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Iraq president makes landmark Syria trip 
AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 14 8:08 PM
Syria's leader promised to help ease tensions in neighboring Iraq during Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's landmark visit to Damascus on Sunday, just days after President Bush accused Syria of backing the Iraqi insurgency.Should Israel Initiate Negotiations with Syria? Scoop.co.nz - Jan 15 6:21 PM
Should Israel Initiate Negotiations with Syria? Objective The objective of this paper is to analyze the major considerations in answer to the basic question: Should Israel initiate negotiations with Syria on a political accord?Bin Laden Group $170m Syria deal AME Info - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Saudi Bin Laden Group has set up a holding company with $170m capital in Syria. The Syrian and Saudi joint stock company will trade in building materials. The company will bring under one roof nine building materials firms at a 2.62m sqft industrial compound.Differences over Iran, Syria complicating Iraq strategy El Paso Times - Jan 15 1:54 PM
President Bush's plan to bring peace to Iraq, already facing resistance in Congress, also has highlighted differences between Washington and Baghdad over how to deal with Syria and Iran.Iraq president on landmark Syria visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 14 12:55 PM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani arrived in Syria on the first such high-level visit in three decades to a country accused by the United States of fueling the violence in his homeland.Differences over Iran, Syria complicate U.S. strategy Ashland Daily Tidings - Jan 15 1:14 PM
President Bush's plan to bring peace to Iraq, already facing resistance in Congress, also has raised differences between Washington and Baghdad over how to deal with Syria and Iran.Ruins in Northern Syria Bear the Scars of a City?s Final Battle New York Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Excavation of ruins at Tell Hamoukar reveals ancient weapons of mass destruction.Iraq president on landmark Syria visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 14 5:26 AM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has arrived in Syria on the first such high-level visit in three decades to a country accused by the United States of fuelling the violence in his homeland.Iraq President Makes Landmark Syria Trip ABC News - Jan 14 3:26 PM
Iraqi President Visits Syria to Discuss Security Issues, Strengthening RelationsIraqi president makes landmark Syria trip Tulsa World - Jan 15 4:20 AM
Aiming to boost relations, he's the first Iraqi president to visit Syria in decades.Iraq, Syria to discuss security issues AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 14 2:06 AM
Iraq's president was expected in Syria on Sunday, in a landmark visit that could bring his war-ravaged country a small step closer to ending the raging violence and offer Syria the chance to ease its isolation.Syria to open new zones for oil, gas exploration Middle East Times - Jan 15 1:49 AM
DAMASCUS -- Syria plans to open new zones for exploration of oil and gas resources in a bid to boost its dwindling energy output, the state newspaper Tishrin reported Saturday.Arab League stresses talks with Iran, Syria on Iraq Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 15 4:10 AM
Iran - Iraq - Moussa Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa in Cairo on Sunday stressed the significance of holding negotiations with Iran and Syria, as two important states in the region, on developments in Iraq.Iraqi president to visit Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 14 1:45 AM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is heading to Syria on the first such high-level visit in three decades to a country accused by the United States of fuelling the violence in Iraq.Army chief: IDF not readying for war with Syria Haaretz Daily - Jan 15 1:05 AM
Chief of Staff Dan Halutz rejected yesterday the suggestion that the Israel Defense Forces were preparing for the possibility of war with Syria in the summer.Israeli strategic chief proposes peace plan with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 5:42 AM
The chief of Israel's influential Herzliya center for strategic studies has sounded out Syrian officials on a peace plan based on exchanges of territory involving either Lebanon or Jordan.Iraq President on Syria visit NDTV - Jan 14 5:41 PM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani held talks with his Syrian counterpart on Sunday, days after the US President accused Syria of backing Iraq's insurgency.Iraq president makes landmark Syria trip China Daily - Jan 14 9:13 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria's leader promised to help ease tensions in neighboring Ira q during Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's landmark visit to Damascus on Sunday, just days after US President Bush accused Syria of backing the Iraqi insurgency.Iraqi president begins landmark visit to Syria CBC - Jan 14 12:15 PM
Jalal Talabani arrived in Syria on Sunday, becoming the first Iraqi president to pay an official visit to the country in nearly 30 years.Iraqi president arrives in Syria on landmark visit People's Daily - Jan 14 5:26 PM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani arrived in Damascus on Sunday at the start of his landmark visit to Syria after a quarter-century's rupture between the two countries.Leading Saudi group establishes holding company in Syria People's Daily - Jan 14 5:57 PM
A leading Saudi group announced on Sunday the establishment of a holding company for construction materials in Syria with a total amount of 170 million U.S. dollars, the official SANA news agency reported.Palestinian Abbas and Meshaal to meet in Syria Turks.US - Jan 14 6:02 PM
Envoys of the Palestinian president have been holding secret meetings with the top leader of the Hamas group in Syria. Officials from both Fatah and Hamas said that significant progress had been made in secret talks over the past two weeks.Halutz: Talk of war with Syria premature UPI - Jan 14 2:23 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The Israeli Defense Forces chief of staff told the country's Cabinet Sunday that talk of an imminent war with Syria is "premature and exaggerated."Iraqi president expected in Syria on landmark visit Boston Herald - Jan 14 5:03 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - Iraq's president was expected in Syria on Sunday, in a landmark visit that could bring his war-ravaged country a small step closer to ending the raging violence and offer Syria...Iraq's Talabani arrives in Syria BBC News - Jan 13 5:57 PM
Jalal Talabani arrives for talks in Syria, the first visit there by an Iraqi president in nearly 30 years.Iraq president on landmark Syria visit Middle East Times - Jan 14 6:37 AM
CROSSING BORDERS: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani pays a landmark visit to Syria, despite the US s vow to take tougher action on Syria for what it sees as meddling in war-torn Iraq.University of Chicago to announce new finds in Syria excavations The Pantagraph - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
CHICAGO â It was the ancient version of a last stand: Twelve clay bullets lined up and ready to be shot from slings in a desperate attempt to stop fierce invaders who soon would reduce much of the city to rubble.Talabani visits Syria to seek closer ties Kurdish Media - Jan 14 11:05 AM
Damascus -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, on the first visit to Syria by an Iraqi head of state for 30 years, met President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday and was expected to focus on stabilising Iraq and preventing insurgents crossing their long border.U.S. says to "go after" Iran, Syria networks in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 4:18 AM
The United States plans to "go after" what it said were networks of Iranian and Syrian agents in Iraq, U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said on Monday.What the senator learned in Syria St. Petersburg Times - Jan 13 10:30 PM
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat, recently met with Bashar Assad, the 41-year-old president of Syria, whose country is accused by the Bush administration of letting foreign fighters cross its border into Iraq. Syria, along with Iran, also supports the anti-Israel groups Hamas and Hezbollah, and was implicated in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a ...Secret Talks with Syria Israel National News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Israeli and Syrian officials, in a series of meetings that took place between 2004 and 2006, reached an understanding for a peace deal between the two countries.US to target Iran, Syria networks News Interactive - Jan 15 10:19 AM
A NEW US plan to boost American forces and secure Baghdad will target Iranian and Syrian networks in Iraq but its success is not guaranteed, top US officials said in the Iraqi capital today.US to target Iran, Syria networks The Australian - Jan 15 10:18 AM
The plan presented by US President George W. Bush last week has "no guarantees of success and it's not going to happen overnight", General George Casey said.Iran, Syria and Hizbullah, Continued Continued Connections Israel National News - Jan 14 6:21 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Iran and Syria are continuing to strengthen their ties with each other as well as with the Hizbullah, Islamic Jihad and Hamas terrorist organizations, according to IDF Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Dan Halutz.Iran, Syria denounce Bush's Iraq plan Financial Express - Jan 14 4:33 AM
TEHRAN, Jan 12 (AP): Iran and Syria Thursday denounced President Bush's new Iraq strategy that blames them for fueling violence in the war-torn country, and they said the plan to send more US troops would only increase bloodshed.Halutz: No War With Syria in Summer 2007 Israel National News - Jan 14 4:51 AM
(IsraelNN.com) IDF Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Dan Halutz said Sunday he does not believe there is any prospect of war with Syria this coming summer.Iraq for best relations with Syria, Iran, US ArabicNews.com - Jan 13 8:21 PM
Spokesman for Iraq's government, Ali al-Dabagh on Thursday declared his country's call for most favorable relations with Iran, Syria and the US.Iraq for best relations with Syria, Iran, US ArabicNews.com - Jan 13 8:19 PM
Al-Shara reiterated, "Although Syria, too, was in a way engaged in cold war with Iraq during the executed former Iraqi president's era, the nature of Damascus relations with Baghdad differs greatly with Tehran-Baghdad relations."White House: Bush speech didn't hint at attack on Syria, Iran WLUC TV 6 - Jan 13 11:13 PM
WHITE HOUSE The White House says President Bush's televised address on Iraq was not a prelude to war with Iran or Syria.Iraqi president to visit Syria on Sunday AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 3:28 PM
Days after President Bush accused Syria of encouraging the violence in Iraq, President Jalal Talabani on Sunday will become the highest-level Iraqi official to visit this country in more than 24 years.Iraqi president to visit Syria Sunday People's Daily - Jan 13 4:41 PM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will visit Syria on Sunday for talks with Syrian leaders, an adviser for Talabani told Xinhua on Saturday.Fools rush in Aspen Daily News - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
The United States stands on the verge of escalating the war in Iraq, while apparently trying to start hostilities against both Syria and Iran. The war in Afghanistan is increasing in severity, and Israel earlier devastated Lebanon.U.S. denies military plans against Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 12:36 PM
The United States denied on Friday it was preparing for military action against Iran and Syria, after President George W. Bush issued a stern warning to them, raising concerns of a spillover from the Iraq war.Talabani tackles Syria over security Financial Times - Jan 14 6:34 PM
Jalal Talabani, Iraq's president, met Bashar al-Assad, his Syrian counterpart, in Damascus yesterday at the start of a four-day visit that will focus on security.Gates rules out cross-border raids on networks in Iran, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 8:47 AM
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ruled out US cross-border raids in Iran or Syria in pursuit of networks smuggling arms and foreign fighters into Iraq.US says to "go after" Iran, Syria networks in Iraq AlertNet - Jan 15 4:45 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds quotes) BAGHDAD, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The United States plans to "go after" what it said were networks of Iranian and Syrian agents in Iraq, U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said ... Is Iran being baited? Gulf News - Jan 15 1:29 PM
Rather than adhere to the Baker-Hamilton recommendations urging dialogue with Iran and Syria, US President George W. Bush has come out swinging.Ethiopia: President Receives Ambassadors' Credentials AllAfrica.com - Jan 15 10:40 AM
President Girma Wolde-Giorgis yesterday received the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of Portugal, Benin, Syria and South Africa to Ethiopia.Meshaal, Abbas aides holding secret talks in Syria - Al Jazeera - Jan 13 6:10 AM
Members of the former ruling Party Fatah, including independent lawmaker Ziad Abu Amr and Mohammed Rashid, a former economic adviser to Mahmoud Abbas' predecessor, Yasser Arafat, and Hamas exiled leader Khaled Meshaal have been holding secret talks in Syria over the past two weeks with the aim of breaking deadlock that has delayed the formation of a unity government, according to aides of ...Syria: Damascus To Host Economic Forum India Daily - Jan 13 8:04 AM
The Syrian-Malaysian Economic Forum will be held in Damascus, Syria, at the end of February, Said al-Hafez, chairman of the Syrian-Malaysian Business Council, said Jan. 12. The forum is considered the starting point for developing economic, technical and trade cooperation with Malaysia, al-Hafez said.Syria to open new zones for oil, gas exploration Independent Online - Jan 13 7:16 AM
Syria plans to open new zones for exploration of oil and gas resources in a bid to boost its dwindling energy output.In balancing act, Iraq's president to visit Syria San Diego Union-Tribune - Jan 13 3:04 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria – Days after President Bush accused Syria of encouraging the violence in Iraq, President Jalal Talabani tomorrow will become the highest-level Iraqi official to visit this country in more than 24 years.Iran, Syria denounce Bush's Iraq plan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 12:50 AM
Iran and Syria on Thursday denounced President Bush's new Iraq strategy that blames them for fueling violence in the war-torn country, and they said the plan to send more U.S. troops would only increase bloodshed. Bush's speech Wednesday night underlined his staunch rejection of recommendations that Washington reach out to Syria and Iran in an attempt to calm Iraq.Iran, Syria denounce new Bush strategy on Iraq Fox21 - Jan 13 1:52 AM
TEHRAN, Iran Iran and Syria are denouncing President Bush's new Iraq strategy, saying the plan will only lead to more bloodshed.The US moves to confront Iran and Syria The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 12:00 AM
Close to the same hour Wednesday night that President Bush vowed to disrupt the "flow of support" from Iran and Syria to "terrorists and insurgents" in Iraq, US forces raided an Iranian consulate in northern Iraq, arresting five diplomats and staff and taking computers and files.Iraq prez set for landmark visit to Syria Boston Herald - Jan 12 9:04 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - Days after President Bush accused Syria of encouraging violence in Iraq, President Jalal Talabani tomorrow will become the highest-level Iraqi official to visit Syria in more than 24...U.S. denies plans against Iran and Syria Reuters.co.uk - Jan 12 11:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States denied on Friday it was preparing for military action against Iran and Syria, after President George W. Bush issued a stern warning to them, raising concerns of a spill-over from the Iraq war.Hadley: Iran, Syria in Iraq 'unacceptable' UPI - Jan 14 10:53 AM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- National security adviser Stephen Hadley says U.S. President Bush has made it clear that Iranian or Syrian support of Iraqi insurgents is "unacceptable."Halutz: Talk of war with Syria premature EARTHtimes.org - Jan 14 2:22 PM
Haaretz said Halutz warned the Cabinet ministers that Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah was trying to unseat the Lebanese government headed by Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, according to a report by Army Radio.Iraq president visits Syria,first such trip in 28 years Calcutta News - Jan 14 9:06 AM
Iraq's president, Jalal Talabani, is in Damascus, Sunday in the first such trip by an Iraqi leader in almost three decades. Mr. Talabani is to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for talks on security and trade. Baghdad and Damascus restored diplomatic ties in November after a 26-year break.Gates to meet with Afghan leader, U.S. troops CNN.com - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived on Monday in Afghanistan, where NATO forces have been battling a resurgent Taliban in the south of the country over the past year.Rice arranges three-way Mideast summit AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she will bring together the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the coming weeks for a summit dedicated to exploring ideas for an eventual Palestinian state.On the Mideast Escalator Sierra Times - Jan 15 2:15 AM
While the president's announcement that an additional 20,000 troops would be sent to Iraq dominated the headlines last week, the real story was the president's sharp rhetoric toward Iran and Syria.Talabani seeks better ties in Syria visit Financial Times - Jan 12 6:11 PM
Jalal Talabani, Iraq's president, will travel to Syria tomorrow in an effort to normalise relations with a country that is accused of allowing its territory to be used as a supply conduit for Sunni Arab insurgents.A Hail Mary Legacy for Bush: Adoption of the Metric System Middle East Online - Jan 15 5:02 AM
For almost fifty years US standard for conducting wars has been dismally inaccurate, and our nation would be well served to bury that standard once and for all. Instead, let s show common sense, and bring on the metric system instead of Iran and Syria, says Ben Tanosborn .The Logic of a Wider Mideast War Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Jan 15 7:30 AM
White House press secretary Tony Snow dismisses expectations of war with Iran as an ''urban legend'' and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Peter Pace says that ''from a military standpoint'' there's ''no need to cross the Iranian border.'' But there are still strong reasons to suspect the Iraq War may soon spill over to Iran and possibly Syria.Iraqi president to visit Syria, days after Bush slams Damascus Boston Herald - Jan 12 1:32 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - Days after President Bush accused Syria of encouraging the violence in Iraq, President Jalal Talabani on Sunday will become the highest-level Iraqi offical to visit this country in more...Iraqi Refugees Find Sanctuary, and Fellow Iraqis, in Sweden New York Times - Jan 15 6:20 PM
The relatively liberal asylum laws and immigration regulations have made Sweden attractive for thousands of Iraqis.Syria: No preconditions to Israeli talks UPI - Jan 12 6:53 PM
MADRID, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The head of the Syrian delegation to a conference on the Middle East said there must be no preconditions to any talks between Syria and Israel.Hadley: Iran, Syria in Iraq 'unacceptable' EARTHtimes.org - Jan 14 10:51 AM
The national security adviser refused to say whether Bush had the authority to order troops into Iran. But Hadley made it clear that action against Iranians would only take place inside Iraq.Little Sensitivity Lesson on the Prairie New York Times - Jan 15 5:28 PM
When it comes to producing a funny television show or movie in Canada, producers had a reliable stable of topics; Islam was not one of them, until now.Talabani meets Assad for talks Gulf News - Jan 15 1:36 AM
President Jalal Talabani arrived in Syria on Sunday in the first such high-level visit in three decades. "We are determined to establish better relations between the two countries," Talabani told reporters at the presidential palace before talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al Assad.Iraqi president to visit Syria AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 13 11:24 PM
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has headed to Damascus for talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on the first such visit in three decades.Senators fear Iraq war may spill to Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 3:53 PM
U.S. Democratic and Republican senators voiced strong concern on Thursday that the Iraq war could spread to neighboring Iran and Syria if the U.S. military were to chase militants across the border.Iraqi president to visit Syria Khaleej Times - Jan 14 3:32 AM
BAGHDAD - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani heads to Damascus Sunday for talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al Assad on the first such visit in three decades.White House: Bush speech didn't hint at attack on Syria, Iran WHNT-TV Huntsville - Jan 12 4:34 PM
WHITE HOUSE The White House says President Bush's televised address on Iraq was not a prelude to war with Iran or Syria. Press Secretary Tony Snow says an "urban...Richardson wants Iraq troop withdrawal this year The Times and Democrat - Jan 14 9:17 PM
GREENVILLE, S.C. - The U.S. should begin pulling troops out of Iraq this year and has nothing to lose from direct talks with North Korea, Iran or Syria, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Saturday.No guarantee of Baghdad success: US general AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 12:11 PM
A new US plan to boost American forces and secure Baghdad will target Iranian and Syrian networks in Iraq but its success is not guaranteed, top US officials said in the Iraqi capital.US denies military plans against Iran, Syria AlertNet - Jan 12 12:44 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The United States denied on Friday it was preparing for military action against Iran and Syria, after President George W. Bush issued a stern warning to them, raising ... Israeli army predicts regional conflict Cleveland Jewish News - Jan 15 2:08 AM
(JTA) - This year will produce strategic regional threats, the Israeli army said in an annual assessment. Wednesday's report predicted that overall regional stability will deteriorate in 2007, Iran will achieve nuclear capability, and Israel could enter a conflict with Syria and Hezbollah.U.S. needs help of Syria and Iran, analysts in Middle East say / Iraq neighbors' assistance would carry a high price San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 12 3:43 AM
By accusing Iran and Syria of supporting Iraq's terrorists and insurgents Wednesday night, President Bush inadvertently highlighted a key stumbling block to peace -- the difficulty of reconciling the rival Sunnis and Shiites without also sitting down face-to-... US Secy Of State Rice Rejects Dialogue With Iran, Syria Zawya - Jan 12 7:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP)--Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday rejected anew proposals for opening a diplomatic dialogue with Iran and Syria as a way to help stabilize Iraq.Saddam's half-brother and Revolutionary Court chief hanged USA Today - Jan 15 11:52 AM
Two top aides to Saddam Hussein were hanged before dawn Monday, and the head of one of them the former Iraqi dictator's half brother Barzan Ibrahim was severed from his body during the execution, a government official said.Gates rules out attacks on Iran or Syria Zawya - Jan 12 7:49 PM
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday ruled out cross-border raids in Iran or Syria from Iraq as he defended a new strategy to send additional troops to the wartorn country.The good soldier of Syria Haaretz Daily - Jan 14 4:03 AM
he inhabitants of Bint Jbail and the surrounding villages already know the new clients' tastes. The French, for example, like to buy perfumes and discs, and they are also the ones who come to the local restaurants. Watches are also a popular gift among the Western soldiers.Iran seeks Saudi help to ease tensions with U.S. Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 11:37 AM
Iran asked Saudi Arabia to help ease tensions between the Islamic Republic and the United States as Washington held out the possibility of "engagement" with Tehran if it changed tack in Iraq.Bush plan rejects dialogue with Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 10:41 AM
President Bush's new strategy on Iraq rejects proposals to enlist Syria's aid in ending Iraq's raging violence a move Damascus calls a mistake that wrecks an opportunity to benefit both sides. In announcing plans to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, Bush slammed Syria and its ally Iran, accusing both of supporting Iraqi militants and vowing that the U.S. military will break their lines of ...Gates rules out attacks on Iran or Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 12 1:15 PM
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday ruled out cross-border raids in Iran or Syria from Iraq as he defended a new strategy to send additional troops to the wartorn country. A cornerstone of the new approach, launched Wednesday by President George W. Bush, is increased pressure on Iran and Syria and tougher action to deal with militias.Syria insists it is cooperating on Iraqi security AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 9:08 PM
The Syrian government has renewed its assurances that it was cooperating with Iraq on strengthening security along their mutual border, but accused the United States of failing to follow suit.White House: No plans for war with Iran, Syria Channel NewsAsia - Jan 12 10:07 AM
WASHINGTON - The White House on Friday flatly dismissed what it called a "rumor and urban legend" that the United States was gearing up for military action against Iran or Syria.Iran, Syria Denounce Bush Plan Time Magazine - Jan 11 9:28 AM
Iran and Syria on Thursday denounced President Bush's new Iraq strategy, which blames them for fueling violence in the war-torn country Cliff Schecter: My Thoughts On Our President HuffingtonPost - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Each week I write a column/rant at AMERICAblog called Cliff's Corner--containing a touch of satire and a sprinkle of indignation. This week I explored the always evident nature of our president's idiocy, escalation in the Middle East and whether our Commander-in-Chief should be removed from office, should he ignore the limits placed on his warmaking by the legislative branch. Enjoy. The ...Muslim sitcom off to a big start in Canada International Herald Tribune - Jan 15 1:47 PM
When it comes to producing a funny television show or movie in Canada, producers here have a reliable stable of topics French-English relations, urban-rural dynamics and anything that involves a bumbling politician or the United States.Iraqi official urges Syria, Iran, and US to improve their relations Boston Globe - Jan 12 12:56 AM
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi government spokesman chided the United States, Iran, and Syria yesterday for using his country as a political battleground, saying "we pay the price for the tension" between the three rivals and urging them to improve their relations.YES OR NO TO BUSH? William F. Buckley via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 8:41 AM
You are a Republican legislator, retiring after this, your fifth term. Last night, into midnight hours, you composed a questionnaire for yourself. You vowed to submit to it before your committee speech. You'd flower up the language a bit -- but not the thought. You wake up this morning and turn to last night's self-quiz.Spain for Syria, Iran role; no regional progress ArabicNews.com - Jan 13 8:21 PM
Former Spanish prime minister and head of Spain's Socialist Party Philippe Gonzales called for Iran's serious participation in the Middle East peace process.Iraq's Talabani visits Assad seeking closer ties AlertNet - Jan 14 11:29 AM
Source: Reuters (edits) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - President Jalal Talabani, on the first trip to Syria by an Iraqi head of state for 30 years, met President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday ... U.S. chiefs in Iraq say this plan will be different Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 7:58 AM
Washington's top general and diplomat in Iraq conceded on Monday that past experience might breed doubts about a new U.S.-backed Iraqi security plan for Baghdad but they insisted this time will be different.Saddam aides hanged, film shows brother beheaded Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 7:54 AM
Two of Saddam Hussein's aides were hanged before dawn on Monday, the Iraqi government said.Tehran stance "very negative" on Iraq: Gates Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 7:23 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused Iran on Monday of doing nothing to help the United States in Iraq, saying Washington could only engage with Tehran if it showed it was ready to be constructive.