada's federal police force publicly apologized yesterday to a man who was deported by U.S. agents to Syria after the Mounties mistakenly labeled him as an Islamic extremist.Canada sorry for deportation News 24 South Africa - Sep 29 4:39 AM
Canada's police commissioner has apologised to a Canadian man deported by US authorities to Syria and tortured based on inaccurate information.NEW FACE ON FAMILY MEDICINE The Monterey County Herald - Sep 29 3:08 AM
Dr. Charlie Abraham studied medicine at the University of Damascus, but these days he's far from his native Syria. Instead, he's treating patients at the busy Family Medical Center on a gritty stretch of Lake Street in Minneapolis.AFOC Ramadan Games receive massive boost Khaleej Times - 54 minutes ago
ABU DHABI The Armed Forces Officers Club Ramadan Games received a massive boost from the International Table Tennis Federation s announcement to grant world ranking points for the tournament from next year.US war on terror has failed: Syria Gulf Times - Sep 27 1:02 AM
UNITED NATIONS: Syria s foreign minister told the UN yesterday that the US "war on terror" has failed and that US policies caused the September 11 attacks.US Says Hezbollah Still Strong After War With Israel Voice of America - Sep 30 3:05 PM
U.S. counterterrorism officials say Lebanon-based Hezbollah terrorists remain a threat to the survival of Lebanon's government, Israel's security, and regional stability following its month-long war with Israel.RCMP publicly apologizes to man falsely accused of being terrorist WOAI - Sep 29 2:34 AM
TORONTO (AP) - Canadian police have apologized publicly to a man falsely accused of being a terrorist. Maher Arar (MAH'-hur uh-RAHR') claims he was tortured in Syria after the U-S sent him there based on inaccurate information from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.IMF forecasts slow Mideast GDP rise Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
DUBAI The International Monetary Fund has forecast a slowdown in Middle East region's combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and current account surplus next year.Rice calls for sanctions against Syria Aljazeera - Sep 26 5:27 PM
The US and Syria clashed on Tuesday, with Washington urging other countries to impose sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling the US to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.Olmert Tells Minister to Stop Talking About Negotiations with Syria Israel National News - Sep 27 2:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has instructed government ministers to stop expressing their opinions on the issue of negotiating with Syria.Iraqis make music from mayhem The Scotsman - Sep 30 5:03 PM
IT WAS music fit for a troubled war. The evening began with the orchestra plunging into the ending of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, the notes of the martial anthem swelling through the auditorium.Canada's police apologise over deportation RTÉ News - Sep 28 11:48 PM
The head of Canada's federal police force has publicly apologised to a Canadian man who was deported by US agents to Syria after being mistakenly labeled by police as an 'Islamic extremist'.Canada apologises to torture victim iafrica.com - Sep 28 11:47 PM
Canada's police commissioner apologised on Thursday to a Canadian man deported by US authorities to Syria and tortured, based on bad Canadian intelligence, but said the United States shared blame.A distinguishing mark The New Zealand Herald - Sep 30 2:15 PM
Brammertz called the tooth "extremely important." In a report released this week, he said it showed a "distinguishing mark ... rarely seen among people from Lebanon."Prufrock: Diamond s deal for helping out Times Online - Sep 30 4:02 PM
THE more I uncover about the pay deal at Barclays Global Investors, the asset-management arm of Barclays, the more irregular it looks. Six weeks ago The Sunday Times revealed that staff at BGI scooped a staggering £1.26 billion through a share-option scheme introduced in 2000.Stop imposing will on Arabs, Syria tells US The Peninsula - Sep 26 6:01 PM
united nations The United States and Syria locked horns yesterday, with Washington urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.Syria faces U.S. sanctions over Hariri Tiscali - Sep 26 7:13 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has warned Syria that it must help investigate the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri or face the possibility of further sanctions.Vegetables become dearer during Ramadan The Peninsula - Sep 30 5:31 PM
DOHA Higher demand apparently triggered by an expanding population and stagnant supplies are said to be pushing the prices of vegetables and fruits up this Ramadan.National Day of Cyprus Manila Bulletin - Sep 30 2:26 PM
TODAY, Cyprus celebrates its National Day. Cyprus is a Eurasian island in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Anatolian peninsula (Asia Minor) or modern-day Turkey. The country is the third largest island in the Mediterranean.Bush tells Syria to pull Lebanon troops Tiscali - Sep 26 7:13 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush has demanded that Syria pull troops from Lebanon in the wake of the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri and says he will seek support from European leaders next week to put more pressure on Damascus.Makkah Region Requires 16,000 Low-Income Housing Units Arab News - Sep 30 4:26 PM
JEDDAH, 1 October 2006 The poor and needy in the Makkah region require at least 16,000 housing units, according to Princess Sarah bint Abdul Mohsen Al-Anqari, wife of Makkah Governor Prince Abdul Majeed.Israel readies for deeper push into Lebanon Tiscali - Sep 30 4:58 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel s army prepared on Friday for a possible push deeper into southern Lebanon to drive out Hizbollah which threatened to launch rockets further into Israel if central Beirut is bombed.Teno wants INS to change agreement Saipan Tribune - Sep 30 4:20 PM
There will be delay in the reimbursement to the CNMI of the costs incurred from hosting more than 600 illegal Chinese immigrants on Tinian after Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio asked to change some provisions of a memorandum of agreement allowing release of the federal money.Tooth may be key to solving Hariri crime AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 2:22 PM
A tooth found at the crime scene could be the key to solving the suicide bombing that killed Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others in Beirut last year, the chief investigator in the probe said Friday.Brammertz tells Security Council of progress in Hariri murder probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 12:01 PM
UN chief investigator Serge Brammertz played up the significance of analyzing communications traffic linked to former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri's murder and urged continued world backing for his probe.RCMP sorry for errors in terrorism case Gulf Times - Sep 29 3:22 AM
OTTAWA: The head of Canada s federal police apologised yesterday to a Canadian man who was deported by US authorities to Syria and tortured based on bad Canadian intelligence, but said the US must share blame.Abdullah Öcalan calls for ceasefire Kurdish Media - Sep 30 5:00 PM
Since 1993 I have tried time and again to satisfy the pleas for a peaceful en non-violent solution to the Kurdish question. Because of this I have declared a unilateral cease-fire on four occasions, but every time without result.Rice wants others to join Syria sanctions News Interactive - Sep 26 12:56 PM
THE US would like other nations to join it in imposing sanctions on Syria, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview published today.Tooth a key clue in UN probe into Hariri killing Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 11:41 AM
The inquiry into the killing of a former Lebanese prime minister has asked several countries to help identify the presumed suicide bomber from a tooth and other pieces of DNA, the chief investigator told the U.N. Security Council on Friday.Abdulhamit Bilici Zaman Online - Sep 30 2:16 PM
He s been carrying the important title of Iraqi president for some time, but Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani made two mistakes in two days that do not fit the position he represents. Talabani made the first mistake in an interview he gave to the Washington Post.Falsely detained man wants Mounties to be punished Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sep 30 4:16 AM
Maher Arar says he was interrogated, beaten and whipped with electrical cables in a Syrian prison.Stepped on explosive booby trap EdmontonSun.com - Sep 30 2:48 PM
The identity of a soldier from Thunder Bay, Ont., killed in Afghanistan was revealed Saturday as one of the deadliest months for Canadian troops in decades came to an end.The Imperial Impulse New York Times - Sep 29 10:17 PM
Trying to maintain world dominance, Michael Lind argues, can only hurt the United States.Emaar acquires Singapore-based Raffles Campus to provide world-class education Mena Report - Sep 30 1:45 PM
In a landmark diversification drive, global real estate major Emaar Properties ( Emaar ) through its wholly owned subsidiary Emaar Education, has acquired Singapore-based Raffles Campus Pte Ltd., ( Raffles Campus ) a premier education provider, to surge ahead with its projects in the educational sector.Syria, Lebanon praise latest UN report into Hariri killing The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 26 12:19 PM
Syria praised the latest report from the UN commission investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Tuesday, saying it proved Damascus was cooperating with the probe. Lebanon, where many accuse Syria of masterminding Hariri's murder, also welcomed the report issued Monday by UN investigator Serge Brammertz.
