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U.S. IDs FIRMS HELPING IRAN, SYRIA WMD 
Middle East Newsline - Jan 08 11:46 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has identified and sanctioned companies deemed to have aided the missile and weapons of mass destruction programs of Iran and Syria.Peretz Supports Peace With Syria Israel National News - Jan 08 7:33 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel;s Defense Minister Amir Peretz said during a Labor Party meeting Monday that he supports the launching of peace negotiations with Syria.Syria says Israeli occupation at root of Mideast crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 7:34 AM
Israel's continued occupation of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian territory is at the root of the Middle East crisis, Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal has said.Syria: Want Peace, But Israel is Stubborn Israel National News - Jan 07 10:18 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mualem accused Israel of putting up obstacles to renewing peace negotiations with Syria. Yesterday, he told members of the European Parliament that Syria is interested in peace, but it needs more courage than war. Syria, Kuwait agree on joint oil refinery with 1.5-billion-dollar investment People's Daily - Jan 07 4:26 PM
Syria and Kuwait have agreed to set up a shareholding company for building an oil refinery at a total cost of 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, the official Syria Times newspaper reported Sunday.Syria criticizes Washington's Middle East policies People's Daily - Jan 08 4:55 PM
Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal here Monday criticized the U.S. Middle East policies which he said escalate problems in the region.Syria blames region's woes on Israeli occupation The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 08 1:22 PM
Israel's continued occupation of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian territory is at the root of the Middle East crisis, Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal said Monday. "The continued Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights and of Palestinian and Lebanese territory, as well as foreign interference in the internal affairs.Syria to Accept Some Iraqi Refugees Israel National News - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Damascus-based Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal announced that the Syrian government had allocated land and resources to accept Iraqi refugees once lived, or are the descendants of those who once lived, in the Land of Israel.Syria says Israeli occupation at root of Mideast crisis Eu Business - Jan 08 8:40 AM
(DAMASCUS ) - Israel's continued occupation of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian territory is at the root of the Middle East crisis, Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal said Monday.US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 2:47 PM
The United States announced sanctions against 24 foreign entities, including Russian, Chinese and North Korean firms, for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria.US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran, Syria: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 12:26 PM
The US government has imposed sanctions on Chinese, Russian and North Korean companies for selling missiles and other weapons to Iran and Syria, the Washington Times reported, citing US administration officials.Syed Hamid: Malaysia does not trade in weapons The Star Online - Jan 08 4:11 PM
PUTRAJAYA : Malaysia s world trade is in manufactured goods and not in the sale of arms, particularly to countries like Iran and Syria.Russia Lashes Out at US Sanctions Crosswalk.com - Jan 08 1:46 PM
Moscow (CNSNews.com) - Russia has reacted angrily to the U.S. decision to impose sanctions against two Russian state-owned arms makers and an exporter for transferring dangerous technologies to Iran and Syria.AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Technology Briefs Column RedNova - Jan 08 3:11 PM
By AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Jan. 6--400,000 PHONE LINES FOR SYRIA: Syria's Communication Establishment is to set up 400,000 fixed telephone lines this year, taking the total number to more than 3m, reported the Syria Arab News Agency citing the Al Thawra newspaper.'Antiterror' Fund Carries a Small Stick TheStreet.com - Jan 08 5:09 AM
It boycotts North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Iran, but that's just a start in a true antiterror effort.Syria: Foreign interferences of some great countries cause tension in the region, Vice-President says Zawya - Jan 07 10:16 PM
07 January 2007 DAMASCUS - Vice-President Farouk al-Shara stressed Sunday that the foreign interferences of a number of great countries led to the prevailing tension in the region, asserting that the just peace based on the international legitimacy resolution is the only guarantee for achieving security and stability in the region.Bush's Rush to Armageddon consortiumnews.com - Jan 08 9:38 AM
George W. Bush has purged senior military and intelligence officials who were obstacles to a wider war in the Middle East, broadening his options for both escalating the conflict inside Iraq and expanding the fighting to Iran and Syria with Israel s help.MECC Christian-Muslim Youth Seminar- Syria [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jan 06 2:06 PM
This is the 6th Seminar that brings together 40 young Christians and Muslims from churches and Islamic institutes and organizations from Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Iran. They gathered at the Armenian Catholic church hall in Aleppo, Syria for three days under the theme: "Creation & Religions as Sources of Unity".MECC 1st Consultation on Christian Religious Education-Syria [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jan 06 2:05 PM
The MECC Unit on Education & Renewal called for a Consultation in Syria from December 8-9, 2006, to discuss the challenges and common ecumenical aspects of Christian religious education in schools and centers in churches.Belarus halts Russian oil flow to Europe People's Daily - Jan 08 6:06 AM
Syria on Monday denounced Israel's continued occupation of territories of Syria, Lebanon and Palestine as the root of the Middle East crisis, the official SANA news agency reported.Hamas used US as base for Israeli terrorist attacks: prosecutor AFP via Yahoo! News - 21 minutes ago
Two Hamas militants used the United States as a base to sow "death, destruction, fear and terror" in Israel by laundering money, coordinating communications and recruiting and training terrorists, a federal prosecutor said.400,000 phone lines for Syria AME Info - Jan 05 11:53 PM
Syria's Communication Establishment is to set up 400,000 fixed telephone lines this year, taking the total number to more than 3m, reported the Syria Arab News Agency citing the Al Thawra newspaper.America blocking Israel-Syria peace: Mubarak Gulf Times - Jan 05 11:58 PM
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak accused the US in an interview published yesterday of obstructing peace between Israel and Syria.Sources: Bush's Iraq plan calls for more troops, money CNN.com - Jan 08 6:39 PM
President Bush's new plan for Iraq will call for increasing the number of U.S. troops in Baghdad -- and perhaps other areas -- by at least 20,000, sources said.Israeli PM kicks off China visit with Iran, trade on agenda AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has kicked off a three-day visit to Beijing where he will hold talks with China's leadership focusing mainly on Iran's nuclear programme and bilateral trade.Bush considers expansion of up to 20,000 troops USA Today - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
President Bush will address the nation at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday about his new approach for the war in Iraq, the White House said. Bush is expected to announce an increase of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops.Prosecutors: Men were 'players' in Hamas AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
Federal prosecutors wrapped up their racketeering case against two alleged Hamas militants Monday, saying the men furnished funds and fresh recruits to spread "death, destruction, fear and terror."U.N. wants $60M to help scattered Iraqi refugees CNN.com - Jan 08 3:09 PM
As up to 50,000 Iraqis flee their homes every month, the U.N.'s refugee agency said Monday that it will seek $60 million this year to help the roughly 3.7 million people displaced by violence in the war-ravaged nation.Russia angry at US sanctions on 3 firms Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News - Jan 07 9:16 PM
Moscow has reacted angrily to US sanctions slapped on three Russian firms last week for allegedly selling banned weaponry to countries like Syria, Iran and Libya. "The United States are not for the first time trying to extend their national laws illegally to foreign countries, forcing them to work according to American rules," said a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry at the weekend.Bush: Important to complete Doha talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 6:24 PM
President Bush and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso agreed Monday that the United States and Europe must resolve deep differences over farm subsidies that are stalling global free trade talks.US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran, Syria ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jan 05 5:25 PM
WASHINGTON - The United States on Friday announced sanctions against 24 foreign entities, including Russian, Chinese and North Korean firms, for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria.Can Saudi Arabia help end the political crisis in Lebanon? Al Jazeera - Jan 08 1:20 AM
Lebanon has been rigged with political turmoil since the wave of political assassination that hit the country, starting with the fomer Prime Minister Rafiq Al Hariri, which sparked Western pressure on Syria that led to the withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces in Lebanon.Russia Accuses US of Illegally Imposing Sanctions on Its Military Firms Voice of America - Jan 07 7:14 PM
Russia has accused the United States of illegally imposing sanctions on some of its military firms that Washington says have cooperated with Iran and Syria.Bush's Iraq plan to include more troops: senator Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 3:58 PM
President George W. Bush told U.S. lawmakers on Monday he has decided to send about 20,000 more troops to Iraq in a plan to be announced on Wednesday that Democrats denounced as an escalation of the war.Former Ballard boss embraces unpaid challenge The Globe and Mail - Jan 08 12:46 AM
VANCOUVER Almost a year into his new, unpaid job as president of the Aga Khan University in Pakistan, Firoz Rasul is working flat out to expand the secular institution's reach through programs in Africa, Afghanistan, Syria and Egypt.New US ambassador to Iraq no stranger to danger AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 12:52 PM
Ryan Crocker, named as the new US ambassador to Baghdad, is one of Washington's most experienced diplomats, with a history in hotspots that should serve him well, as he tries to steer the United States out of the Iraq quagmire.Iraq-linked reshuffle continues with switch of US Baghdad envoy AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 12:39 PM
President George W. Bush pursued a major reshuffle of his Iraq policy team by nominating the current ambassador to Baghdad as the next US envoy to the UN and replacing him with one of Washington's most experienced diplomats.Trial of two alleged Hamas members nears end Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 2:28 PM
The Palestinian group Hamas used the United States as a safe haven to organize, raise money and recruit bomb makers that resulted in hundreds of deaths in Israel, a federal prosecutor said on Monday.Bush to unveil new Iraq plan Wednesday AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 1:58 PM
US President George W. Bush will roll out his new Iraq strategy in a speech at 9:00 pm Wednesday (0200 GMT), shaping the way the unpopular war will be fought for his final two years in office.Bush to outline new Iraq plan on Wednesday Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 1:43 PM
President George W. Bush set Wednesday for his Iraq speech and worked out final details on Monday on a new war strategy expected to include sending up to 20,000 more U.S. troops over Democrats' objections.Coast native wrapping up study of Syria The Biloxi Sun Herald - Jan 07 1:08 AM
The last time we saw our modern-day Indiana Jones, Trey Batey of Long Beach was recently back from Jordan, working on his dissertation and making plans to follow his mom's footsteps into education.Bush, Barroso discuss trade, Darfur AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 1:34 PM
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said he and President George W. Bush agreed stalled Doha trade talks had hit a "moment of truth" and urged action to end the Darfur "tragedy." Bush welcomed Barroso to the White House for talks which also ranged through climate change, a controversial US visa waiver program, European Union enlargement and the crisis in Iraq.UN makes $60m Iraq refugee appeal BBC News - Jan 08 6:14 PM
One in eight Iraqis have fled their homes, says the UN's refugee agency, as it seeks $60m in emergency funds.Russia attacks US on defence ban BBC News - Jan 07 4:34 AM
Russia accuses the US of illegally imposing sanctions on four Russian defence firms that sell to Iran and Syria.Russia says U.S. sanctions on military firms illegal EARTHtimes.org - Jan 08 12:37 AM
Russia charged the United States Saturday with illegally imposing sanctions on Russian military firms on the ground that these firms were cooperating with Iran and Syria.main Kavkaz Center - Jan 07 9:54 PM
The Arab integrated blueprint to feed Egypt , Jordan , Syria , Lebanon and Iraq with gas requirements is a mega project that will also feed Turkey and Europe with gas requirements, a report released here said Sunday.Russia slams US sanctions on its firms over Iran IranMania.com - Jan 07 11:02 PM
LONDON, January 8 (IranMania) - Russia accused the United States of illegally imposing sanctions on some Russian military firms which Washington says were cooperating with Iran and Syria, Fars News Agency reported.Mahram on top Khaleej Times - Jan 07 7:15 PM
DUBAI A courageous display in the last two quarters helped Mahram of Iran stun highly-regarded Al Jalaa of Syria 85-78 in their Group A match of the 18th Dubai International Basketball Championship at the Al Ahli Club on Saturday night.Sharon One Year Later Time Magazine - Jan 08 11:57 AM
On the anniversary of the stroke that left him in a coma, the Israeli leader would not recognize the country he left Iraq-linked reshuffle continues with Baghdad envoy named to UN post AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 11:24 AM
The US ambassador to Baghdad, Zalmay Khalilzad, was named as Washington's next envoy to the United Nations, the latest installment of a major reshuffle linked to President George W. Bush's impending Iraq policy makeover.Bush to Name Iraq Envoy Khalilzad as Ambassador to UN Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 11:22 AM
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush will nominate Zalmay Khalilzad, the top U.S. envoy in Iraq, to be ambassador to the United Nations, White House spokesman Tony Snow said today.MIDDLE EAST: MIDDLE EAST: Weekly round-up Number 107 for 29 December - 4 January 2007 AlertNet - Jan 08 3:51 AM
Source: IRIN IRAQ: Abbas Dawood, "I lost 11 members of my family in less than one year" IRAQ: Minorities living tormented days under sectarian violence SYRIA: Labour unions urge government to open schools for domestic workers Reported main points of Bush's Iraq plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 10:22 AM
US President George W. Bush on Wednesday will address Americans on his long-awaited new plan for Iraq.Data help dollar gain momentum FT.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 9:05 AM
The dollar held close to six-week highs against the euro and sterling on Monday, consolidating its gains following Friday's forecast-beating US jobs data.U.N. refugee agency says Iraq needs aid AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 8:23 AM
The U.N. refugee agency made an emergency appeal Monday for $60 million to help the 40,000 to 50,000 Iraqis who flee their homes every month and the 3.7 million who have already been displaced.UN refugee agency doubles Iraq budget as more flee violence AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 6:45 AM
The UN refugee agency has launched a 60 million dollar (46 million euro) appeal to assist more than 1.7 million Iraqi refugees and displaced people, and predicted that one million more could flee their homes this year.Lebanon opposition to escalate anti-govt protests Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 6:52 AM
Lebanon's opposition on Monday threw its weight behind the main labor union's call for a sit-in on Tuesday, breathing new life into a five-week long campaign to topple the government and promised more protests.The War Against Global Jihadism RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 7:30 AM
President Bush has said that the war against global jihadism is more than a military conflict; it is the decisive ideological struggle of the 21st century. We are still in the early years of the struggle. The civilized world will either rise to the challenge and prevail against this latest form of barbarism, or grief and death will visit us and other innocents on a massive scale.Bush considers expansion of up to 20,000 troops USA Today - Jan 08 6:11 AM
President Bush is reviewing a plan that would send up to 20,000 more U.S. troops to Iraq, a decision that would trigger heavy opposition from Democratic congressional leaders.U.S. sanctions outrage 3 Russian companies Zaman Online - Jan 07 2:15 PM
The U.S. administration blacklisted several military export companies of Russia, China and North Korea for selling weapons and rockets to Iran and Syria.Moscow slams U.S. sanctions on its military firms Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 11:26 AM
Russia accused the United States Saturday of illegally imposing sanctions on some Russian military firms which Washington says were cooperating with Iran and Syria.'The solution for Syria' Zawya - Jan 06 9:31 PM
07 January 2007 Those who disregarded King Abdullah's wise advice to Syrian President Bashar Assad in June should not be surprised to hear alarm bells are ringing in Israel.Mark Weisbrot and Robert Naiman: It's Time for an American Surge To Stop the Bush War in Iraq HuffingtonPost - Jan 08 3:22 PM
Written by: Tom Andrews, Win Without War Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy January 8, 2007 Defying the vast majority of the American public and top military leaders, the president of the United States is about to announce an escalation of his failed war in Iraq. It appears to many that it comes down to the president's not wanting the failure of the Iraq war to occur on his watch, ...Dave Johnson and James Boyce: UPDATE - WITH WAFFLES AND RADIO: Surge Protection For Our Men And Women In Uniform HuffingtonPost - Jan 08 3:21 PM
Arianna often says in speeches that one of the great things about blogging is you can keep hammering a point home day after day when, for example, writing a newspaper column is much more about a different subject every week. On Friday, we posted on the imminent escalation of the war in Iraq. Additional details have emerged over the weekend, so we are posting a brief update. THE $1 BILLION ...Russian anger over new US sanctions Sydney Morning Herald - Jan 07 5:35 AM
MOSCOW: Russia has accused the US of illegally imposing sanctions on some Russian military firms which Washington says were co-operating with Iran and Syria.UN Launches $60-Million Appeal For Displaced Iraqis Nasdaq - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or UNHCR has launched a $60-million appeal in emergency aid for humanitarian relief work for thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons affected by the Iraq war and the sectarian violence.Tom Hayden: Campaign in America with Ethnic Cleansing in Iraq HuffingtonPost - Jan 08 12:41 PM
As Debate Begins, Sunnis Decry Massacres Politically, the coming escalation by 20,000 US troops in Iraq is best understood as the comeback strategy of the neo-conservative Republicans rallying around Sen. John McCain's presidential banner. The political spin-doctors are calling it a "surge", but of course it is an escalation, a term apparently carrying too much baggage from Vietnam, ...Prosecutors: Suburban man bankrolled terrorists Chicago Tribune - Jan 08 11:38 AM
Muhammad Salah used the safe haven of the United States to coordinate murder and terror in Israel, the West bank and Gaza, prosecutors told jurors today as closing arguments began in the Bridegview man's trial. The US-Saudi-Wahabi Nexus ! News From Bangladesh - Jan 07 10:27 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.N. Refugee Agency Says Iraq Needs Aid ABC News - Jan 08 10:37 AM
U.N. Refugee Agency Says Urgent Help Needed for Iraqis Facing 'Unremitting Violence'US imposes sanctions on arms companies supplying Iran, Syria: report Sharewatch - Jan 05 4:33 AM
The three Chinese state-run companies, three Russian firms and a North Korean mining company were sanctioned under the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act, the Times reported.More secret than Guantanamo: the clandestine CIA prisons The Nation - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Washington - US President George W. Bush formally acknowledged for the first time in September that to extract as much information as possible from "war on terror" detainees, Guantanamo alone did not suffice -- the CIA had to create a network of secret prisons.'The kidnappers had an office' / Violence stalks Sunni enclave in Baghdad San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 08 1:32 PM
In the Khadra police station, a ledger with blue hardback covers and clean white pages records each corpse found in this small neighborhood of southwest Baghdad. In the 54 days ending on Christmas, 60 fresh entries in neat handwriting were made to the... UN Peacekeepers May Be Needed For Somalia - EU's Solana Nasdaq - Jan 08 4:07 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--The European Union's foreign policy chief said he told new Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday that a U.N. peacekeeping force may be needed to guarantee security and stability in Somalia, which hasn't had a functioning government for 15 years.Syrian president meets Germany's Schroeder on Mideast situation People's Daily - Jan 08 4:25 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday held talks with former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on the current situation in the Middle East, the official SANA news agency reported.Dems grapple with surge The Hill - Jan 08 4:46 PM
Having quickly pivoted last weekend to address the Iraq war during their 100-hour legislative blitz, House Democratic leaders are hurrying, amid the new pressures of having to govern, to craft a unified response to President Bush s plan to increase the number of U.S. troops deployed there.Security crackdown in Bangkok amid warnings of more attacks ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) â US President George W. Bush told US lawmakers on Monday he has decided to send about 20,000 more troops to Iraq in a plan to be announced on Wednesday that Democrats denounced as an escalation of the war.Business: U.S., Europe agreement key to trade talks The Nashua Telegraph - 31 minutes ago
WASHINGTON President Bush and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso agreed Monday that the United States and Europe must resolve deep differences over farm subsidies that are stalling global free trade talks. ... - By FOSTER KLUG The Associated PressHamas prosecutors tell jurors of "death, fear and terror" Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 41 minutes ago
CHICAGO - Prosecutors put the finishing touches on their case against two alleged Hamas militants Monday, saying they furnished funds and recruits to the group to spread "death, destruction, fear and terror."Ambassador Nominations Complete Iraq Policy Shakeup Voice of America - Jan 08 3:44 PM
President Bush Monday completed a shake-up of key Iraq policy posts by nominating new U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations and Baghdad. The U.S. envoy to Iraq, Zalmay Khalizad, will take the United Nations post, while the current ambassador to Pakistan, Ryan Crocker, goes to Baghdad.Investment Strategy Changes WCAX 3 - Jan 08 4:35 PM
A new state policy will help insure that Vermont pension funds don't help suport terrorism or genocide.Bush poised to unveil plan for more U.S. soldiers in Iraq despite critics CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 08 3:32 PM
WASHINGTON (CP) - It's a deadly gamble most Americans just don't want to take. There's tremendous opposition in the new Democrat-controlled Congress. And many U.S. analysts say it's pointless and irrational.UN seeks 60 mln USD in aid for Iraqi refugees People's Daily - Jan 08 5:10 PM
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Monday appealed for 60 million U.S. dollars to fund its work in 2007 for hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people affected by the conflict in Iraq.Israeli PM kicks off China visit with Iran, trade on agenda TODAYonline - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Visiting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) walks past a Chinese military officer on arrival in Beijing, on a three-day visit for talks with China's leadership focusing mainly on Iran's nuclear programme and bilateral trade.Syria removes consular fees on Turkish exports Turks.US - Jan 04 10:43 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.Moscow vents ire on US sanctions on Russian firms Hindustan Times - Jan 07 2:25 AM
Moscow has reacted angrily to US sanctions slapped on three Russian firms last week for allegedly selling banned weaponry to countries like Syria, Iran and Libya.Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of January 1, 2007 ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:28 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!New US ambassador to Iraq no stranger to danger AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 08 10:09 AM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ryan Crocker, set to be named as the new US ambassador to Baghdad, is one of Washington's most experienced diplomats, with a history in hotspots that should serve him well, as he tries to steer the United States out of the Iraq quagmire.After 15 amazing years, Europe enters surreal phase Financial Times - Jan 08 2:30 PM
René Magritte, the surrealist painter, lived and worked in Brussels for most of his life. So it seems only appropriate that the European Union an increasingly surreal organisation should have chosen to base itself in Magritte s home town.At least 15 workers died when a bus was attacked in western Baghdad on Monday [AP] Aljazeera - Jan 08 3:37 PM
George Bush is to deliver his new war strategy for Iraq in a speech on Wednesday, in which he is expected to recommend sending up to 20,000 more US troops to Baghdad.Barak seeks to regain Labor leadership AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 3:08 PM
Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak announced on Sunday his much-anticipated return to politics, saying he will seek the leadership of the Labor Party in the first step toward a possible bid for the country's highest office.UN Launches $60-Million Appeal Displaced Iraqis Scoop.co.nz - Jan 08 2:02 PM
The United Nations refugee agency today launched a $60-million appeal to fund its work over the next year for hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the conflict in Iraq.A guzzler s glossary The Phoenix - 34 minutes ago
From amontillado to uisge beatha, we ve got the definitions to help you dazzle your fellow boozers Alcoholic and articulate rarely appear in the same slurred sentence, but it s high time they did. Bush wants bigger Iraq force: US senator The West Australian - Jan 08 5:36 PM
President George W Bush told US politicians he has decided to send about 20,000 more troops to Iraq. The White House said Bush would address Americans on his long-delayed new plan for Iraq on Wednesday at 9pm EDT from the White House (1300 Thursday AEDT).Hotlinks Tiscali - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Oregon Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, who a month ago said he could no longer support the war, was among senators who attended a White House meeting to discuss the president s emerging strategy for Iraq.Israel planning nuclear attack on Iranian installations Granma Internacional - Jan 08 3:46 PM
LONDON, January 7. Israel is planning a nuclear strike on installations within the Iranian nuclear development program, according to The Sunday Times of Britain.UN seeking $US60m to help Iraq refugees AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 08 11:41 AM
The UN refugee agency has appealed for $US60 million ($A77 million) to help some half a million Iraqis being driven from their homes.Iraq to shift Kurdish forces from peaceful areas to Baghdad World Tribune - Jan 08 11:55 AM
The Iraq Army plans to redeploy forces from quiet provinces to Baghdad. Officials said the army has been ordered to move three brigades from provinces in the north and south to Baghdad. They said the provinces were located in the autonomous region of Kurdistan and southern Iraq.Israel planning nuclear attack on Iranian installations Granma Internacional - Jan 08 3:46 PM
January 8 , 2007 LONDON, January 7. Israel is planning a nuclear strike on installations within the Iranian nuclear development program, according to The Sunday Times of Britain.Americans Optimistic, Doubtful on Congress Angus Reid - 24 minutes ago
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States hold mixed views on their legislative branch, according to a poll by CBS News.