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Archaeologist finds traces of "humanity's first war" in Syria 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 12:38 PM
A German archaeologist says he has found relics of "humanity's first war" in the northeast of Syria in the form of clay balls used as ammunition almost 6,000 years ago, Die Zeit weekly said in its edition due for publication on Thursday.Syria is poised to re-assert itself in the Middle East NorthJersey.com - Jan 03 11:08 PM
Hafez el Assad, the father of Syrian President Bashar Assad, established Syria's primacy in the Levant and transformed a country ravaged by nearly 30 coups in 24 years into a country led by one leader for nearly 30.Treasury steps up pressure on Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 8:59 AM
The Bush administration, intensifying pressure on Damascus, moved Thursday to financially clamp down on three Syrian institutions suspected of helping spread weapons of mass destruction.Archaeologist finds traces of 'humanity's first war' in Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 04 1:52 PM
A German archaeologist says he has found relics of "humanity's first war" in the northeast of Syria in the form of clay balls used as ammunition almost 6,000 years ago, the weekly publication Die Zeit said Thursday.Archaeologist finds traces of "humanity's first war" in Syria AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 03 11:15 AM
A German archaeologist says he has found relics of "humanity's first war" in the north east of Syria in the form of balls of stone used as ammunition in the 4th century BC, the Die Zeit newspaper says in its edition due for publication on Thursday.Three Entities Targeted by Treasury for Supporting Syria s WMD Proliferation United States Department of the Treasury - Jan 04 8:56 AM
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated three Syrian entities, the Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology (HIAST), the Electronics Institute, and the National Standards and Calibration Laboratory (NSCL), pursuant to Executive Order 13382, an authority aimed at freezing the assets of proliferators of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their supporters.RUSSIA NEARLY COMPLETES SAM DELIVERIES TO IRAN, SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Jan 03 11:46 AM
MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has delivered more than half of the anti-aircraft defense systems ordered by Iran and Syria. Russian defense officials said Moscow has accelerated deliveries of surface-to-air missiles to Damascus and Teheran over the last few months.SYRIA: Labour unions urge government to open schools for domestic workers AlertNet - Jan 03 4:06 AM
Source: IRIN A scarcity of work for women in Syria has forced local labour unions to urge the government to open schools to train Syrian women to become domestic workers. Threatened in Iraq, Professors Open School in Syria NPR - Jan 02 4:27 PM
The faculty is Iraqi -- the best and brightest from universities in Baghdad, Mosul and Basra. They led their departments, in medicine, dentistry, computer sciences. But they were targets for assassination, so they packed up and headed for a new life in Syria. Iraq's loss is Syria's gain.Russia Anti-Aircraft Weapons Sales To Syria And Iran Remain On Schedule Space War - Jan 02 6:56 PM
by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Jan 02, 2007 Controversial Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule, Russian news agencies cited defence and industry officials as saying Tuesday.Russia anti-aircraft weapons sales to Syria, Iran on schedule AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 02 2:18 AM
Controversial Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule Russian officials said.Nigeria: Nigeria to Open Embassy in Syria AllAfrica.com - Jan 03 3:15 AM
Syria and Nigeria have agreed to open Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Damascus.US Blacklists Syrian Outfits Over WMD Charges by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Jan 04, 2007 Space War - Jan 04 5:40 PM
The US government Thursday put the financial squeeze on three Syrian government organizations which it accused of spreading weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The Treasury Department said it was blacklisting Syria's Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Electronics Institute, and the National Standards and Calibration Laboratory.Archaeologist finds traces of humanity's first war in Syria Middle East Online - Jan 04 8:08 AM
German archaeologist finds oldest example of offensive war in form of clay balls used as ammunition.Treasury steps up pressure on Syria Sharewatch - Jan 04 9:03 AM
The Treasury Department's action means that any bank accounts or financial assets belonging to the three entities found in the United States would be frozen. Americans also are prohibited from doing business with them.Anglo Arab Organization sponsors fact-finding mission of British and European Parliamentarians to Lebanon, Syria Middle East Online - Jan 04 5:38 AM
Auchi: visit aims to clear up misconceptions of Middle East, promotes cooperation between Arab world and West.Russia to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Iran,Syria IranMania.com - Jan 02 8:47 PM
LONDON, January 2 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, controversial Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule Russian officials said.Memorandum: Syria and the Kurdish Rights: To the European Parliament Kurdish Media - Jan 02 5:37 PM
Syria gained its independence from the French administration in 1946, then went for a period of military coups, followed by an entry into a union with Egypt under the name of the United Arab Republic in 1958. It ended with separatist rebellion, then a military coup brought the Baath Party to power in 1963. The Baath Party in turn passed into a new set of internal coups in which Syria lost the ...Russia anti-aircraft weapons sales to Syria, Iran on schedule: reports Pakistani Newspaper - Jan 02 8:09 PM
MOSCOW, Jan 2 (AFP) Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule, Russian news agencies cited defence and industry officials as saying Tuesday.Two Polls On Syria, Two Opinions Israel National News - Jan 02 10:03 PM
(IsraelNN.com) A Ma'agar Mochot poll revelas that 58 percent of the respondents support peace talks with Syria. The survey comes less than two weeks after a Dahaf polls showed that 67 percent of Israelis are against negotiations.Students model UN summit The Peninsula - 21 minutes ago
Doha Over 450 secondary school students from 18 nations including Afghanistan, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Nigeria, Palestine, Syria and Thailand will be meeting in Doha between January 10 and January 13 at Intercontinental Hotel, Doha to participate in Georgetown University's 2nd Annual Model United Nations Summit.Israelis Ponder Peace Talks with Syria Angus Reid - Jan 02 9:04 PM
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Israel believe their government should enter negotiations with Syria, according to a poll by Maagar Mochot released by Israel Radio.March 14 Forces: SSNP becoming a 'tool' for Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 04 1:26 PM
The March 14 Forces said Thursday that the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) is being transformed into an "executive tool" in the hands of Syrian intelligence services. In a statement issued after an emergency meeting of the group's follow-up committee, the March 14 Forces praised the security forces for having discovered.Russia delivering anti-aircraft missiles to Iran and Syria on schedule The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 02 12:52 PM
Controversial Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule, Russian news agencies cited defense and industry officials as saying Tuesday. At least half of the 29 Tor-M1 missile systems bought by Iran for $1.4 billion dollars had been delivered.Syria's Nukes Strategy Page - Jan 02 2:22 PM
Syria's Nukes Syria's Under Reported and oft ignored nuclear program.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jan 04 2:15 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree Wednesday exempting Turkish exports to Syria from certificates of origin and their consular authentication, starting Monday.Second U.S. carrier group to deploy to Gulf: sources Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 1:40 PM
The Pentagon will send a second aircraft carrier and its escort ships to the Gulf, defense officials said on Wednesday, as a warning to Syria and Iran and to give commanders more flexibility in the region.Hoyer: Talk to Iran, Syria Baltimore Jewish Times - Jan 02 10:27 AM
Encouraging contact with Syria and Iran will be a central plank of the new Democratic Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives' incoming majority leader said, outlining an agenda that differs radically from the Bush administration's on domestic and foreign policy.The US-Saudi-Wahabi Nexus ! News From Bangladesh - Jan 04 10:37 AM
01/01/07 "Information Clearing House" -- -- When the powerful US Vice-President Dick Cheney made a rare long haul to Riyadh in November , reportedly it was to create against Iran , Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon , a new US led Sunni alliance in the region, composed of the six Gulf Co-operation Council states, pro-US Arab governments in Cairo and Amman and willing NATO allies with covert support ...U.S. Freezes Accounts of Three Syrian Terrorist Groups Israel National News - Jan 04 12:48 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The American Treasury Department Thursday issued new orders to freeze American funds in three Syria-based terrorist organizations, according to Business Week . The move is aimed at putting pressure on Syria to stop aiding terrorism and prohibits Americans from dealing with the Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology, the Electronics Institute and the National Standards ...SECOND CARRIER SENT TO THE GULF New York Post - Jan 04 2:47 AM
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon will send a second aircraft carrier and its escort ships to the Persian Gulf, defense officials said yesterday, as a warning to Syria and Iran and to give commanders more flexibility in the region. Officials, speaking on...No breakthrough after Israel-Egypt talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 5:28 PM
A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt on Thursday fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts, highlighting the significant disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.Bush Is Expected to Shift U.S. Ambassador in Iraq to U.N. New York Times - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
President Bush intends to name Zalmay Khalilzad, an Afghan-born diplomat, to be the new envoy to the United Nations.Iraq's refugee crisis offers problem, opportunity for U.S. USA Today - Jan 04 6:38 PM
Architects of the Iraq war planned for many things that didn't happen and didn't plan for many things that did. One of the things that didn't happen, at least not right away, was a refugee crisis.US blacklists Syrian outfits over WMD charges AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 12:25 PM
The US government put the financial squeeze on three Syrian government organizations which it accused of spreading weapons of mass destruction (WMD).Sources: U.S. Iraq ambassador in line for U.N. job CNN.com - Jan 04 4:09 PM
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, is the leading candidate to be the next American ambassador to the United Nations, three Bush administration officials told CNN Thursday.Russia s contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled as scheduled, Russian officials ... Al Jazeera - Jan 03 4:34 AM
At least half of the 29 Tor-M1 air defense missile systems bought by Iran for 1.4 billion dollars had been delivered, Russia s state-run ITAR-TASS quoted an unidentified sources at the defense ministry as saying.Back to the Eisenhower Doctrine Haaretz Daily - Jan 04 12:07 AM
Several days after the publication of the Baker-Hamilton Report, David Welch, the head of the Middle East desk in the United States Department of State, argued before a selected audience that U.S. policy had been, and would continue to be, to isolate American enemies in the Middle East: Iran, Syria, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and Al-Qaida.How ignorance divides close neighbors CNN.com - Jan 04 8:55 AM
"Was the destruction bad in Beirut?" asked the driver on the way to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport.Democrats set to take control of US Congress AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 9:44 AM
Democrats will take control of the US Congress, promising ambitious reform and tough new oversight of Republican President George W. Bush's policy in Iraq.A critical time for a fragile democracy International Herald Tribune - Jan 04 8:44 AM
Lost in the shadows of Iraq, the struggle to save Lebanon's fragile democracy has reached a moment of truth.DEBKA file DEBKAfile - Jan 03 11:06 PM
The US president has decided to shift John Negroponte out of the job of National Intelligence Director after 20 months and appoint him deputy secretary of state, as weighty backup for Condoleezza Rice. The USS John C. Stennis strike group will this month join the USS Dwight Eisenhower aircraft carrier group and USS Boxer strike force in the Persian Gulf as a warning to Syria and Iran in face of ...Bush, Merkel push Mid-East talks BBC News - Jan 04 5:44 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Bush agree to back a new Middle East peace meeting.Israeli and Egyptian leaders to meet amid calls for new Mideast peace push USA Today - Jan 04 10:01 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived in Egypt on Thursday to meet with key Mideast mediator Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday in a summit aimed at breathing new life into the long-stalled peace process.Steve Clemons: "Surging" is No Plan: Concerned Americans Plan Picket Action at McCain/Lieberman Appearance HuffingtonPost - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
It has become a sad cliche that Americans deserve better from their leadership than they are getting. The President and some Members of Congress are calling for an increase in troop levels in Iraq to attempt to keep implementing the same domestic security and training plan for Iraqi police and militia units that America has had in place all along. The plan has not changed -- just the call, ...Lebanon approves reform package ahead of world donor meeting AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 8:10 AM
The Lebanese government has approved an economic reform plan to present to an international aid conference aimed at revitalizing the war-devastated economy.Archaeologist finds 'humanity's first war' News Interactive - Jan 03 1:05 PM
A GERMAN archaeologist said he has found relics of "humanity's first war" in the northeast of Syria in the form of clay balls used as ammunition almost 6000 years ago, Die Zeit weekly said in its edition due for publication tomorrow.Israel-Egypt Mideast Talks Fall Short CBS News - Jan 04 3:05 PM
A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts. Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak condemned an Israeli raid in the West Bank that killed four Palestinian civilians.2nd US carrier on Gulf deployment The Peninsula - Jan 03 3:38 PM
washington The Pentagon will send a second aircraft carrier and its escort ships to the Gulf, defence officials said, as a warning to Syria and Iran and to give commanders more flexibility in the region.US to send another carrier to Gulf News Interactive - Jan 03 12:50 PM
THE Pentagon will send a second aircraft carrier and its escort ships to the Gulf, defence officials said today, as a warning to Syria and Iran and to give commanders more flexibility in the region.Kenya: Violence Without Borders AllAfrica.com - Jan 03 3:32 PM
Africa is in the thick of the conflicts in the Middle East. With Iraq up in flames and an estimated 50,000 innocent Iraqi civilians dead and the threat of Syria and Iran being dragged into the war, the Middle East is now a rumbling volcano that can erupt at any time.Archaeologist finds 'humanity's first war' News Interactive - Jan 03 5:04 PM
A GERMAN archaeologist said he has found relics of "humanity's first war" in northeast Syria in the form of clay balls used as ammo almost 6000 years ago.Iraqi Christian Refugees Find Barriers To Resettling In America WDET-FM Detroit - Jan 03 10:37 AM
According to the United Nations refugee agency, nearly two million Iraqis have fled their war-torn homeland for Syria, Jordan and other neighboring countries. Many refugees especially Iraqi CHRISTIANS -- fear continuing sectarian violence means it may never be safe for them to return home. But there are many obstacles to resettling in the U-S, even if someone has relatives here.UAE REPORTS COOPERATION WITH U.S. ON WMD Middle East Newsline - Jan 03 11:46 AM
ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates has reported cooperation with the United States in efforts to block weapons shipments to Iran and Syria.Democrats take control of US Congress AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 1:43 AM
Democrats are take control of the US Congress for the first time in 12 years, vowing to hold Republican President George W. Bush accountable for the Iraq quagmire.Why America can't just walk away International Herald Tribune - Jan 04 1:44 AM
What is at stake is not only Iraq and the stability of the Middle East, but the global perception of the reliability of the United States as a partner in a deeply troubled world.Mark Weisbrot and Robert Naiman: "The Four Questions": Get Members of Congress and Presidential Candidates on the ... HuffingtonPost - Jan 04 1:57 PM
Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy , January 4, 2007 You might think that with so much attention focussed on the new Congress and U.S. policy on Iraq politicians would be forced to give clear answers on where they stand. Unfortunately, many politicians are getting away with bobbing and weaving. In a classic example, Senator Hillary Clinton said on December 18, "I am not in favor of doing ...Bush Administration to Freeze Assets of Syrian Entities Fox News - Jan 04 9:11 AM
The Bush administration moves to freeze bank accounts or financial assets of three Syrian institutions suspected of helping spread weapons of mass destruction.U.S. blacklists three Syrian organizations over WMD charges People's Daily - Jan 04 5:57 PM
The U.S. Treasury Department blacklisted on Thursday three Syrian government organizations accused by the United States of proliferating weapons of mass destruction (WMD).Rick Warren shows Syria video in church WorldNetDaily - Dec 31 10:15 PM
Some members of Saddleback Church say they are distressed by this as well as Warren's comments that Syria is a "moderate" country.Briefly The Washington Times - Jan 02 10:21 PM
RUSSIA Arms delivered to Iran, Syria MOSCOW -- Defense and industry officials say that Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule, news agencies reported yesterday.RCMP spent $5 million on Arar affair, says report CBC Montreal - Jan 03 5:31 AM
The RCMP spent roughly $5 million investigating whether Maher Arar had links to al-Qaeda and defending itself after he was imprisoned for a year in Syria, said a report.Former President Ford lauded, laid to rest CNN.com - Jan 03 9:24 PM
The body of former President Gerald Ford ended its sentimental journey Wednesday afternoon in Grand Rapids, where his body was placed in a hillside tomb as the sun declined in the cloudless winter sky.Israeli, Egyptian Summit Fails To Revive Peace Effort Nasdaq - Jan 04 1:22 PM
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP)--A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt on Thursday fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts, and instead highlighted the significant disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.U.S. slaps sanctions on 3 Syrian labs over WMD proliferation concern Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 04 3:04 PM
_ The Treasury Department said Thursday it has cut off three Syrian laboratories from access to the U.S. financial system for their alleged involvement in proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.Russia anti-aircraft weapons sales to Syria, Iran on schedule Middle East Online - Jan 02 8:53 AM
Moscow delivers half of 29 Tor-M1 missile systems bought by Iran for for 1.4 billion dollars.Democrats turn screws on Bush over Iraq mess Business Day - 26 minutes ago
DEMOCRATS took control of the US congress yesterday for the first time in 12 years, vowing to hold Republican President George Bush accountable for the Iraq quagmire.For the first time, a real blueprint for peace in Iraq Independent - Jan 04 4:24 PM
The Iraqi state that was formed in the aftermath of the First World War has come to an end. Its successor state is struggling to be born in an environment of crises and chaos. The collapse of the entire order in the Middle East now threatens as the Iraq imbroglio unleashes forces in the area that have been gathering in virulence over the past decades.Full Story >> American Heritage - Jan 03 6:45 AM
1954: THE SOVIETS HAD JUST EXPLODED their first I l-bomb; the McCarthy hearings had come to an ignominious end in Washington; Stalin had died and Khrushchev had risen to power in Moscow. And in Damascus, Syria, Harris Peel had a problem.We Love Coming to Madinah, Say Pilgrims Arab News - Jan 04 4:20 PM
MADINAH, 5 January 2007 Pilgrims began arriving in Madinah after successfully completing their Haj rituals. Hundreds of buses packed with pilgrims began arriving two days ago boosting business activities in the city.Letters to the editor Corvallis Gazette Times - Jan 04 5:39 PM
Prior to Friday s Sun Bowl victory in El Paso, Oregon State President Ed Ray said to the alumni gathered there that OSU would win the game because OSU comes prepared and OSU perseveres. These intangible life lessons would lead the Beavers to success.Turkish PM: US makes no concrete steps against PKK Zaman Online - Jan 04 2:13 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan severely criticized America's hesitation in taking measures against terrorism associated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).Democrats take control of US Congress AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 04 12:03 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrats took control of the US Congress, promising ambitious reform and tough new oversight of Republican President George W. Bush's policy in Iraq.Treasury Bars Three Syrian Entities Over WMD Support Nasdaq - Jan 04 8:38 AM
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Treasury Department on Thursday barred three Syrian government organizations from the U.S. financial system for their role in supporting proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.Ramzy Baroud: New Year Reflections Scoop.co.nz - Jan 04 4:01 PM
2006 was yet another year of tribulations in the ever tumultuous Middle East. It defied all early expectations that 2005 would be the worst for many years to follow.Has Lebanon's Cedar revolt come undone? The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 03 8:58 PM
Hizbullah now occupies the Beirut squares where the 'Cedar Revolution' helped end Syrian dominance in 2005. Leviste breaks old barrier in World Cup Arab League INQ7.net - Jan 04 11:44 AM
TOP Filipino equestrienne Toni Leviste has been invited to compete in the World Cup Arab Jumping League, the first non-Arab to be accorded the honor in the event slated Jan. 10 to March 25 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.International conference on Kurdish Women for peace and equality Kurdish Media - Jan 03 1:37 AM
The Kurdish National Congress of North America will hold a conference on Kurdish Women in Greater Kurdistan (Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria) and in the Diaspora.U.S. Military Defeat Worsened by Bush Scoop.co.nz - Jan 04 3:32 PM
As Mr. Bush delayed his decision on Iraq, 109 American soldiers died during the 2006 holiday season. The war has no holidays, but Mr. Bush celebrated his and let the daily killing and wounding of our troops go on.Leviste first non-Arab to jump at World Cup League ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jan 04 10:45 AM
For the first time since its inception in 2004, the World Cup Arab Jumping League has invited a non-Arab to participate in this prestigious competition, which starts this month in Dubai , United Arab Emirates .Turkish PM cautions Mideast countries against widespread sectarian conflict Zaman Online - Jan 04 2:16 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on countries of the Middle East to act with common sense and responsibility as he warned that ethnic and sectarian divisions in Lebanon will negatively impact the region.Democrats take control of Congress Japan Today - Jan 04 2:31 PM
WASHINGTON Democrats on Thursday took control of the U.S. Congress, promising ambitious reform and tough new oversight of Republican President George W Bush's policy in Iraq.Sectarian violence holds Iraq back Zaman Online - Jan 04 2:08 PM
2006 witnessed stunning attacks in Iraq. The insurgency against the United States has almost been overshadowed by relentless sectarian conflicts between Sunni and Shiite militias.Israeli warplanes monitor Lebanese-Syrian borders People's Daily - Jan 02 7:56 PM
Israeli warplanes on Tuesday flew reconnaissance missions over Lebanon's eastern mountainous range bordering Syria while an unmanned drone monitored the western sector of the Bekaa valley, local Naharnet news website reported.Autumn Fair opens Gulf Daily News - Jan 04 5:07 PM
MORE than 180,000 people are expected to visit the 18th Autumn Fair, which was opened at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) yesterday.U-S clamps down on Syrian entities it links to weapons of mass destruction WFMJ Youngstown - Jan 04 1:50 PM
WASHINGTON The Bush administration is getting tough on three Syrian institutions it believes are helping spread weapons of mass destruction. Any U-S bank accounts belonging to those entities will be frozen.Editorial roundup AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 11:55 AM
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:U.N. Chief Puts Priority on Israeli-Palestinian Peace The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Jan 04 1:07 PM
The new United Nations secretary-general said solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was key to wider peace in the Middle East.U-S clamps down on Syrian entities it links to weapons of mass destruction WANE-TV Fort Wayne - Jan 04 8:53 AM
WASHINGTON The Bush administration is getting tough on three Syrian institutions it believes are helping spread weapons of mass destruction. Any U-S bank accounts belonging to...Lebanon go-ahead for economic reforms plan Gulf Daily News - Jan 04 5:11 PM
BEIRUT: The Lebanese government yesterday approved an economic reform plan to present to an international aid conference aimed at revitalising the war-devastated economy, a spokesman said.Azeri Pilgrims Return from Hajj Baku Today - Jan 04 8:29 AM
Azerbaijani pilgrims start return from hajj.Press Availability with President Bush and Chancellor Merkel of Germany [Press Release] White House News - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam Chancellor, thank you. Welcome back to Washington. It's good to welcome you here to the White House. And Laura and I are looking forward to feeding you dinner. I'm not so sure it's going to be as good a dinner as the barbecue you fed us -- (laughter) -- but we'll try.Democrats set to take control of US Congress New Straits Times - Jan 04 9:03 AM
Democrats are set to take back control of the US Congress for the first time in 12 years, vowing to hold the Republican administration President George W. Bush accountable for the Iraq quagmire.$2M needed for roadwork near cemetery phillyburbs.com - Jan 04 5:49 AM
Who will pick up the $2 million tab for road improvements as part of a national veterans cemetery and Toll Brothers housing project?Turkish PM urges dialogue to end Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 8:51 AM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for dialogue amongst Lebanese, during a day trip to Beirut to meet Lebanese leaders and Turkish UN peacekeeping troops.Bush sends Rice to Mideast, backs quartet meeting Eu Business - Jan 04 5:10 PM
US President George W. Bush on Thursday agreed to Germany's call for a new Middle East peace push and said he was sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region "shortly."Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/14/2006 [Press Release] White House - Jan 04 5:13 PM
MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Let me run through the President's schedule for today. Normal briefings. He had a meeting with the President of Benin a while ago also remarks at the White House Summit on Malaria. It's an important program, and just a couple of points about it.Shays Says More Troops In Iraq Is A 'Huge Mistake' Hartford Courant - Jan 04 5:48 AM
U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays said yesterday it would be a "huge mistake" to send more American troops to Iraq if that country's government "doesn't do the heavy lifting it has to do." Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 12/13/2006 [Press Release] White House - Jan 04 5:13 PM
MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Questions. Jennifer.Defiant Prez may send 20,000 troops to Iraq New York Daily News - Jan 04 1:30 AM
WASHINGTON - In a direct challenge to the new Congress, President Bush next week could order about 20,000 more U.S. troops to go to Iraq or serve as a nearby reserve, the White House said yesterday.