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Rick Warren shows Syria video in church 
WorldNetDaily - Dec 31 10:15 PM
Some members of Saddleback Church say they are distressed by this as well as Warren's comments that Syria is a "moderate" country.Syria slams timing of Saddam execution Al Bawaba - Dec 31 2:44 AM
Syria voiced late Saturday night astonishment at timing of executing former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, hoping this would not lead to further violence in Iraq. In an interview with Al-Jaze era Satellite Channel, Syrian Minister of Information Mohsen Bilal said the execution of the former Iraqi leader was "painful and catastrophic" since it came on the first day of Eid Al-Adha and with the ...Talabani to visit Syria next month ArabicNews.com - Dec 30 5:04 PM
Iraq's President Jalal Talabani will visit Syria next month for talks with President Bashar al-Assad on outstanding issues. Earlier this month, Syria restored diplomatic ties that had been severed for 24 years with Iraq.syria, united states: Damascus daily hits out at American terms for dialogue Monday Morning - Jan 01 6:22 AM
The Syrian government daily Ath-Thawra has hit out at terms set out by the US government for heeding a bi-partisan panel s recommendation to open a dialogue on calming Iraq.Syria poised to assert itself Gulf News - Dec 30 1:10 PM
Hafez Al Assad, the father of Syrian President Bashar Assad, established Syria's primacy in the Levant and transformed a country ravaged by nearly 30 coups in 24 years into a country led by one leader for nearly 30. The elder Assad made sure that Syria manipulated events in the Middle East, and not the other way around.Lugar: Bush, Congress should discuss war AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:35 AM
Two prominent Senate Republicans bucked the White House on Sunday, expressing skepticism about more U.S. troops in Iraq and support for greater dialogue with Iran, Syria and others in the region.2 senators wary of more troops The Buffalo News - Jan 01 5:54 AM
WASHINGTON - Two prominent Senate Republicans bucked the White House on Sunday, expressing skepticism about sending more U.S. troops to Iraq and support for greater dialogue with Iran, Syria and others in the region.2 GOP senators question war plans Boston Globe - Jan 01 1:02 AM
WASHINGTON -- Two prominent Senate Republicans bucked the White House yesterday, expressing skepticism about more US troops in Iraq and support for greater dialogue with Iran, Syria, and others in the region.A Road Through History, Paved in Spanish Tile New York Times - 17 minutes ago
Islamic, Christian and modernist influences all come together in this show at the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute in Manhattan.Dead leaders drive Lebanese political life Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 2:23 PM
Assassinated leaders are very much alive in Lebanese politics.Lugar Warns Bush Against More Troops in Iraq Fox News - Dec 31 9:42 AM
Outgoing Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman questions wisdom of adding new troops, suggests talks with Iran and Syria should be left on the table.Tourism City planned by Iranians in Syria IranMania.com - Dec 29 9:04 PM
LONDON, December 30 (IranMania) - Head of an Iranian construction consortium surveyed the possibility of constructing a tourism city near Syria s coastal city of Latakia.Your predictions: What's ahead in 2007? CNN.com - Jan 01 11:54 AM
The parties to ring out 2006 are over and the confetti is being cleaned away. Now it's time to look ahead to the new year.Merkel to press Bush on search for Mideast peace International Herald Tribune - Jan 01 12:45 PM
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany will make a quick visit to Washington on Thursday and appeal to President George W. Bush to restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.Arab Critics See Saddam's Death As Vengence Over Justice, Failure of Bush Policies In Region Free Internet Press - Dec 31 11:08 PM
As daylight broke over the Arab world and news of Saddam Hussein's hanging spread over the airwaves and the Internet, the execution proved just as profound for what it did not change as for what it did. Hezbollah's protesters in Beirut woke up on Saturday morning ready for another day of protests aimed at bringing down the United States-backed government of Fouad Siniora. In Damascus, Syria, ...Lugar: Bush, Congress Should Discuss War RedNova - Dec 31 3:10 PM
By JOHN DUNBAR WASHINGTON - Two prominent Senate Republicans bucked the White House on Sunday, expressing skepticism about more U.S. troops in Iraq and support for greater dialogue with Iran, Syria and others in the region. Sen.Islamists Abandon Final Stronghold in Somalia New York Times - Jan 01 6:07 AM
The Islamist forces fled the port city of Kismayo much like they had fled Mogadishu, the capital, last week.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Dec 31 2:16 PM
Over 20,000 Turkish citizens will cross the Syrian border in the second and third days of the Feast of Sacrifice, an Islamic holiday, through buses and cars to visit their relatives in Syria.Israel: No progress in prisoner talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 01 3:59 AM
There has been no significant progress in efforts to win the release of a captured Israeli soldier being held by Palestinian militants, despite a wave of reports that a deal may be near, Israeli officials said Monday.Islamists abandon final stronghold in Somalia International Herald Tribune - Jan 01 7:47 AM
The Islamist forces in Somalia abandoned their final stronghold Monday morning, fleeing the port city of Kismayo much like they had fled Mogadishu, the capital, last week.OLMERT HINTS HE'D TALK WITH SYRIA New York Post - Dec 29 2:46 AM
JERUSALEM - In a gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday he is open to "any murmur of peace" from Israel's enemies. Syria has recently signaled it would like to reopen the peace talks that foundered in 2000. Olmert so far has...Israeli officials say no significant progress in prisoner talks, despite reports USA Today - Jan 01 2:22 AM
Israeli officials on Monday said there has been no significant progress in efforts to win the release of a captured soldier being held by Palestinian militants, despite a wave of reports that a deal may be near.Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 25, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Dec 30 4:59 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!Somali Islamist fighters give up last stronghold International Herald Tribune - Jan 01 5:45 AM
Somali government troops, backed by Ethiopian forces, captured the last major stronghold of a militant Islamic movement, with the Islamists fleeing the port city of Kismayo much like they fled Mogadishu, the capital, last week.Israel open to resuming talks with Syria Miami Herald - Dec 29 12:22 AM
(AP) -- In a gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday said he is open to ''any murmur of peace'' from Israel's enemies.Dead leaders drive Lebanese political life Boston Globe - Jan 01 2:52 PM
Assassinated leaders are very much alive in Lebanese politics. The commemoration of leaders blown up or shot dead is a tradition in a country plagued for decades by political killings and civil violence.First baby of '07: 'blessing, goodness' The Cincinnati Enquirer - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
Yomna Mawas took 29 hours to enter the world at Good Samaritan Hospital. She arrived at 12:04 a.m. Monday, Cincinnati's first baby of 2007.Inquiry into taunting of Saddam at his execution Times Online - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
The Iraqi Government ordered an investigation last night into how guards taunted and filmed Saddam Hussein in the final moments before he was hanged, as Shia officials gave warning that the leaked video could fuel even greater violence....2006 Was A Year Of Accountability CBS News - Jan 01 8:05 AM
The underreported story of 2006 is how an array of forces began contesting Bush Administration impunity for war crimes, reasserting the rule of law over the executive branch, and pursuing the Administration?s accountability, The Nation says.Lebanese opposition stresses right to peacefully move against gov't People's Daily - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Lebanese opposition on Monday stressed the right to peacefully move against the government led by Prime Minister Fouad Seniora.For Sunnis, Dictator?s Degrading End Signals Ominous Dawn for the New Iraq New York Times - Dec 31 7:37 PM
As the Iraqi government becomes ever more set on protecting its Shiite constituency, the goal of stopping the sectarian war seems to be slipping out of reach.Group Cites 81 Killings Of Journalists Washington Post - Dec 31 6:15 PM
PARIS, Dec. 31 -- At least 81 journalists were killed in 2006, the highest annual toll in more than a decade, with Iraq again the deadliest place for journalists, the media watchdog organization Reporters Without Borders announced Sunday.Saddam Hussein Independent - Jan 01 4:55 PM
Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti, soldier and politician: born Al-Awja, Iraq 28 April 1937; Vice-Chairman, Revolutionary Command Council 1969-79; President of Iraq 1979-2003; married first 1963 Sajida Kharaillah (three daughters, and two sons deceased), second Samira Shabandar (one son), third Nedhal al Hamdani, fourth Iman Huweish; died Baghdad 30 December 2006.Talabani to visit Syria in January Gulf Times - Dec 29 1:58 AM
DAMASCUS: Iraq s President Jalal Talabani is to visit Syria in January for talks on all "pending issues" between the two countries, Talabani s Kurdish National Union party said in a statement yesterday.Somali Clan Elders Urge Islamists to Leave Stronghold New York Times - Dec 31 6:03 PM
Elders within Kismayo, the final redoubt for Somalia?s Islamic movement, demanded that the Islamists leave.Hamas Reports Progress on Freeing Israeli Soldier New York Times - Dec 31 5:37 PM
A prisoner exchange would release Cpl. Gilad Shalit, captured by Hamas and two other groups in late June.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.Should we still be in Iraq? Ridgecrest Daily Independent - 58 minutes ago
With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?Shalom: Syria Negotiations "Idiocy" Israel National News - Dec 29 2:03 AM
)IsraelNN.com) Former Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said that opening negotiations with Syria would be an act of "great idiocy". "Syria is holding fast to its extremist line and is part of the axis of evil," said Shalom.Iran Celebrates; Saudi Silent; Libya Mourns Saddam's Execution Bloomberg.com - Dec 30 10:54 AM
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and Kuwait, both attacked by Saddam Hussein, welcomed his execution today, while Libya mourned his death, and the Arab leaders of Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia remained mum on the hanging of a former colleague.U.S. Death Toll In Iraq Passes 3,000 CBS News - Jan 01 1:50 AM
The announcement of the death of the 19-year-old, killed by small arms fire last Thursday, caps the deadliest month all year for U.S. forces. It comes as Saddam Hussein was buried in his hometown and top Republicans question sending more troops.Iran, Syria strong ties complicate US overtures IranMania.com - Dec 28 9:01 PM
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.enkuentro: table 4 summary. other communication. Indymedia Chiapas - Jan 01 4:02 PM
Only a handful of hours after the Cumbia rhythms stopped dancing through the air from the New Year s celebration, the 4th working table of the Zapatista meeting with the people of the world got underway, talking about alternative forms of communication and preservation of art and culture.DEBKA file DEBKAfile - Jan 01 12:39 PM
Saddam s former deputy, who escaped US capture after the 2003 invasion, was falsely reported by Baath sources to have died on the run. US intelligence dismissed the claim as a red herring.Lawmakers defend foreign policy efforts Boston Globe - Jan 01 12:47 AM
WASHINGTON -- Frustrated with the Bush administration, members of Congress are traveling to countries with poor diplomatic relations with the United States to conduct their own negotiations with leaders the president has refused to meet.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2007010239621) Zaman Online - Jan 01 2:16 PM
It was symbolic that 2006 ended with a colonial hanging--- most of it (bar the last moments) shown on state television in occupied Iraq. It has been that sort of year in the Arab world.Sectarian violence holds Iraq back Zaman Online - Jan 01 2:08 PM
2006 witnessed stunning attacks in Iraq. The insurgency against the United States has almost been overshadowed by relentless sectarian conflicts between Sunni and Shiite militias.Lantos the master storyteller, communicator San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 01 3:53 AM
Macko, "a most adorable'' 5 1/2-year-old West Highlands terrier, snoozes serenely next to Rep. Tom Lantos as the House International Relations Committee's incoming chairman does what he does best -- tell a story. Not just a story, but a mini- novel... Hundreds pay homage as Hussein's body goes home San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 01 3:53 AM
Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was brought to his home village early Sunday morning in a simple wood coffin for burial, less than 24 hours after his execution. A few hundred mourners paid their respects in the predawn darkness to a man who most others... Reporters Without Borders: 2006 the deadliest year for Journalists since 1994 Payvand Iran News - Jan 01 12:08 PM
At least 81 journalists were killed in 2006 in 21 countries while doing their job or for expressing their opinion, the highest annual toll since 1994, when 103 died (half of them in the Rwanda genocide, about 20 in the Algerian civil war and a dozen in former Yugoslavia).Local Support Evaporates for Islamists in Somalia New York Times - Dec 31 11:52 AM
Elders in Kismayo, the final redoubt for the diminished Islamic movement, demanded that the Islamists leave.US Congress Ponders Troop Surge In Iraq Payvand Iran News - Jan 01 12:08 PM
Divisions are surfacing on Capitol Hill as the U.S. Congress prepares to take up a revised U.S. strategy on Iraq. President Bush is expected to announce his plans early in the new year. And as VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, lawmakers appear split on the best course of action to end the violence and support the young Iraqi government. -VOAMost Americans Pessimistic About Iraq War Angus Reid - Jan 01 5:05 PM
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe the situation in Iraq will not improve dramatically this year, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News.Saddam receives simple burial The Olympian - Jan 01 7:01 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was brought to his home village early Sunday morning in a simple wood coffin for burial, less than 24 hours after his execution.Israelis Oppose Negotiations with Syria Angus Reid - Dec 28 9:19 PM
(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.Deadliest year for reporters since 1994: RSF Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 10:19 AM
Journalists suffered one of their deadliest years ever in 2006, with Iraq once again proving the most dangerous place in the world for the media to work, two media watchdogs said on Sunday.Iran celebrates; Saudi silent Saddam's execution IranMania.com - Dec 30 11:01 PM
LONDON, December 31 (IranMania) - Iran and Kuwait, both attacked by Saddam Hussein, welcomed his execution today, while Libya mourned his death, and the Arab leaders of Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia remained mum on the hanging of a former colleague, Bloomberg reported.Shiites push for power after Lebanon war AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 10:02 AM
Iraq's Shiites owe their new power over the government to the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein nearly four years ago. Many Lebanese Shiites would similarly like Israel's summer war with Hezbollah to be the seed of their political ascendancy.'Important breakthrough' on captive Israel soldier: Hamas AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 9:48 AM
An "important breakthrough" has been made in negotiations to exchange a captive Israeli soldier for Palestinian prisoners, a spokesman for one of the militant groups that seized the corporal said.2006 deadliest year for reporters since 1994: RSF Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 9:12 AM
At least 81 reporters were killed in 2006, the highest toll in more than a decade, with Iraq once again proving the deadliest place for journalists, media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) said on Sunday.Investigators search for tyrant's hidden fortune News Interactive - Jan 01 10:12 AM
THE hunt for Saddam Hussein's missing billions stepped up yesterday amid speculation he amassed a $57 billion fortune during his 30-year reign.Discussions will continue when Olmert meets Egypt's prime minister on Thursday [AP] Aljazeera - Jan 01 6:52 AM
Israeli officials have said there has been no significant progress in a deal to release a captured Israeli soldier in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, despite reports of a "breakthrough".Worst civil liberties violations of 2006 Gulf News - Jan 01 1:11 PM
I must confess that I love all those year-end lists of greatest movies and albums and lip glosses and tractors of the past 12 months it's reassuring that all human information can be wrestled into bundles of 10. In that spirit, herewith are my top 10 civil liberties nightmares of 2006.Israel controls water resources in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and seeks to take over water reserves in ... Al Jazeera - Jan 01 9:34 AM
The study, carried out by the Arab Water Studies and Water Security Center, concluded that Israel was the main cause of water problems in the Middle East.Saddam's last humiliating moments fire Sunnis Sydney Morning Herald - Jan 01 4:50 AM
FURY swept Sunni Muslim strongholds in the Middle East over mobile phone footage that shows Saddam Hussein being taunted by officials moments before he is seen dangling, neck broken and eyes open, from the gallows.Islamists, cornered in Somalia, lose local support International Herald Tribune - Dec 31 12:44 PM
As fighting began to flare up today around Kismayo, the final redoubt for the Islamic movement, elders within the city demanded that the Islamists leave.Many GOP lawmakers oppose troop 'surge' Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Jan 01 2:32 AM
Republican lawmakers are expressing unease about, and in some cases are outright dismissive of, the idea of sending more troops to Iraq, as President Bush contemplates such a "surge" as part of his new strategy for stabilizing the country.Lugar: Consult Congress before troop surge Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 01 5:37 AM
Iraq - US - Troop Surge U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., says President Bush should consult Congress before deciding whether to increase troops in Iraq.Specter: No 'blank check' for troop surge in Iraq Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 01 5:37 AM
US - Senate - Troop Surge A leading Senate Republican said Sunday he does not support escalating the U.S. troop presence in Iraq.GOP senators question Bush Tulsa World - Jan 01 3:01 AM
They are skeptical about the president's justification of more U.S. troops being sent to Iraq.State News Briefs Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise - Jan 01 6:48 AM
TULSA (AP) A passenger in a cab tried to rob the driver, then tried to stab the driver and the driver s cousin early Friday, police said. The driver, Issam Harfouch, 43, said he and his 33-year-old cousin suffered minor cuts as they wrestled the knife away from the passenger.eIraq's Most Read Stories of 2006 Electronic Iraq - Jan 01 6:04 AM
2006 was a terrible year for Iraq. The Iraqi blogger Riverbend, in her year-end post , called it the "worst year yet" for Iraqis.Fear has become the new dictator of Iraq Contra Costa Times - Jan 01 3:03 AM
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 semiprecious stones etched with prayers in Arabic calligraphy.Readers react as Iraq toll hits 3,000 Louisville Courier-Journal - Jan 01 2:47 AM
The United States has suffered its 3,000th military death in Iraq since the war began in March 2003. Those deaths include 50 Kentuckians and 61 Hoosiers. Join the discussion Complete Associated Press coverageHamas cites breakthrough in deal over Israeli soldier International Herald Tribune - Dec 31 10:45 AM
Those involved in holding an Israeli soldier who was captured in late June said today that there had been significant progress toward a prisoner exchange that would release him.With Saddam s execution ends an era News From Bangladesh - Jan 01 10:26 AM
The news of Saddam s impending execution was buzzing the news media all day today. At about 6:00 am Iraqi time on December 30, 2006 Saddam was executed by hanging. Minutes after the execution, two Iraqi television stations, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya and the U.S.-financed Al-Hurra, broadcasted the news.Steve Clemons: The Independent Republican Senator From Pennsylvania, Arlen Specter HuffingtonPost - Dec 30 1:26 AM
Arlen Specter has impressed me this week by bucking the Bush administration and going to Syria to meet President Bashar al-Assad and then to Jerusalem to meet leading Israeli authorities and pressing for a Palestinian-Israel final settlement. He has even stated that he favors direct talks with Iran. Specter as reported by the Jerusalem Post : Specter brushed aside the criticism of ...Add your comments Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Jan 01 6:09 AM
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WASHINGTON - The outgoing Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee expressed doubt about the wisdom of increasing troops in Iraq and urged President Bush to consult with lawmakers before changing his war strategy.What's left of Saddam's deck of cards following his death ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 01 1:26 AM
London, Jan 1 (ANI): Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's henchmen were listed by the US and British coalition as a hierarchical deck of cards. Now that Saddam, the Ace of Spades is dead, the Iraqi government will be dealing with the remaining members of the coterie. The circle includes five members including Chemical Ali and former Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Tariq Aziz. ...Hussein buried in home village Sun-Sentinel - Jan 01 12:08 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq ? The body of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was brought to his home village early Sunday morning in a simple wood coffin for burial, less than 24 hours after his execution. A few hundred mourners paid their respects in the predawn darkness for a man who led their nation through three decades of fear, brutality and war.HIS LONG DECADES OF BLOOD & BRUTALITY Sunday Mirror - Jan 01 5:12 AM
HANGED by the neck until dead. It wasn't the glorious destiny Saddam Hussein foresaw for himself when he ruled with total power, the tyrant no one dared to defy.Victory is impossible - unless we send more troops to Iraq The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Jan 01 3:53 AM
I've just spent 10 days traveling in the Middle East and speaking to leaders there, all of which has made one thing clearer to me than ever: While we are naturally focused on Iraq, a larger war is emerging.A dictator's Mideast legacy The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 31 1:58 PM
What lessons will the region take from Saddam Hussein's rule? Iraq, Mexico, Deadliest Countries for Journalists in 2006 Voice of America - Dec 31 10:29 PM
The group says 81 journalists were killed around the world in 2006 - the most in more than a decade. As VOA's Stephanie Ho reports from Washington, the figure comes from the group's annual report.As Saddam s death sentence is confirmed Bush Administration mulls alternative tactics Monday Morning - Jan 01 6:21 AM
Earlier, the death toll passed a macabre milestone of 2,973 deaths, the number of victims killed in the 2001 Al-Qaeda suicide strikes, which prompted President George W. Bush to launch his global war on terror .Bush is my hero Jewish World Review - Dec 31 9:47 PM
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | President George W. Bush, vilified by many, supported by some, is a hero to me. Why do I say that? It's not because I agree with the President's domestic agenda. It's not because I think he's done a perfect job in the White House.Crash course in religion opens teens' eyes The Cincinnati Post - Dec 31 9:51 PM
WASHINGTON - Where Yalda Jafari comes from, there are no churches or synagogues. In fact, girls in her northern Afghanistan town had no schools for five years under the Taliban.Cheers and tears follow execution of former dictator Otago Daily Times - Jan 01 8:15 AM
As Saddam Hussein s death on Saturday was announced by Iraqi TV, Iraqi government officials, including the Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, were swift to predict that Saddam s death would open a new chapter in the lives of Iraqis.Execution of justice: New year, new goals with Saddam gone Boston Herald - Dec 31 7:37 PM
So Saddam has taken his long drop at the end of a short rope. He showed fear, we are told.Faint hopes of resumed peace talks Monday Morning - Jan 01 6:20 AM
Christmas has come this year in difficult circumstances, made even worse by internal [Palestinian] squabbles , Patriarch Michel Sabbah said in his sermon at the chapel beside the Church of the Nativity marking the birthplace of Jesus Christ.Lugar Says Bush Should Consult With New U.S. Congress on Iraq Bloomberg.com - Dec 31 11:20 AM
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Republican Senator Richard Lugar, outgoing chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said President George W. Bush should consult with the incoming Democratic-led U.S. Congress before announcing plans for Iraq.Hundreds present for Saddam's burial Arizona Daily Star - Dec 31 11:14 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Hundreds of Iraqis flocked on Sunday to the village where Saddam Hussein was born to see the deposed leader buried in a religious compound 24 hours after his execution.Bringing the world the news is dangerous work Independent Online - Jan 01 1:33 AM
Journalists suffered one of their deadliest years ever in 2006, with Iraq once again proving to be the most dangerous place in the world for newsmen and women to work. Crispian Balmer reports...Letters to the editor Poughkeepsie Journal - Jan 01 12:11 AM
Considering the world today, I wonder: Is George W. Bush s foreign policy the most disastrous of any U.S. president? Before Sept. 11, 2001, Bush weakened U.S. anti-terrorism efforts and ignored warnings that Osama bin Laden would attack again.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.Expecting a difficult year Monday Morning - Jan 01 6:21 AM
If the crises in Iraq and Palestine may need years to be solved, the Lebanese problem has to find its final direction during the year 2007. In this year the process has to be completed of setting up the tribunal of international character to examine the assassination of Rafik Hariri, because there are dates to be respected.Despondency of the Arab Father Christmas at the dawn of the New Year Will the chess game stop in Iraq, Palestine and ... Monday Morning - Jan 01 6:21 AM
Between the year which has just closed and another just begun, Lebanon resembles a hijacked plane or a ship trying to navigate in a stormy sea deprived of its compass. For 2006, and its predecessor, stand outside the calendar of the last 30 years by reason of its momentous events.