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Government Restricts Passages to Syria, Iran 
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BAGHDAD, Jan. 31 -- Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a security crackdown, a parliament member and an airport official said Wednesday, the Associated Press reported. Iraq halts flights to and from Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 2:35 PM
Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in the capital and surrounding regions, a member of parliament and an airport official said Wednesday.Baker: Syria talks may help Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 7:17 PM
If the Bush administration opened a dialogue with Syria it could remove a major roadblock to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking Hamas' refusal to recognize the Jewish state former Secretary of State James A. Baker III said Tuesday.Iraq stops all flights to and from Syria WZZM 13 Grand Rapids - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq has put an end to all flights to and from Syria and closed a major border crossing with Iran.Iraq Cancels Flights to Syria, Closes Border Crossing with Iran The New York Sun - Jan 31 6:01 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in the capital and surrounding regions, a member of parliament and an airport official said Wednesday. The airport official said flights to and from Syria would be canceled for at least two weeks and ...Officials: Iraq imposes new travel restrictions with Syria and Iran WTOL 11 Toledo - Jan 31 5:41 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq has put an end to all flights to and from Syria and closed a major border crossing with Iran. A member of parliament and an airport official say the...Officials: Iraq imposes new travel restrictions with Syria and Iran Fox21 - Jan 31 5:35 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq has put an end to all flights to and from Syria and closed a major border crossing with Iran.White House like an 'ostrich' on Syria: Senator AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 11:02 AM
A US Senator accused the White House of pursuing a failed, "ostrich" like policy by failing to talk to Syria, just over a month after he defied top officials and met President Bashar al-Assad.Nelson: Include Syria in talks Sun-Sentinel - Jan 31 6:12 AM
WASHINGTON · While Congress prepares to assert more influence over U.S. policy in the Middle East, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson on Tuesday called for aggressive diplomacy to engage Syria and possibly Iran to stabilize war-torn Iraq.South Africa: Syria, an Important Player in Resolving Mid East Conflict - Pahad AllAfrica.com - Jan 31 8:08 AM
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad says Syria continues to be an important player in reaching a solution to conflicts in the Middle East.Negroponte sees Iraq success without Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 8:40 AM
A democratic Iraq can still emerge from sectarian violence, but the United States does not plan to open talks with Syria and Iran on stabilizing the country, President George W. Bush's pick for deputy secretary of state said on Tuesday.SYRIA KEY TO PEACE - BAKER New York Post - Jan 31 2:26 AM
WASHINGTON - If the Bush administration opened a dialogue with Syria, it could remove a major roadblock to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking - Hamas' refusal to recognize the Jewish state - former Secretary of State James Baker said yesterday...Gulfsands signs Syria rig deal ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Jan 31 2:05 AM
Gulfsands Petroleum continued to slip today as news that the oil and gas explorer has secured a rig for drilling the next exploration well on Block 26, Syria mid-February failed to impress.Syria: FM To Turkey For High-Level Talks India Daily - Jan 31 8:24 AM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem arrived in Ankara, Turkey on Jan. 31 for high-level talks with Turkish officials regarding Iraq. Moualem carried a message from Syrian President Bashar al Assad to Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, and will also discuss with them issues of common concern to both Syria and Turkey.Syria calls for SA help in Middle East Mail and Guardian - Jan 31 5:50 AM
Syria is hoping that South Africa can help it with key problems in the Middle East, its Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Faisal Mikdad, said on Wednesday.Syria calls on SA for help News 24 South Africa - Jan 31 6:11 AM
Syria's vice minister of foreign affairs is in South Africa to deliver a letter to President Thabo Mbeki highlighting Middle East problems.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-31 09:56 GMT: Emerald Energy sees drilling at third exploratory well in Syria starting mid-Feb Interactive Investor - Jan 31 2:09 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Emerald Energy PLC said it expects drilling of the third exploratory well at its 50 pct-owned Block 26 prospect in Syria to begin by mid-February, with about 100 days required to drill and evaluate the well.Could Syria Hold New Solution To Iraq? WCBS-TV New York - Jan 30 7:16 PM
With its network of political contacts in the region, Syria is in a good position to initiate contacts with all the militias in Iraq. Elizabeth Palmer has an exclusive interview with Syria's vice president, who says his country wants to help.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-31 08:36 GMT: UK smallcap opening - Gulfsands adrift as Syria update fails to support Interactive Investor - Jan 31 1:10 AM
LONDON (AFX) - An update on the Syria operations failed to support Gulfsands Petroleum, 7 pence adrift at 101.Influx of suicide bombers 'entering Iraq from Syria' Financial Times - Jan 30 6:27 PM
Dozens of al-Qaeda suicide bombers from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Sudan are crossing into Iraq from Syria every month, a senior US official said yesterday.UK smallcap opening - Gulfsands adrift as Syria update fails to support Sharewatch - Jan 31 12:30 AM
The oil & gas production, exploration and development company has executed a formal contract for a drilling rig to be used for drilling the next exploration well on Block 26, Syria in February 2007.Influx of suicide bombers entering Iraq from Syria Financial Times - Jan 30 2:18 PM
Dozens of al-Qaeda suicide bombers from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Sudan are crossing into Iraq from Syria every month, a senior US official said on Tuesday.Bush: Iran, Syria fomenting "chaos" in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 2:28 PM
President George W. Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah on Monday of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those responsible for creating chaos must be called to account."Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 1:49 PM
US President George W. Bush deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilize that country.Bush Says Iran, Syria and Hezbollah Causing Chaos in Lebanon Bloomberg.com - Jan 29 11:27 PM
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Iran, Syria and the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah must be ``called to account'' for creating chaos in Lebanon, President George W. Bush said, after riots last week in the capital, Beirut.Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah on Lebanon Pakistani Newspaper - Jan 30 2:11 PM
WASHINGTON, , Jan 30: US President George W Bush on Monday deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilize that country.Pick for deputy secretary of state warns Senate on Iran and Syria WTOL 11 Toledo - Jan 30 10:42 AM
CAPITOL HILL Congress is being told that Syria and Iran are both working against America's interests in Iraq. That comes from John Negroponte, at the start of his confirmation...Pick for deputy secretary of state warns Senate on Iran and Syria KPLC - Jan 30 10:44 AM
CAPITOL HILL Congress is being told that Syria and Iran are both working against America's interests in Iraq. That comes from John Negroponte, at the start of his confirmation hearing to become deputy secretary of state.France: Not The Time For Israel-Syria Talks India Daily - Jan 30 12:25 PM
France sees no reason to work towards a negotiated peace settlement between Syria and Israel because Syria continues to interfere in Lebanon, French Ambassador to the United States Jean-David Levitte said Jan. 30. Levitte also said French and U.S. views regarding Syria are very similar.Bush takes swipe at Iran, Syria, Hizbullah The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 30 7:39 AM
President George W. Bush has accused Iran, Syria and Hizbullah of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to force its government to resign and said that "those responsible for creating chaos must be called to account."Bush's comments late Monday were his first on last week's sectarian clashes in Beirut.Turkey, Syria call for Iraq's territorial integrity, unity People's Daily - Jan 31 5:14 PM
Visiting Syrian foreign minister on Wednesday called for Iraq's territorial integrity and Iraqi people's unity, sovereignty and independence, Turkey's semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.Adrift in Syria, Iraqi woman's dreams die Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 3:17 PM
For a while in postwar Iraq, life looked up for Ahlam al-Jibouri, who found a well-paid job working with the U.S. authorities after the 2003 invasion.Tajik leader seeks economic ties on visits to Egypt, Syria Khaleej Times - Jan 30 7:05 AM
MOSCOW - Tajikistan s President Emomali Rakhmonov will visit Egypt and Syria next week to discuss political, economic and security issues, an official in his office said Tuesday.Syria denies blocking Iraqi aircraft from landing People's Daily - Jan 31 5:14 PM
The Syrian Ministry of Transport on Wednesday denied reports that it was blocking Iraqi aircraft from landing in its airports, the official SANA news agency reported.Syria offers new incentives for investors Mena Report - Jan 30 2:08 AM
Despite American attempts to isolate Syria, new incentives recently offered by Syrian President Bashar Al Assad are attracting investors, including those from the UAE such as the Qudra Holding Company.France: Conditions Not Right for Talks With Syria Israel National News - Jan 30 7:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The French ambassador to the United States told reporters Tuesday that his country does not see any reason to work on negotiations for a settlement between Syria and Israel.Bush - Iran, Syria fomenting chaos in Lebanon Stuff - Jan 29 4:04 PM
WASHINGTON: President George W Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those responsible for creating chaos must be called to account".Bush: Iran, Syria fomenting "chaos" in Lebanon IranMania.com - Jan 29 10:32 PM
LONDON, January 30 (IranMania) - US President George W Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those responsible for creating chaos must be called to account", Reuters reported.Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah over Lebanon violence People's Daily - Jan 29 5:42 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush warned Iran, Syria and Hezbollah on Monday over recent violence in Lebanon and claimed they are working to destabilize Lebanon.Bush: Iran, Syria fomenting 'chaos' in Lebanon AlertNet - Jan 29 2:33 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah on Monday of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those ... Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah on Lebanon Channel NewsAsia - Jan 29 1:52 PM
WASHINGTON : US President George W. Bush on Monday deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilise that country.Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah on Lebanon The Nation - Jan 29 1:57 PM
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush on Monday deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilize that country.Syria bids to lure foreign investors AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 11:48 AM
Syria is offering incentives to attract foreign investors under a new law, at a time when Washington is trying to isolate the country, officials said.Iran's Persepolis to hire Syrian Shabo IranMania.com - 54 minutes ago
LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - Popular football club Persepolis will hire Syria s national player Ziyad Shabo for three months, MNA reported. Syrian club Al Jaish s 27-year-old striker arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to sign the contract.Iraq exodus- Adrift in Syria, Iraqi woman's dreams die AlertNet - Jan 30 3:17 PM
Source: Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - For a while in postwar Iraq, life looked up for Ahlam al-Jibouri, who found a well-paid job working with the U.S. authorities after the ... Effort Haaretz Daily - Jan 31 4:15 PM
The first part of my weekend column (with Aluf Benn) dealt with the renewed and enhanced efforts to confront and contain Iran. The situation in Iran and Syria is not yet a war, we wrote, although, as an administration official said this week, it is everything but a war.Gulfsands Secures Rig for Syrian Block Rigzone - Jan 31 10:02 AM
Gulfsands Petroleum plc, the oil and gas production, exploration and development company with activities in the US, Syria and Iraq, said that it has executed a formal contract for a drilling rig to be used for drilling the next exploration well on Block 26, Syria in February 2007.Another 47 dead in Iraq as calls for change grow in US The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 31 1:42 PM
At least 47 people were killed or found dead across Iraq Wednesday as car bombs hammered home a US commander's assessment that time was running out to stem sectarian strife in the beleaguered country. The violence came as two members of the Iraq Study Group (ISG) reiterated calls for the Bush administration to open talks with Syria.Baghdad invites neighbors to security conference The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 31 1:40 PM
Iraq has invited its neighbors, including Iran, to discuss ways of boosting security in the war-wracked country at a conference in Baghdad in March, a senior official said Wednesday. A Foreign Ministry official said invitations had been sent to Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey as well as Egypt, Bahrain, the Arab League.Setting the cart before the horse Gulf News - Jan 31 1:25 PM
The Bush administration is continuously stone-walling against any suggestions, from any source, local or international, to start a dialogue with Syria and Iran, probably the quickest and safest way to bring the Middle East, now seen perched on the edge of a volcano, back to normalcy.Iran and Syria blamed for Palestinian war The Washington Times - Jan 28 11:08 PM
Palestinian Authority officials accuse Iran and Syria of pushing the Palestinians toward a civil war, with Hamas taking orders from Tehran and Damascus.Kissinger, Albright weigh in on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 6:40 PM
Former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright urged President Bush on Wednesday to go beyond a planned buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq to develop a comprehensive strategy for the area.Lie Low, Fighters Are Told Washington Post - 47 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Jan. 31 -- The instructions delivered by emissaries of anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr at a recent meeting in Baghdad were clear to militiaman Massan Abdul Hussein.Emerald Reviews Ops in Colombia, Syria Rigzone - Jan 30 8:02 AM
Three new exploration and production contracts, Maranta, Ombu and Helen, have been added to Emerald's exploration portfolio.Coax Syria away from Hezbollah The Ann Arbor News - Jan 30 8:02 AM
It is good that international donors have pledged $7.6 billion to help rebuild Lebanon after last summer's devastating Israeli airstrikes. The democratically elected government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora needs all the help it can get.Bullying Iran New York Times - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
If President Bush isn?t careful, he could end up talking himself into another disastrous war, and if Congress is not clear in opposing him this time, he could drag the country along.PA Blames Iran and Syria for Civil War Israel National News - Jan 29 1:20 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has accused Iran and Syria as being behind the civil war raging in Gaza. The leader of the Fatah faction charged that Hamas takes orders from the two countries, which have helped arm the Hamas militia and given millions of dollars to Hamas leaders.Iraq's Maliki warns US and Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 2:45 PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki warned the United States and Iran to take their quarrel elsewhere, saying he would not permit his battered country to be caught in the crossfire.Iraqi exodus: In London, on a "long-term lease" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 3:12 PM
Iraqi author Haifa Zangana fled her country three decades ago after being tortured as a political prisoner during Saddam Hussein's rule.Iraq exodus brought boom, but Jordan stems flow Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 3:40 PM
Abdul-Razzak al-Zobai strolls with his two daughters in Amman's glitzy Mecca Mall, enjoying the normality long absent from his native Baghdad.U.S. may have botched training of Iraqis AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 2:05 PM
Training the police is as important to stabilizing Iraq as building an effective army there, but the United States has botched the job by assigning the wrong agencies to the task, two members of the Iraq Study Group said Wednesday.Syria bus crash kills 26, 6 children AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 28 11:01 AM
Six children were among 26 people killed when a speeding bus collided head-on with a truck in Syria, a government newspaper reported.Mark Weisbrot and Robert Naiman: Iran Becoming the New Litmus Test of "Anti-War" Candidates HuffingtonPost - Jan 30 9:35 AM
When the Iraq Study Group report was released in December, much of the focus was on its recommendations regarding the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. But it may turn out that the group's unanimous, bipartisan recommendation to negotiate with Iran and Syria will be the greater threat to the Bush Administration's plans for the Middle East. [Republican Representative Ron Paul has introduced a ...Baker's Domino Peace Strategy Sees Hamas Recognizing Israel Israel National News - Jan 31 1:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Including Syria in peace talks will allow the United States to "get them [Syria] to stop arming Hizbullah [and then] get them to get Hamas to recognize Israel," former Secretary of State James Baker told a Congressional committee.Syrian FM stresses Iraq's unity in Turkey talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 11:24 AM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem called for maintaining Iraq's territorial integrity and urged regional countries to help the war-torn country resolve its woes.Iraqi PM tells U.S., Iran to take their fight elsewhere CNN.com - Jan 31 12:37 PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is telling the United States and Iran to keep their fight out of Iraq.Al-Maliki: Iraq won't be battleground for U.S., Iran CNN.com - Jan 31 10:46 AM
Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he's sure Iran is behind some attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and he won't allow his country to be a battleground for the two nations.Musharraf rallies support for Mideast peace plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 8:11 AM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has drummed up support for his plan to find an Islamic solution to Middle East violence in talks with the leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia.Negroponte sees Iraq success without Iran IranMania.com - Jan 30 8:53 PM
LONDON, January 31 (IranMania) - A democratic Iraq can still emerge from sectarian violence, but the United States does not plan to open talks with Syria and Iran on stabilizing the country, President George W Bush's pick for deputy secretary of state said, Reuters reported.Syria bus mishap kills 26 NDTV - Jan 28 10:28 AM
Six children were among 26 people killed when a speeding bus collided head-on with a truck in Syria, a government newspaper reported on Sunday.26 people, including 6 children, killed in road accident in Syria CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 28 8:45 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Six children were among 26 people killed when a speeding bus collided head-on with a truck in Syria, the government newspaper Al-Baath reported Sunday.Car bombs, mortars kill 14 in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 10:26 AM
More Iraqi blood was shed as car bombs hammered home a US commander's assessment that time was running out to stem sectarian strife in the beleaguered country.Crucial days ahead in Iraq - Push to smoke out insurgents looms, but what roles will Iran, Syria play? The Times-Reporter - Jan 29 8:57 PM
DAVOS, Switzerland Iraq s leaders are facing an acid test in coming weeks as the Iraqi and U.S. military launch their new security program to flush out militants and death squads district by district.Arlo Guthrie to perform in Lancaster Town Online - Jan 30 8:58 PM
LANCASTER Jean Syria and Denise Hurley of the Lancaster Coffeehouse have brought their fair share of up-and-coming artists to Lancaster. This August, they re bringing a legend.Syria bid to woo investors Gulf Daily News - Jan 28 3:07 PM
DAMASCUS: Syria is offering incentives to attract foreign investors under a new law, at a time when Washington is trying to isolate the country, officials said yesterday.Arab League chief to return to troubled Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 7:19 AM
Arab League chief Amr Mussa is due to return to Lebanon next month in a new bid to help resolve the country's acute political crisis, a government minister has said.Kissinger, Albright Urge Bush to Develop Strategy for Iraq Fox News - Jan 31 1:53 PM
Former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright urge President Bush to develop a comprehensive strategy beyond a change of course plan for Iraq.Iraqis fleeing conflict flood over borders Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 5:21 AM
Violence in Iraq and instability in Lebanon are driving hundreds of thousands of people abroad in an upheaval not matched in the Middle East since the exodus of Palestinian refugees when Israel was created in 1948.Four US soldiers killed in Iraq BBC News - Jan 31 12:29 PM
Four soldiers have been killed in Iraq, the US military says, as further violence claims the lives of at least 11 Iraqis.U.S. Soldier Among 43 Killed In Iraq CBS News - Jan 31 5:30 PM
At least 43 people were reported killed across Iraq as car bombs struck mostly Shiite targets in Baghdad. The bodies of three Sunni professors and a student were found days after they were seized while leaving their campus.Serious Thinking About The Middle East CBS News - Jan 31 2:58 PM
Are things moving in the right direction in the Middle East? Most Americans, I think, would say no. But perhaps they should ponder a trio of interesting columns. Two weeks ago, the military historian Edward Luttwak wrote a column in the Wall Street Journal arguing that George Bush's policies have created a Middle East much more hospitable to American goals. Here is his summation:Iraq study group: U.S. botched training of police USA Today - Jan 31 5:07 AM
Training the police is as important to stabilizing Iraq as standing up an army there, but the United States has botched the job by assigning the wrong agencies to the task, two members of the Iraq Study Group say.Hizbullah's star wanes in one Lebanese town The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 31 3:35 PM
The party's political struggle has soured sectarian relations between the country's Shiites and Sunnis. Amidst Hizbullah protests, Lebanese reek of resistance - literally The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 31 3:35 PM
The tea rose perfume, called the 'essence of Nasrallah in a bottle,' makes politics prêt-à-porter. World literature: Found in translation The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 31 3:19 PM
Online magazines and groups push for greater availabilty of writings from around the globe. Senators warn against war with Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 2:14 AM
Republican and Democratic senators warned Tuesday against a drift toward war with an emboldened Iran and suggested the Bush administration was missing a chance to engage its longtime adversary in potentially helpful talks over next-door Iraq.Iraq Study Group Members Blast Training of Iraqi Forces Fox News - Jan 31 1:52 PM
Members of the Iraq Study Group were expected to say Wednesday that the United States has botched the job of training Iraqi police and army forcesSteve Clemons: Zbigniew Brzezinski Calls Iraq War an Historic, Strategic and Moral Calamity & Says Stop the Trappings ... HuffingtonPost - Jan 31 1:06 PM
TWN has secured testimony being offered by former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski tomorrow morning in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 9:30 a.m. Brzezinski will be paired with former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft who will testify about their views on the strategic context of America's actions in Iraq. This may be covered by C-SPAN but will also be ...'Time is short' in Iraq, commander nominee says CNN.com - Jan 31 1:18 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It may be time to "redefine the goals" for Iraq, the admiral President Bush picked to lead U.S. forces in the Middle East told Congress on Tuesday as lawmakers of both parties maneuvered for leverage against Bush's proposed troop buildup.Anthony Arnove: My Testimony to the Out Now Caucus HuffingtonPost - Jan 31 12:35 PM
I delivered the following testimony before the Out Now Caucus on Monday. Join me tomorrow, Feb. 1 in Pasadena for a reading from Voices of A People's History by Benjamin Bratt, Josh Brolin, Rosie Perez and others. Proceeds will benefit the Los Angeles Voices Project which will present readings from Voices of A People's History of the United States , which I co-authored with Howard Zinn, to ...Bush warns Iran, Syria over destabilizing region Japan Today - Jan 29 2:27 PM
WASHINGTON U.S. President George W Bush said Monday that the United States "will respond firmly" if Tehran escalates its military actions in Iraq and threatens American forces or Iraqi citizens.Germans issue warrants for CIA agents in kidnapping Boston Herald - 41 minutes ago
BERLIN - German prosecutors said yesterday that they have issued arrest warrants for 13 suspected CIA agents who allegedly abducted a German citizen in an apparent anti-terrorist operation gone wrong,...Chavez Gains Free Rein in Venezuela Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 46 minutes ago
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez was granted free rein Wednesday to accelerate changes in broad areas of society by presidential decree, a move critics said propels Venezuela toward dictatorship.Iran, Syria discuss bilateral ties, regional issues Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 28 2:21 AM
Iran - Syria - Meet Iran and Syria here Sunday discussed latest developments in the region as well as avenues for bolstering bilateral relations. Iranian Ambassador to Damascus Mohammad-Hassan Akhtari and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held a meeting today.U.N. says 700 Palestinians stranded at Iraq border AlertNet - Jan 30 3:47 AM
Source: Reuters GENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Some 700 Palestinians are stranded at the Iraq-Syria border, living in inhumane conditions in no-man's land after fleeing violence in Iraq, the United Nations refugee agency ... Iraqi exodus from violence Times Online - Jan 31 5:25 PM
BEIRUT The flight of Iraqis abroad or within their country constitutes the Middle East s largest long-term population movement since the displacement of Palestinians when Israel was created in 1948, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).Kissinger, Albright fault Bush administration as not thinking ahead Boston Herald - Jan 31 1:46 PM
WASHINGTON - Former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright urged President Bush on Wednesday to go beyond a planned buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq to develop a comprehensive strategy...Iraqi exodus from violence Times Online - Jan 31 4:06 PM
BEIRUT The flight of Iraqis abroad or within their country constitutes the Middle East's largest long-term population movement since the displacement of Palestinians when Israel was created in 1948, according to the United Nations High C...Iran ambassador confers with Syrian foreign minister Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 30 5:06 AM
Iran - Syria - Lebanon Iranian ambassador to Damascus Mohammad Hasan Akhtari on Tuesday held talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem on the latest developments in the Middle East specifically in Lebanon.Iran involvement suspected in Karbala compound attack CNN.com - Jan 30 9:58 PM
The Pentagon is investigating whether a recent attack on a military compound in Karbala was carried out by Iranians or Iranian-trained operatives, two officials from separate U.S. government agencies said.