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If trust is established on both sides and the conditions are conducive to peace, a settlement between Syria and Israel may yet be attained and a clash between Israel and Washington ignited.Russia Denies New Deliveries Of Strelets Air Defense System To Syria Space War - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
by Staff Writers Bangalore (RIA Novosti) Jan 24, 2007 Russia has not yet signed a contract on deliveries of a short-range ground-to-air missile system to Syria, the head of the Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Tuesday.Syria Considers Itself Possible Target of U.S. Military Attack Bloomberg.com - Jan 22 10:51 PM
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Syria has gone from being a potential negotiating partner of the United States to considering itself a possible target of military attack, leaving the government in Damascus both worried and defiant.Iran, Syria call for meeting of Iraqi neighbors foreign ministers Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 6:21 AM
Iran - Syria - FMs Visiting Syrian foreign minister supported Iran's foreign minister proposal on meeting of foreign ministers of Iraqi neighboring states in Baghdad.Delegation representing Iranian political parties arrives in Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 5:06 AM
Iran - Syria - Parties A delegation from Iran's House of Parties arrived in Syria Monday evening headed by Ayatollah Hossein Moussavi Tabrizi to hold talks with senior members of Syrian political parties.Iraq welcomes Iran-Syria joint offer Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 3:54 AM
Iran - Syria - Iraq Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Monday expressed his country's support for a joint proposal of Iran and Syria to hold a meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring states in Baghdad.Russia denies new deliveries of Strelets air defense system to Syria Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 23 5:39 AM
BANGALORE (India), January 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has not yet signed a contract on deliveries of a short-range ground-to-air missile system to Syria, the head of the Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Tuesday.No contract yet to sell air defense complexes to Syria Itar-Tass - Jan 23 2:41 AM
BANGALORE, January 23 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia has not signed a contract with Syria yet on the supply of short-range air defense complexes Strelets, the chief of the Russian arms exporter company, Sergei Chemezov, told Itar-Tass.Syria complains of lacking assistance in controlling borders with Iraq People's Daily - Jan 22 5:17 PM
Syria on Monday complained of lacking assistance from other sides to provide it with necessary equipment in controlling borders with Iraq, the official SANA news agency reported.Syria, Romania sign MOU on old debts People's Daily - Jan 22 5:18 PM
Syria and Romania on Monday signed a memo of understanding (MOU) on a framework to settle the mutual financial obligations between the two countries, the official SANA news agency reported.Iraq's Talabani calls for Syria-U.S. talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 12:54 PM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said in remarks aired on Sunday he will push for dialogue between the United States and neighboring Syria, which he said was helping Baghdad clamp down on terrorism.Iran, Syria stress restoration of stability, security, calm in Iraq Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 22 2:31 PM
Iran - Syria - Mottaki Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem here Monday stressed the need for restoration of stability, security and calm in Iraq.Strife in Iraq and Lebanon worries Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 11:23 AM
Syria has a religious makeup as potentially explosive as that in Lebanon or Iraq, but it has long seemed immune to sectarian strife. Now, some are wondering if spillover violence from those two countries will spark religious animosity here.Russian expert urges role of Iran, Syria in Iraqi crisis Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 22 2:35 PM
Russia - Cooperation - Iraq Head of the center for defense studies of Russia's Military Analysis Institute, Anatoli Tsyganok, said here Monday that the US should accept the involvement of Iran and Syria in solving Iraq's crisis.Iraqi vows to press US, Syria talks Boston Globe - Jan 22 1:14 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- President Jalal Talabani of Iraq said in remarks aired yesterday he will push for dialogue between the United States and Syria, which he said was helping Baghdad clamp down on terrorism.Iran, Syria call for Iraq conference in Baghdad TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 8:20 AM
TEHRAN - Iran and Syria are proposing a regional conference in Baghdad of Iraq's neighbours, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Monday.Syria Palestinians (Resending) Fox21 - Jan 22 4:21 AM
Meeting between Palestinian president and Hamas is back onDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) _ After a snag threatened to scrub a crucial meeting in Syria between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (mahk-MOOD' ah-BAHS') and Hamas' exiled leader, a senior Hamas official says the session is back on.Earlier, the official blamed Abbas, the moderate Fatah (FAH'-tah) president, for the apparent breakdown of the ...FM: Regional issues on agenda of Iran-Syria talks Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 22 5:51 AM
Iran - Mottaki - Syria Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Monday that Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem's visit to Tehran aims to assess the current situation of the Middle East.Syria trying to ensure Abbas-Meshaal meeting: Hamas Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 3:16 AM
Syria is trying to ensure that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal meet in Damascus on Sunday to discuss the formation of a unity government, a senior Hamas official said.Turkish Businessmen Seek Business Opportunities In Syria TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 6:55 AM
ISTANBUL - A group of 60 Turkish businessmen, members of Whole Industrialists` and Businessmen`s Association (TUMSIAD), flew to Syria to seek business opportunities in this country.Syria forecasts 5.6% growth Middle East Times - Jan 22 12:19 AM
DAMASCUS -- Syria expects its economy to grow by 5.6 percent this year, up from 5.1 percent last year and 4.5 percent in 2005, deputy prime minister for economic affairs Abdullah Dardari said Friday.US still considers mistreated Canadian Arar suspicious AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 6:21 AM
The United States still considers a Canadian it detained in 2002 as an "Islamic extremist" and sent to Syria, where he says he was tortured, a suspicious person, despite Canada finding him free of suspicion, a US officials said in a letter.Abbas holds more crisis talks in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 11:56 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas holds more talks in Syria on Sunday aimed at ending a deadly power struggle with the ruling Hamas but it remained unclear whether he would meet the Islamist movement's powerful exiled supremo Khaled Meshaal.Syria opens new windows to foreign media Middle East Online - Jan 23 7:02 AM
Syrian Ministry of Information seeks to play greater role in presenting own country s image to rest of world.Syria Helps Save Hamas, Abbas Meeting ABC News - Jan 21 7:15 AM
Meeting Between Palestinian President, Top Hamas Leader Still on After Syria's Mediation HelpCanadian Will Remain On U.S. Watch List Washington Post - Jan 23 12:31 AM
Canadian Maher Arar remains on a U.S. border-control watch list because of information from U.S. law enforcement agencies, despite findings by his government that he was innocent when he was imprisoned and tortured in Syria, top Bush administration security officials said in a letter released yesterday.... Strife in Iraq and Lebanon Worries Syria AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 21 11:23 AM
Syria has a religious makeup as potentially explosive as that in Lebanon or Iraq, but it has long seemed immune to sectarian strife.Iraq's Talabani calls for Syria-U.S. talks AlertNet - Jan 21 1:02 PM
Source: Reuters DUBAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said in remarks aired on Sunday he will push for dialogue between the United States and neighbouring Syria, which he said was helping Baghdad ... Syria mediates meeting between Palestinian president and top Hamas leader CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 21 10:12 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian officials stepped into the increasingly bitter dispute among the Palestinian leadership, successfully negotiating a crucial meeting on Sunday between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas' exiled chief.Iraqi president urges US to talk to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 12:45 PM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is urging the United States to talk with Syria, claiming in an interview that Damascus "supports" Iraq in fighting the insurgency.In Syria, ruins reveal early city's violent end / Archaeologists find Tell Hamoukar fell in 3500 B.C. battle San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 21 4:10 AM
Archaeologists digging in Syria, in the upper reaches of what was ancient Mesopotamia, have found new evidence of how one of the world's earliest cities met a violent end by fire, collapsing walls and roofs, and a fierce rain of clay bullets. The battle left... Arab press upbeat on Abbas Syria trip BBC News - Jan 22 7:34 AM
Arab press sees the Palestinian president's Damascus visit as a good signRice rules out talks with Syria, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 12:20 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has reiterated Washington's opposition to talking to Syria or Iran to get their help in easing unrest in Iraq.U.S. officials: Canadian should stay on terror list CNN.com - Jan 22 4:44 PM
American officials said Monday that a Canadian should remain on a U.S. terrorist watch list despite the Canadian government's conclusion otherwise and its apology after the designation led to his detention in Syria.Iran, Syria discuss bilateral, regional issues Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 21 12:03 PM
Iran - Larijani - Syria Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday discussed bilateral and regional issues, including the current situation in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine.U.S. voices concern over Lebanon violence People's Daily - Jan 23 5:32 PM
The United States on Monday voiced its grave concern over worsening violence in Lebanon where Hezbollah-led opposition supporters, allegedly "allied with Syria" is trying to topple the U.S.-backed government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.Switzerland says it mediated in informal Israel-Syria peace talks Haaretz Daily - Jan 22 11:53 PM
Switzerland served as a mediator in informal talks between Israeli and Syrian representatives, which were first reported in Haaretz last week, Swiss Foreign Minister and Federal Councilor Micheline Calmy-Ray said Monday.Strife in Iraq and Lebanon Worries Syria ABC News - Jan 22 5:30 AM
Strife in Iraq, Lebanon Worries Syrians, Who Fear Spillover Violence Among Religious GroupsAbbas in Syria for Hamas crisis talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 8:02 AM
Syria has affirmed its commitment to Palestinian unity as its leader Bashar al-Assad met his Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas, locked in an often-violent power struggle with Hamas.Abbas, Hamas meeting in Syria suddenly delayed The Columbus Dispatch - Jan 21 4:12 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria Crucial talks planned yesterday between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas exiled leader on forming a unity government were postponed, a senior member of a Palestinian faction said.Syria Palestinians (Resending) WTOL 11 Toledo - Jan 21 7:26 AM
Updating headline Meeting between Palestinian president and Hamas is back on DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) _ After a snag threatened to scrub a crucial...Rosoboronexport reluctant to deliver Igla rockets to Syria - official Interfax - Jan 23 2:34 AM
BANGALORE (India) - Sergei Chemezov, general director of major Russian arms trader Rosoboronexport, has said that the contract for the delivery of Strelets short-range surface-to-air missile systems has not been signed.Ghana: Mysterious Death At Takoradi Harbour AllAfrica.com - Jan 23 12:55 PM
THE Takoradi Port this week Tuesday mysteriously recorded the death of an unidentified fifty-eight year old individual whom together with two others were working on a Syria Damascus based vessel docked at the harbour.Syria trying to ensure Abbas-Meshaal meeting-Hamas AlertNet - Jan 21 3:01 AM
Source: Reuters DAMASCUS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Syria is trying to ensure that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal meet in Damascus on Sunday, a senior Hamas official said. "We are ... Syrian activist defends Iran's right for peaceful nuclear energy Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 8:36 AM
Iran - Nuclear - Syria A Syrian political activist said on Tuesday that Iran is entitled to peaceful use of nuclear energy.Abbas-Mashaal Meeting Postponed in Syria ABC News - Jan 20 1:00 PM
Crucial Meeting Postponed in Syria Between Abbas and Mashaal on Palestinian Unity GovernmentHIZBULLAH USES ALLIES TO STORE ROCKETS Middle East Newsline - Jan 23 8:40 AM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- In an effort to conceal its military build-up, Hizbullah has been using allies to store thousands of rockets delivered by Iran and Syria.US dominance over Middle East spiralling downward: president Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 4:52 AM
Iran - Syria - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that US dominance in the Middle East and the Zionist regime's bullying are spiralling downward.Enemies' attempts to split Muslims will fail: Rafsanjani Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 3:53 AM
Syria - Iran - Meet Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here Tuesday expressed confidence enemies will fail in their efforts to cause discord among Shi'ites and Sunnis in the region.Australia investigates 'al-Qaeda' threat to paper AFP via Yahoo! News - 9 minutes ago
A man claiming to be an al-Qaeda operative has threatened to blow up the offices of an Arabic-language newspaper in Australia and kill its editor-in-chief, the target of the threat has said.Israel halts West Bank project NorthJersey.com - Jan 23 5:48 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel said Friday it had halted plans to build a new West Bank settlement and released frozen funds to Mahmoud Abbas, bolstering the moderate Palestinian president ahead of his talks in Syria with the supreme leader of the rival Hamas group.Palestinians cite deep divisions after unity talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 5:13 AM
Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah pointed on Monday to deep divisions over formation of a unity government after talks in Syria between their two top leaders ended without an agreement.Bush's new strategy for Iraq to intensify violence: Mottaki Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 3:53 AM
Syria - Iran - FMs Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Monday that the new strategy of the Bush administration for Iraq and the region as a whole will open the door for more violence and confrontations.SNSC secretary in Syria to review key regional issues Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 21 12:36 AM
Iran - SNSC - Syria - Larijani Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani arrived here Sunday on a short working visit.Can al-Maliki make the Bush plan for Iraq work? USA Today - 47 minutes ago
They killed more than 60 members of his extended family. They murdered even more of his friends. They issued a death warrant for him.SNSC secretary due in Syria for talks Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 20 11:36 PM
Iran - Syria - SNSC Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani left Tehran for Damascus, Syria, Sunday morning for an official visit.Bush: State of union is strong CNN.com - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Below is the text of President Bush's State of the Union address with links to key points:Iraqi diplomat to host counterparts AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 5:55 PM
Iraq's foreign minister said Tuesday he will host a meeting of foreign ministers from neighboring countries in Baghdad, saying it could help change how these countries view the strife-torn nation.Bush persists with diplomatic agenda built on "ideological struggle" AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
US President George W. Bush vowed in his State of the Union speech to stick firmly to his controversial foreign policy built around "ideological struggle" and the promotion of democracy in the Middle East.In Venezuela, Chavismo Is Dissected by Fans and Foes New York Times - Jan 23 4:43 PM
The philosophical thrust inspiring Hugo Chávez has long been a challenge to define, in part because he absorbs ideas from so many places.PMO admits secret talks with Syria took place Jerusalem Newswire - Jan 21 12:38 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office Saturday confirmed last week's revelations that secret talks were held with Syria in the summer of 2006. The talks took place between Olmert's chief of staff and a Syrian-American businessman.The State of the Union USA Today - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
The State of the UnionSyria affirms support for Palestinian unity Gulf Times - Jan 20 11:44 PM
DAMASCUS: Syria affirmed its commitment to Palestinian unity yesterday as its leader Bashar al-Assad met his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, locked in an often-violent power struggle with Hamas.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 23 3:35 AM
Hezbollah, a Shi ite Muslim group backed by Syria and Shi ite Iran, wants to topple what it calls a U.S. government in Lebanon. The anti-Syrian politicians who dominate cabinet say the opposition are attempting a coup.Posted: 11-01-2007 , 11:14 GMT Mena Report - Jan 23 1:18 AM
Syria's Minister of Tourism, Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa, on Wednesday said that the local tourist market would witness a great development in the hotel sector as new investments, estimated at $ 3 billions will come into effect.Text of Bush's speech-Part II AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 6:30 PM
The text of President Bush's State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery, as provided by the White House: Part IIHotlinks Tiscali - Jan 23 3:05 AM
"I have received confirmation from the brothers in Syria that they (support)... Lebanese consensus and support our efforts," Ismail, a Sudanese presidential adviser, said after talks with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.Text of Bush's State of the Union address USA Today - Jan 23 6:01 PM
Complete text of the State of the Union addressSyria vows to help stabilise Iraq, condemns rebels Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 20 12:30 PM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria on Saturday condemned insurgent attacks on the U.S.-backed Iraqi army and security forces, describing them as "terrorism", in another shift in the Damascus government's position toward its neighbour.Posted: 14-01-2007 , 15:24 GMT Mena Report - Jan 23 1:15 AM
Saudi Bin Laden Group of Companies announced on Sunday the establishment of the holding company for construction materials in Syria as a Syrian Saudi joint-stock company with a total capital of $ 170 million.Syria, Iraq vow to promote ties in all fields People's Daily - Jan 20 6:04 PM
Syria and Iraq vowed on Saturday to promote bilateral relations in all fields and on all levels on the last day of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's landmark visit to Damascus.'Israeli gov't won't stop Syrian weapons transfer to Hizb'allah' Jerusalem Newswire - Jan 23 1:53 AM
Syria is openly, and almost daily, shipping arms to Hizb'allah in Lebanon, but the Israeli government will not allow the IDF to do anything to stop them.Posted: 18-01-2007 , 13:03 GMT Mena Report - Jan 23 1:11 AM
ESET Distribution Middle East, the regional business development center of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, today announced that it has signed three new distributors to promote its award-winning anti-virus software, ESET NOD32, in Libya, Syria and Sudan.US condemns Lebanon violence AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 11:13 AM
The United States accused Syrian-backed factions in Lebanon of trying to impose their will by violence and intimidation, as opposition protests rocked the Western-backed government.Dahr Jamail to speak at UCSC: Independent journalist talks about Iraq, Syria and Lebanon Santa Cruz Sentinel - Jan 22 5:13 AM
Dahr Jamail, who spent eight months as an independent journalist in Iraq and whose reports can be found on Democracy Now! and the BBC, will present an update Wednesday on conditions in the Middle East.Talabani, left, met al-Assad to discuss relations between Iraq and Syria [AFP] Aljazeera - Jan 20 2:29 PM
Syria has condemned attacks by fighters opposed to Iraq' s US-backed army and security forces as "terrorism", marking a shift in Damascus' relation with its eastward neighbour.President Bush's 2007 State of the Union Address Washington Post - Jan 23 3:10 PM
PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you very much. And tonight, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of my own, as the first president to begin the State of the Union message with these words: "Madam Speaker." (APPLAUSE) In his day, the late congressman, Thomas d'Alessandro, Jr., from Baltimore, Maryland, saw Presidents Roosevelt and Truman at this rostrum. ...Mediators met with Eli Cohen's family Haaretz Daily - Jan 23 12:02 AM
The parties to the secret back-channel negotiations with Syria met with relatives of Israeli spy Eli Cohen's family and discussed the possibility that Damascus would allow his remains to be repatriated one peace talks are renewed. One of the meetings was sponsored by the Foreign Ministry.Ottawa says Canadian Maher Arar not a terror threat AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 12:53 PM
The government of Canada repudiated a US decision not to remove Canadian Maher Arar from its watch lists of suspected terrorists, saying American evidence against him was insufficient.Syrian FM Meets With Ahmadinejad Israel National News - Jan 23 1:36 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Syria s Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran on Monday according to Iran s state run IRNA news agency.Syria vows to help stabilise Iraq, condemns rebels AlertNet - Jan 20 12:02 PM
Source: Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Syria on Saturday condemned insurgent attacks on the U.S.-backed Iraqi army and security forces, describing them as "terrorism", in ... Deadly clashes as opposition protests paralyse Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 1:11 PM
Three people were killed and 133 wounded in factional fighting in Lebanon as opposition protestors staged a nationwide strike, blocking roads with burning tires in the latest show of force aimed at ousting the Western-backed government.Syria vows to stabilise Iraq, condemns rebel attacks AlertNet - Jan 20 12:01 PM
Source: Reuters DAMASCUS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Syria on Saturday condemned insurgent attacks on the U.S.-backed Iraqi army and security forces, calling it terrorism, in a fresh shift in the position of the Damascus ... Abbas-Mashaal Meeting Postponed in Syria Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Jan 20 1:52 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - Crucial talks planned Saturday between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas' exiled leader on forming a unity government were postponed, a senior member of a Palestinian faction said.Abbas in Syria for Hamas crisis talks Japan Today - Jan 20 2:52 PM
DAMASCUS Syria on Saturday affirmed its commitment to Palestinian unity as its leader Bashar al-Assad met his Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas, locked in an often-violent power struggle with Hamas.REGIONAL CONFERENCE PROPOSED: Gulf Times - Jan 22 10:57 PM
REGIONAL CONFERENCE PROPOSED: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (right) speaks during a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem in Tehran yesterday. Iran and Syria are proposing a regional conference in Baghdad of Iraq s neighbours, Mottaki said.Hamas, Fatah cite gaps after talks on unity Gulf Times - Jan 22 10:57 PM
GAZA: Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah pointed yesterday to deep divisions over formation of a unity government after talks in Syria between their two top leaders ended without an agreement.Abbas-Mashaal Meeting Postponed in Syria Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Jan 20 12:51 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - Crucial talks planned Saturday between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas' exiled leader on forming a national unity government were postponed, a senior member of a Palestinian faction said.Abbas heads for Syria talks with Assad, militant leaders AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 19 11:47 AM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas headed for Damascus for a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad and with Palestinian militant leaders based in Syria.Full text: State of the Union 2007 BBC News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
The full text of US President George W Bush's 2007 State of the Union address.Canadian to remain on U.S. terror watch list International Herald Tribune - Jan 23 1:41 PM
Despite a Canadian inquiry that cleared a Syrian-born Canadian citizen of any terrorist ties, the Bush administration has formally refused a Canadian government request that it remove the man, Maher Arar, from the list.Abbas in Syria for Hamas crisis talk News Interactive - Jan 20 8:27 AM
SYRIA affirmed its commitment to Palestinian unity yesterday as its leader Bashar al-Assad met his Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas, locked in an often-violent power struggle with Hamas.Syrian FM arrives in Tehran Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 22 2:34 PM
Syria - Iran - FM Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem arrived here Monday at the head of a delegation for a two-day visit. Al-Moualem was welcomed at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport by his Iranian counterpart, Manouchehr Mottaki.Musharraf calls for new Mideast initative AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 5:17 AM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf called for a "strong initiative" to restore stability in the Middle East, after talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II.Arab League welcomes Abbas-Mashaal meeting People's Daily - Jan 22 4:46 PM
The Cairo-based Arab League Monday expressed its welcome to the Sunday meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas' politburo chief Khaled Mashaal exiled in Syria, Egypt's MENA news agency reported.Opposition Protesters Paralyze Lebanon Washington Post - Jan 23 8:04 AM
BEIRUT, Jan. 23 -- The Hezbollah-led opposition cut roads in Beirut and across Lebanon to enforce a strike Tuesday aimed at toppling the Lebanese government, paralyzing the country and embarrassing officials ahead of an international aid conference. Clashes erupted along the country's fault lines,...Clashes as opposition protests paralyse Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 6:24 AM
Protestors in Lebanon's pro-Syrian opposition have paralysed the country with a nationwide strike, blocking roads, setting tyres ablaze and fighting rival factions in the latest show of force aimed at ousting the Western-backed government.Hillary's War The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 4:58 AM
"You know, I find myself, as I often do, in the somewhat lonely middle.Key GOP senator opposes Bush's Iraq plan CNN.com - Jan 23 6:19 AM
The influential former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee weighed in Monday against President Bush's plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, co-sponsoring a resolution that would put the Senate on record against it.Palestinian talks are inconclusive Los Angeles Times - Jan 22 12:09 AM
Abbas and Hamas chief fail to resolve obstacles to forming a unity government. They plan to meet again soon. DAMASCUS, SYRIA Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the exiled chief of the rival Hamas faction failed Sunday night to resolve their differences over forming a unity government, dashing hopes for a quick end to deadly clashes between their supporters.