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Swiss back new round of Syria:Israel talks 
NZZ - Jan 25 10:28 AM
A senior Swiss diplomat has reiterated the government's support for peace talks between Syria and Israel during a three:day visit to the Middle East. Earlier this week Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy:Rey confirmed media reports that Switzerland had acted as a mediator between the two countries.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.Iran calls for summit with Iraq, Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 3:35 PM
Iran has invited the Iraqi and Syrian presidents to Tehran for a weekend summit with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to hash out ways to cooperate in curbing the runaway violence that has taken Iraq to the verge of civil war and threatens to spread through the region, four key lawmakers told The Associated Press on Monday.Iran, Syria discuss joint investment Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 25 3:04 AM
Syria - Investment - Iran Amiran Company Managing Director Hassan Akhondi and Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri, in a meeting here Wednesday, discussed mutual investment opportunities in their service, tourism and industrial sectors.Iran, Syria call for closer ties between their political parties Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 25 2:47 AM
Syria - Iran - Bashar Iran and Syria here on Thursday underscored the importance of closer ties between their political parties.Iran, Syria discuss issues of mutual interest Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 24 10:23 PM
Syria - Iran - Meet A delegation from Iran's House of Political Parties, headed by it's chairman, Ayatollah Hossein Moussavi Tabrizi, here Wednesday evening met and conferred with Syrian Minister of Religious Endowments Ziyad al-Ayubi.What if Israel and Syria Find Common Ground? New York Times - Jan 23 7:43 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.UK accuses Iran, Syria of spitting in West's eye IranMania.com - Jan 24 11:16 PM
LONDON, January 25 (IranMania) - 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, AFP reported.Swiss envoys visited Syria, seeking Israel talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 4:11 AM
Two Swiss diplomats who helped mediate unofficial talks between Israelis and Syrians visited Damascus this week to discuss ways of resuming formal peace negotiations, European diplomats said on Thursday.Lebanon blames Iran, Syria for deadly protest IranMania.com - Jan 24 9:45 PM
LONDON, January 25 (IranMania) - 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, AFP reported.Syria hosting Gulf Expo in trade push bid Gulf Times - Jan 24 9:42 PM
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 4:38 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 6:49 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 8:47 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 1:28 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 11:53 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 - Jan 24 8:48 PM
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 10:50 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.Ottawa reaches settlement with Arar CBC British Columbia - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
The federal government has reached a settlement with Maher Arar, who had been seeking compensation for Canada's role in a U.S. decision to deport him to Syria, CBC News has learned.Ottawa reaches $10M settlement with Arar CBC Ottawa - Jan 25 6:21 PM
Ottawa has reached a $10-million settlement with Maher Arar over Canada's role in a U.S. decision to deport him to Syria, where he was jailed and tortured, CBC News has learned.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.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 25 4:50 PM
"Analytically, we believe that the smuggling is still continuing," Feltman told reporters. "We believe that Syria has a responsibility to stop allowing its territory to be used for smuggling to Hezbollah."Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 25 5:15 PM
The U.S. ambassador to Beirut, whose country backs Prime Minister Fouad Siniora against Shi ite Hezbollah and its Christian allies, said the situation had become "quite dangerous" and Syria was involved once again.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.Syrian Listening Posts Track IDF Israel National News - Jan 25 6:38 PM
(IsraelNN.com) For the past ten years, Russia has been tracking IDF movements in the Golan Heights from listening posts it established in Syria. According to a report from Israel s Channel 2, Russia has passed information on to Hizbullah.Iran, Syria call for meeting of Iraqi neighbors foreign ministers Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 6:17 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.U-S slams Canada in alleged torture case Fox21 - Jan 25 12:53 PM
EDMONTON, Alberta The U-S Ambassador to Canada says the Canadian government is being a "little presumptuous" in a case involving a Syrian-born Canadian who said he was tortured after the U-S sent him to Syria.Former Timber Sentenced For ID Theft KOIN News 6 Portland - Jan 25 10:41 AM
PORTLAND - Former Portland Timbers player Fadi Afash has pleaded guilty in Clark County, Wash., to identity theft and other charges. The Syria native was a striker for the Portland Timbers between 2002 and 2005 when his contract was not renewed. He became a U.S. citizen in 2004.Delegation representing Iranian political parties arrives in Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 5:02 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.'Nightmare scenario' Al-Ahram Weekly - Jan 25 11:56 AM
Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and the Gulf all featured in the State of the Union address delivered yesterday by US President George W Bush. The speech was broadcast during the early hours of the dawn, Middle East time.U.S. urges calm in Lebanon, fears for Siniora Reuters via Yahoo! News - 32 minutes ago
The United States appealed on Thursday for calm in Lebanon and reiterated concern that "irresponsible" forces were working to topple the government of embattled Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.US pledges funds to rebuild Lebanon Boston Globe - Jan 25 1:17 AM
PARIS -- The United States will pledge nearly $770 million to help rebuild Lebanon this year, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday as the United States and other countries moved to help the fragile Beirut government fend off pressure from Syria, Iran, and others. The money is more than twice last year's US pledge, reflecting Lebanon's rebuilding needs after ...Lebanon pleads for money to avert ruin and foil enemies The Philadelphia Inquirer - Jan 25 12:13 AM
Lebanon's embattled pro-Western prime minister pleaded yesterday for international aid to stave off financial ruin in his war-scarred country and counter interference from Iran, Syria, and their Lebanese allies.Russia denies new deliveries of Strelets air defense system to Syria Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 23 5:35 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 2:45 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.Iraq welcomes Iran-Syria joint offer Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 23 12:17 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.Lebanese PM blames Iran, Syria for deadly protests Nine O'Clock - Jan 24 1:42 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.Edging Away From the Abyss Time Magazine - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Despite this week's violence in Lebanon, both Hizballah and its enemies realize they have nothing to gain from being drawn into civil war Thursday, January 25 CNN.com - 26 minutes ago
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A NATO airstrike on an insurgent command post in eastern Afghanistan Thursday may have killed a senior Taliban leader and his deputies, a NATO statement said.Curfew imposed in Beirut after clashes AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
University students loyal to Lebanon's government clashed with Hezbollah supporters Thursday, setting cars ablaze and battling with homemade clubs and stones. The melee deepened worries that Lebanon cannot contain the political and sectarian rivalries threatening to push it toward civil war.Aid Conference Raises $7.6 Billion for Lebanese Government New York Times - Jan 25 5:26 PM
Donors from more than 30 countries pledged $7.6 billion in an effort to prop up the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.U.S. Denies Canada's Terror Watch-List Request NPR - Jan 24 3:43 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.Donors Pledge $7.6 Billion for Lebanon New York Times - Jan 25 1:41 PM
The aid pledge by 30 countries and agencies was a bid to prop up the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.Rivals Iran-Saudi hold talks on Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 11:18 AM
Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have intensified efforts to broker a solution to Lebanon's crippling political crisis, Iranian media reported.Another Cambodia? The Charleston Gazette - Jan 24 10:21 PM
Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va, introduced a resolution Wednesday to stop the White House from extending the Iraq war to Syria or Iran without getting congressional approval.STAFF EDITORIAL: UNL democracy can't exist without your help Daily Nebraskan - Jan 24 10:00 PM
The governments of Syria, China, Turkmenistan, Eritrea and UNL's student government potentially have one thing in common. As of today, they all have de-facto, one-party political systems. While the sovereign nation-states have one-party systems for reasons too complicated to get into here, the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska doesn't have a reasonable excuse.Syria complains of lacking assistance in controlling borders with Iraq People's Daily - Jan 22 5:13 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 5:13 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.IAEA chief says attack on Iran would be catastrophe Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 2:23 PM
An attack on Iran would be catastrophic and encourage it to develop a nuclear bomb, Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Thursday.Lebanon seeks more aid to fend off Hezbollah Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Jan 25 1:54 AM
PARIS - Lebanon's embattled pro-Western prime minister pleaded for international aid yesterday 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.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.Donors pledge 7.6 bln dollars to war-scarred Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 12:50 PM
International donors pledged more than 7.6 billion dollars to Lebanon in a strong show of support for the Western-backed government despite clashes in Beirut.Beirut lifts curfew after clashes BBC News - 1 minute ago
Lebanon's army lifts a curfew imposed after students from rival factions clash in Beirut, leaving four people dead.Lebanese PM blames Iran, Syria for deadly protest TODAYonline - Jan 24 12:51 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.At least 38 killed as Iraqi PM pleads for unity CNN.com - Jan 25 11:48 AM
As Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki urged the Iraqi parliament Thursday to keep politics out of a new security plan for the capital, violence rocked the Baghdad area, killing at least 38 people, including a U.S. soldier.Iraqi occupation was idiotic but Baghdad must be secured: vice-president AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 10:47 AM
The US-led occupation of Iraq after Saddam Hussein's ouster was an "idiot" decision, Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdel Mahdi said during the World Economic Forum.32 killed in Baghdad market bombings AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 10:29 AM
A wave of bombings in Baghdad markets killed at least 32 people as embattled Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki warned of a crackdown on militants in a bid to secure the violent capital.Rice: U.S. to Pledge $770M to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 24 1:45 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.Donors pledge $7.6B for Lebanon USA Today - Jan 25 9:49 AM
International donors pledged $7.6 billion in aid and loans at a conference Thursday to raise money for Lebanon's U.S.-backed prime minister and his economic reform program for the war-scarred country.Lebanon strike ignites old feuds BBC News - Jan 25 6:08 PM
Lebanon's opposition may have lifted Tuesday's strike because of fears of civil strife after decades-old rivalries were re-ignited, writes the BBC's Jim Muir.Iraqi vows to press US, Syria talks Boston Globe - Jan 22 1:13 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.UN chief urges Lebanese factions to refrain from violence AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 8:57 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon has welcomed the billions of dollars pledged for Lebanon at a special conference but urged the country's rival factions to refrain from violence and restore political stability.Donors pledge 7.6 bln dollars in aid to war-scarred Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 7:22 AM
International donors have pledged more than 7.6 billion dollars in aid for Lebanon to bolster the Western-backed government in Beirut and help the country recover from war.News Analysis: India struggles to steer its own course on foreign policy International Herald Tribune - Jan 25 10:39 AM
Last week, the Indian external affairs minister, Pranab Mukherjee, became the first senior leader from a major democracy to visit Naypyitaw, the vast and forbiddingly empty city that Myanmar's military rulers named as their country's new capital in 2006.Lebanese tensions begin to boil over Los Angeles Times - Jan 25 6:00 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Tensions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims churned in the Lebanese capital on Thursday as armed clashes at a university killed at least two people and overflowed into surrounding neighborhoods. Iran, Syria stress restoration of stability, security, calm in Iraq Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 22 8:48 AM
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.The Long Goodbye Washington Post - Jan 25 3:52 AM
It was the quintessential John Kerry. There he was, making a Senate speech, after putting out word that he would not run in 2008, and all the cable news networks were taking him live. Iran, Syria call for Iraq conference in Baghdad TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 8:30 AM
TEHRAN - Iran and Syria are proposing a regional conference in Baghdad of Iraq's neighbours, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Monday.Chirac drives Lebanon aid effort CNN.com - Jan 25 6:20 AM
French President Jacques Chirac kicked off an international donor conference aimed at raising billions in aid for battle-torn Lebanon by offering the government a 500 million euros ($650 million dollars) loan at "advantageous terms."Iraqi PM warns militants they have nowhere to hide AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 5:52 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has warned there would be no safe haven for militants under a new security plan aimed at bringing a halt to sectarian bloodletting in Baghdad.Allies rally behind Lebanon with aid The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 25 3:22 PM
A French-led conference has pledged more than $7.6 billion to help the fragile Beirut government. Beirut Riots Break Out Hours After $7.6 Bln Pledged (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Jan 25 4:09 PM
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Rioting broke out in Beirut hours after Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and France led donors pledging a total of $7.6 billion in new funds to help rebuild Lebanon and lend support to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government.Donors pledge billions to aid Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 5:09 AM
International donors pledged billions of dollars in aid and loans at a conference Thursday to raise money for Lebanon's U.S.-backed prime minister and his economic reform program for the war-scarred country. By midday Thursday, nearly $4 billion had been proposed. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said his country would channel $1 billion in development funding and an additional $100 ...Canadian Will Remain On U.S. Watch List Washington Post - Jan 23 12:51 PM
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.... Donors pledge billions in aid to war-scarred Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 4:42 AM
Saudi Arabia, the United States, France and other donors have pledged more than six billion dollars in aid to Lebanon to bolster the Western-backed government in Beirut and help the country recover from war.Arar Case Shows Screening Probs by Shaun Waterman UPI Homeland and National Security Editor Washington (UPI) Jan 25, ... Space War - Jan 25 6:03 PM
The case of a Canadian Arab who U.S. officials this week said would remain on their watch-list of suspected terrorists, despite having been cleared by the Canadian authorities, illustrates the problems such lists can cause, both in themselves, and in their impact on the global image of the United States.Letters to the Editor The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 25 3:29 PM
Russian expert urges role of Iran, Syria in Iraqi crisis Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 22 7:47 AM
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.Donors pledge $7.6 billion in aid for Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Jan 25 5:47 AM
The donors aim to prop the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.Donors' conference opens to raise billions for Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 3:25 AM
An international donors conference for Lebanon has opened in Paris with the United States, France and the European Union pledging close to two billion dollars to support the embattled government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.Iran's Khatami calls for calm heads in nuclear row Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 4:08 AM
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Thursday called for calm heads to reduce building tensions between the United States and his country over its nuclear program.Saudi-Iran Clash Via Lebanese by Claude Salhani UPI International Editor Washington (UPI) Jan 25, 2007 Space War - Jan 25 6:04 PM
The war between Sunnis and Shiites that began several centuries ago in Mesopotamia was re-ignited in modern Iraq following the U.S. invasion. More recently it has spread to Lebanon bringing that country dangerously close to the precipice of civil war one more time.Hizballah Protests Meant to Weaken Western Resolve Against Iran, Expert Says Crosswalk.com - Jan 24 4:47 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 4:33 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 5:48 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.Donors gather in Paris to fund Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 3:20 AM
Lebanon sought new funding for its beleaguered government on Thursday at a one-day donor's conference, an event French President Jacques Chirac said was vital for the war-scarred country.News Analysis: Against odds, U.S. pushes forward on Mideast peace talks International Herald Tribune - Jan 25 7:43 AM
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.Paris donors' conference to raise billions for Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 1:46 AM
An international donors conference for Lebanon will opened in Paris with the United States, France and the European Union set to pledge close to two billion dollars to support the embattled government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.Petro-Canada's Profit Falls 46% on Lower Gas Prices (Update5) Bloomberg.com - Jan 25 1:46 PM
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Petro-Canada, the third-largest oil company in Canada, said fourth-quarter profit fell 46 percent on lower production and a decline in natural-gas prices.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.Jimmy Carter Defends 'Peace Not Apartheid' NPR - Jan 25 12:58 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter defends the content of his new book Palestine Peace Not Apartheid. The best-seller has generated passionate criticism that it is slanted toward Palestinians and full of inaccuracies.Turkish Businessmen Seek Business Opportunities In Syria TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 7:00 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.U.S., Iraqi troops kill 30 militants AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 1:46 AM
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.Japan extends SDF peacekeeping mission in Golan Heights Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
_ The Japanese government decided Friday to extend the participation of Japanese troops in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Golan Heights for another six months until Sept. 30.Syria forecasts 5.6% growth Middle East Times - Jan 22 12:14 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.Scandals shake Israeli public's faith The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 1:00 AM
Under a torrent of demands for his resignation and a growing movement to impeach him, Israeli President Moshe Katsav asked parliament Wednesday for a leave of absence. The move came one day after the attorney general announced he planned to charge Mr. Katsav with rape and other sexual offenses following months of investigation.