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Britain accuses Iran, Syria of spitting in West's eye 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 10:08 AM
British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has accused Iran and Syria of spitting in the eye of the West, but vowed to continue trying to engage with them due to their regional importance.Beckett accuses Iran, Syria of spitting in West's eye AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 8:24 AM
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has accused Iran and Syria of spitting in the eye of the West, but vowed to continue trying to engage with them due to their regional importance.Lebanese PM blames Iran, Syria for deadly protest AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 5:26 AM
Lebanon's embattled premier has pinned the blame on Iran and Syria for a Hezbollah-backed nationwide opposition strike during which three people died, in remarks published in Japan.Hezbollah driven by Iran and Syria, Lebanese Premier claims Times Online - Jan 24 4:41 PM
Fouad Siniora, the pro-Western Lebanese premier whose Government was being targeted by the protests, declared that Lebanon has "been paying the price of imposed decisions coming from outside countries, like Iran and Syria".What if Israel and Syria Find Common Ground? New York Times - Jan 23 7:51 PM
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.Syria hosting Gulf Expo in trade push bid Gulf Times - 8 minutes ago
Syria will host a four-day Gulf-Expo, showcasing the GCC countries industries, from April 5 in a bid to strengthen its commercial exchange with the region.Hezbollah driven by Iran and Syria, Lebanese Premier claims Times Online - Jan 24 2:23 AM
The Lebanese Prime Minister has blamed Iran and Syria for organising a general strike in Beirut that led to rioting and the deaths of at least three people Fouad Siniora, the pro-Western Lebanese premier whose Government was being targeted...Iran, forerunner in Syria investment among non-Arab states Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 24 6:58 AM
Syria - Investment - Iran The investment office affiliated to the Syrian government announced in a statistical report that among non-Arab countries, Iran was the top investor in Syria in 2006.Russia Denies New Deliveries Of Strelets Air Defense System To Syria Space War - Jan 23 8:37 PM
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.Lebanon's Siniora says Iran, Syria behind anti-gov't protests Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 23 11:27 PM
_ Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has accused Iran and Syria of being behind anti-government protests launched by Hezbollah and other opposition forces.Lebanese PM blames Iran, Syria for protest Khaleej Times - Jan 24 1:26 AM
TOKYO - Lebanon s embattled premier has pinned the blame on Iran and Syria for a Hezbollah-backed nationwide opposition strike during which three people died, in remarks published here Wednesday.Iran, Syria Storing Weapons for Hizbullah Israel National News - Jan 23 11:51 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Hizbullah has circumvented United Nations Security Council ceasefire resolution 1701 by letting Syria and Iran store weapons destined for the terrorist organization. The resolution bans unauthorized groups in Lebanon from receiving arms.U.S. envoy slams Canada over watch list AP via Yahoo! News - 56 minutes ago
Canada should relent in its effort to have a Canadian man removed from an American security watch list who said he was tortured in Syria, the U.S. ambassador said Wednesday.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.Lebanon's pro-Western premier seeks aid AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 3:40 PM
Lebanon's embattled pro-Western prime minister pleaded for international aid Wednesday to stave off financial ruin in his war-scarred country and counter interference from Iran, Syria and their Lebanese allies. The United States said it would offer $770 millon.Lebanon's premier appeals for aid AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 12:53 PM
Lebanon's embattled pro-Western prime minister pleaded for international aid Wednesday to stave off financial ruin in his war-scarred country and counter interference from Iran, Syria and their Lebanese allies.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.Lebanese PM blames Iran, Syria for deadly protests Nine O'Clock - Jan 24 1:41 PM
BEIRUT - Calm returned to Lebanon as roads were cleared and Beirut airport reopened yesterday after the opposition called off a general strike that sparked deadly street fights ahead of a donor conference in Paris.U.S. to pledge nearly $770M for Lebanon MSNBC - Jan 24 3:19 PM
The United States will pledge nearly $770 million to help rebuild Lebanon this year, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday as the U.S. and other countries moved to help the fragile Beirut government fend off pressure from Syria, Iran and others.U.S. Denies Canada's Terror Watch-List Request NPR - Jan 24 3:46 PM
The Bush administration formally refuses the Canadian government's request to remove Maher Arar from a terrorist watch list. In 2002, Arar was en route to Canada when he was detained by U.S. officials in New York and sent to Syria, where he was imprisoned for more than a year and endured severe beatings.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.Lebanese PM blames Iran, Syria for deadly protest TODAYonline - Jan 24 12:50 AM
Lebanese soldiers hold back an opposition supporter during clashes with government supporters in Beirut.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.Hizballah Protests Meant to Weaken Western Resolve Against Iran, Expert Says Crosswalk.com - Jan 24 4:58 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Iran and Syria are funding Hizballah's "urban intimidation" campaign in Lebanon to crush the emerging democracy and weaken Western resolve to stop Iran's nuclear program, a U.S.-based expert said on Wednesday.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.The State of the Union, and of the President (11 Letters) New York Times - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
To the Editor:.Paris donors' conference to raise billions for Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
An international donors' conference opens in Paris on Thursday to raise billions of dollars to help rebuild Lebanon and shore up the western-backed government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.Donors Gather to Help Lebanon?s Government New York Times - Jan 24 4:43 PM
Condoleezza Rice and officials from more than 30 countries are in Paris to discuss aid for the government of Fouad Siniora, Lebanon?s embattled prime minister.U.S. Picks an Inauspicious Time to Restart Mideast Talks New York Times - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
The Americans are responding to pleas for re-engagement from the European Union, the Palestinian president and moderate Arab nations. But expectations are purposely low. But expectations are purposely low.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.U.S., Iraqi troops kill 30 militants AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
U.S. and Iraqi troops battled Sunni insurgents hiding in high-rise buildings on Haifa Street in the heart of Baghdad Wednesday, with snipers on roofs taking aim at gunmen in open windows as Apache attack helicopters hovered overhead.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 HelpWednesday, January 24 CNN.com - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
QUITO, Ecuador (CNN) -- Ecuadorean Defense Minister Guadalupe Larriva died late Wednesday in a helicopter collision, government officials told CNN.Travel Warnings on the Internet About.com - Jan 24 5:50 AM
The U.S. State Department has updated its travel warning on Indonesia once this year. They've updated travel warnings on Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Syria, East Timor, and Sri Lanka in...U.S. slams Canada for complaining about Arar case Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 1:58 PM
The United States told Canada on Wednesday to mind its own business after Ottawa said a Syrian-born Canadian citizen once suspected of terror links should be removed from a U.S. security watch list.Canadian 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.... US irritated with Canada over botched terror case AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 3:13 PM
The government of Canada is being too pushy in trying to get the United States to remove Canadian Maher Arar from its watch list of suspected terrorists, a US envoy discreetly warned.Vice President Cheney on CNN Washington Post - Jan 24 4:13 PM
WOLF BLITZER, CNN: And joining us now, the Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney. Mr. Vice President, thanks very much for doing this.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.Arab League's Moussa warns U.S. on Iran attack Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 3:33 PM
There is a 50/50 chance the United States will attack Iran and any such strike would risk spreading sectarian violence through the Middle East, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Wednesday.U.S. to more than triple aid to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 3:01 PM
The United States will offer nearly $770 million to help the fragile democratic government in Lebanon, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday, a tripling of U.S. aid announced a day after deadly protests in Beirut underscored the country's deep political and sectarian divisions.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 ... Rice: U.S. to pledge $770M to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 2:19 PM
The United States plans to offer nearly $770 million to help the fragile democratic government in Lebanon, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday, a day after deadly protests in Beirut offered fresh evidence of deep political and sectarian divisions.US unveils 770 million dollar aid plan for Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 2:03 PM
The United States will pledge 770 million dollars in new aid to Lebanon as part of a major international drive to rebuild the country and bolster the embattled pro-Western government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.Troops fight insurgents in Baghdad high-rises USA Today - Jan 24 1:41 PM
Four of the five Americans killed when a U.S. security company's helicopter crashed in a dangerous Sunni neighborhood in central Baghdad were shot execution style in the back of the head, Iraqi and U.S. officials said Wednesday.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.In fight for Lebanon, focus turns to money International Herald Tribune - Jan 24 12:47 PM
An ambitious donors' conference for Lebanon was to open in Paris Thursday.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.Press upbeat on Abbas Syria trip BBC News - Jan 22 6:58 AM
Arab commentators see the Palestinian president's Damascus visit as a good sign.Saudi, Iran working on deal to end Lebanon crisis Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 10:08 AM
Saudi Arabia and Iran, backers of the main rivals in Lebanon's political crisis, are negotiating a deal to end the standoff, Lebanese political sources said.Pakistan president floats Muslim Mideast peace initiative AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 9:56 AM
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said that he had agreed with five Arab leaders to develop a Muslim peace initiative for the Palestinian conflict, which he said lay at the root of worsening violence around the region.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.Bob Geiger: Hagel: Bush Has Made Middle East More Dangerous Than Ever HuffingtonPost - 51 minutes ago
In a riveting and passionate statement on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday, Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) showed why he has become one of the most respected people in the United States Senate, from either party. Hagel, a highly-decorated Vietnam Veteran, who has been assailing George W. Bush's conduct of the Iraq war for two years, lashed out at those on Capitol Hill who try to ...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.Paris donors conference eyes Lebanon aid AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 8:12 AM
The tug-of-war for control of Lebanon takes a financial turn Thursday, with high-ranking officials from 35 mostly Western and Gulf countries meeting in Paris seeking to raise billions of dollars in aid for Prime Minister Fuad Saniora's embattled government.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.News Analysis: Against odds, U.S. pushes forward on Mideast peace talks International Herald Tribune - Jan 24 1:38 PM
The Americans are responding to pleas for re-engagement from the European Union, the Palestinian president and moderate Arab nations. But expectations are purposely low.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.Embattled Lebanese PM seeks foreign aid boost Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 7:36 AM
Lebanon's government, still reeling from Hezbollah-led protests that sparked violence this week, expects political backing and billions of dollars of foreign assistance at a Paris aid conference on Thursday.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.President Bush?s State of the Union Address New York Times - Jan 24 6:50 AM
A transcript with audio excerpts and analysis by The Times?s David E. Sanger, plus links to related articles and Web sites.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.Rice heads to Europe for Lebanon donors, NATO meetings AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 6:11 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headed to Paris to unveil a major US contribution for the reconstruction of Lebanon designed to boost the embattled government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.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...Calm returns to Lebanon after deadly protests AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 5:46 AM
Calm returned to Lebanon as roads were cleared and Beirut airport reopened after the opposition called off a general strike that sparked deadly street fights ahead of a donor conference in Paris.Letter from Venezuela: Beyond fiery rhetoric, Chavismo is pragmatic International Herald Tribune - Jan 24 5:41 AM
Chávez's actions may speak louder than his literary citations.The State of the Union USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 5:21 AM
The State of the UnionRosoboronexport 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.Rice Says U.S. Will Pledge $770 Million for Lebanon at Meeting Bloomberg.com - Jan 24 3:13 PM
Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. plans to offer $770 million in aid to Lebanon to help shore up the country and its pro- Western government, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said late today, according to a State Department official.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.Scandals shake Israeli public's faith The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 24 3:20 PM
A slew of investigations and low public confidence could spur early elections and imperil potential peace deals. Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque gets new Saladin pulpit AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 3:36 AM
A replica of a wooden pulpit given to Al-Aqsa by Saladin after his 1187 conquest of Jerusalem has been installed in the mosque, almost four decades after the original was destroyed in a fire, an AFP correspondent has said.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 ... All Quiet on Israel's Eastern Front? Not Quite. Washington Post - Jan 24 12:36 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip last week to the Middle East produced some odd moments.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.Dan Gordon: The History of the Jews According to Carter HuffingtonPost - Jan 24 1:38 PM
A Point by Point Rebuttal of the Omissions, Myths, Misrepresentations and Outright Lies of Jimmy Carter Ambassador Dennis Ross has stated in interviews as a way of explaining why he took issue with Jimmy Carter's book, "Palestine, Peace not Apartheid," that while people were entitled to their own opinions they were not entitled to their own facts. Mr. Carter's opinion, as stated in his ...Doors closing on fleeing Iraqis BBC News - Jan 24 7:04 AM
The BBC's Jon Leyne reports on the harsh conditions suffered by Iraqis seeking to flee the conflict in their country.One Last Shot in the Middle East The Globalist - 22 minutes ago
After more than six years of tragic neglect, Washington might have one last chance to push for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian impasse.30 militants killed in Baghdad Richmond Times-Dispatch - 19 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi troops battled Sunni insurgents in high-rise buildings on central Baghdad's Haifa Street yesterday, as Apache attack helicopters chattered overhead. Iraq said 30 militants were killed and 27 captured.Lebanon's political crisis deepens The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 12:00 AM
Burning barricades cast a black pall over Lebanon's deepening political crisis Tuesday, as the Hizbullah-led opposition sharply escalated its campaign to topple the Western-backed government with a nationwide general strike.