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Syria relaxes restrictions on Iraq refugees 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 12:34 PM
Syria has relaxed measures introduced last month that limited the stay of Iraqi refugees to two weeks, a representative for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said in Damascus.Pressure put on Syria opponents as polls loom AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 9:03 AM
Syria plans a series of elections this year, including a referendum for a new mandate for President Bashar al-Assad, as the regime hardens its stand against opposition figures seeking to ease political restrictions.Iran and Syria stress ties amid rumors AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 1:43 PM
Syria's President Bashar Assad accused the "enemies" of Islamic countries of trying to sow discord, Iranian state television's Web site reported Sunday after the Syrian leader ended his visit to Iran.Analysis: Syria opponents pressured as polls loom Middle East Times - Feb 19 12:19 PM
DAMASCUS -- Syria plans a series of elections this year, including a referendum for a new mandate for President Bashar Al Assad, as the regime hardens its stance against opposition figures seeking to ease political restrictions.Qatari firm to develop Syria tourism complex The Peninsula - Feb 19 3:01 PM
Damascus Qatari company Al-Diar signed an agreement with Syria's tourism ministry yesterday to develop a $224m holiday complex on the Syrian coast, the official Sana news agency reported.Qatar to develop Syria tourism complex Middle East Times - Feb 19 10:21 AM
DAMASCUS -- Qatari company Al Diar signed an agreement with Syria's tourism ministry Monday to develop a $224 million holiday complex on the Syrian coast, the official SANA news agency reported.Syria Delays Dissident's Trial Because 2 Defendants Absent Nasdaq - Feb 19 6:22 AM
DAMASCUS (AP)--Syria delayed the trial of a prominent dissident writer Monday by abruptly adjourning a hearing after two codefendants failed to show up at the court, a Syrian human rights group said.Syria relaxes restrictions on Iraq refugees Khaleej Times - Feb 19 9:47 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria has relaxed measures introduced last month that limited the stay of Iraqi refugees to two weeks, a representative for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said Monday in Damascus.Gulfsands Spuds Khurbet East in Syria Rigzone - Feb 19 9:32 AM
Gulfsands Petroleum plc has commenced drilling the Khurbet East (KHE 1) exploration well within Block 26, Syria.Syria's president in Iran to discuss Iraq Fox21 - Feb 19 6:38 AM
TEHRAN, Iran The presidents of Syria and Iraq are holding a summit to discuss a number of Middle East issues, including Iraq.Syria, Iran to work against sinister aims of US and Zionists Financial Express - Feb 19 10:19 AM
Syria's president has denied rumours of a rift between Damascus and Iran during a visit to Tehran, accusing "enemies" of Islamic countries of trying to sow discord.Iran, Syria urge Muslims to stay united against US AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 3:56 AM
The presidents of Iran and Syria, both accused by the United States of meddling in Lebanon and Iraq, have urged the region's Muslims to stay united in the face of US attempts to divide them.Presidents of Iran, Syria emphasize co-operation in face of rumours of a rift CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 18 3:06 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Syria's President Bashar Assad accused the "enemies" of Islamic countries of trying to sow discord, Iranian state television's website reported Sunday after the Syrian leader ended his visit to Iran.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-02-19 08:08 GMT: Emerald Energy, Gulfsands Petroleum spud Khurbet East exploration well in Syria Interactive Investor - Feb 19 12:39 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Emerald Energy PLC and Gulfsands Petroleum PLC said they have spudded the Khurbet East No 1 exploration well at Block 26 in Syria.Syria, Iran vow to defeat 'enemies' sowing discord The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 18 1:42 PM
Syria on Sunday denied any rift between Damascus and Tehran during a visit to Iran by President Bashar Assad, who accused the "enemies" of the Islamic countries of trying to sow discord. Assad's visit comes at a time when some Arab diplomats have said Syria feels betrayed by Iran because of a joint Iranian-Saudi Arabian effort.Iran, Syria call for unity among Muslims Dawn - Feb 18 7:33 PM
TEHRAN, Feb 18: The presidents of Iran and Syria, both accused by the United States of meddling in Lebanon and Iraq, on Sunday urged the region's Muslims to stay united in the face of US attempts to divide them.Syria, Iran vow unity against US plots AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 11:22 AM
Close allies President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledged they would work together to confront US and Israeli "plots" in the Middle East.Syria's President In Iran To Discuss Iraq WCSH 6 Portland - Feb 18 11:26 AM
The presidents of Syria and Iraq are holding a summit to discuss a number of Middle East issues, including Iraq.Iran and Syria in joint anti-US front, says Assad IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 18 7:33 AM
Tehran, Feb 18 (DPA) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, speaking Sunday at the end of a two-day Iran-Syria summit in Tehran, vowed to continue with Iran their joint front against the US.Iran and Syria in joint anti-US front, says Assad Calcutta News - Feb 18 10:23 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, speaking Sunday at the end of a two-day Iran-Syria summit in Tehran, vowed to continue with Iran their joint front against the US.Iran, Syria strategically linked: Leader mehrnews.com - Feb 18 11:21 AM
TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said here on Sunday that Iran and Syria are strategic allies.Iran, Syria stress preservation of nuclear rights Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 18 4:21 AM
Iran - Syria - Statement Iran and Syria here Sunday stressed the need for settlement of Iran's nuclear case through diplomatic channels and holding talks with no precondition as well as preservation of Tehran's right to access nuclear fuel cycle.Iran, Syria call for restoration of security, calm to Iraq, Palestine Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 18 4:51 AM
Iran - Syria - Statement Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad issued a joint statement before the Syrian side wound up his official two-day visit to Tehran on Sunday.Syria's president in Iran to discuss Iraq WANE-TV Fort Wayne - Feb 18 2:54 AM
TEHRAN, Iran The presidents of Syria and Iraq are holding a summit to discuss a number of Middle East issues, including Iraq. Iranian state media say Syria's President...Iran and Syria will continue joint anti-US front: Assad Khaleej Times - Feb 18 4:26 AM
TEHERAN - Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, speaking Sunday at the end of a two-day Iran-Syria summit in Teheran, vowed to continue with Iran their joint front against the United States.Iraq begins to re-open borders with Iran and Syria Khaleej Times - Feb 18 4:32 AM
SHALAMCHEN, Iraq - Iraq began to reopen its borders with Iran and Syria on Sunday, three days after they closed as part of an operation to crack down on sectarian and insurgent violence, officials said.US pushes Syria into the arms of Iran Gulf News - Feb 19 1:41 PM
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad went to Tehran last Saturday for a much publicised meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Iran, Syria call for Middle East free of WMD Al Bawaba - Feb 18 4:55 AM
Iran and Syria on Sunday stressed the need for settlement of Iran's nuclear case through diplomatic channels and holding talks with no precondition as well as preservation of Tehran's right to access nuclear fuel cycle.Iraq says borders with Iran and Syria to re-open Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 11:28 PM
Iraq will re-open its borders with Iran and Syria, closed earlier this week in the initial stages of a security crackdown, a spokesman for the officer overseeing the plan said on Saturday.Pressure put on Syria opponents as polls loom Middle East Online - Feb 19 8:12 AM
Opposition admits government policy to push market economy has made progress despite its stand against opponents.Iraq says borders with Iran and Syria to re-open IranMania.com - Feb 17 10:04 PM
LONDON, February 18 (IranMania) - Iraq will re-open its borders with Iran and Syria, closed earlier this week in the initial stages of a security crackdown, a spokesman for the officer overseeing the plan said, Reuters reported.Syria, Iran vow unity as Assad visits AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 2:48 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is winding up his latest trip to Iran as the two allies, accused by Washington of stirring trouble in the Middle East, pledged to work even more closely.Video Report: Iraq shuts borders with Iran, Syria New Kerala - Feb 17 11:29 PM
Baghdad, Feb.16: Iraq closed its borders with Iran and Syria as U.S. and Iraqi troops tightened their grip on Baghdad on Thursday, searching neighbourhoods and setting up checkpoints that stopped and searched even official convoys.Syria, Iran vow unity against US plots The Peninsula - Feb 17 4:03 PM
tehran Close allies President Bashar Al Assad of Syria and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday pledged they would work together to confront US and Israeli "plots" in the Middle East.Syria, Iran vow unity against US plots Channel NewsAsia - Feb 17 11:22 AM
TEHRAN - Close allies President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday pledged they would work together to confront US and Israeli "plots" in the Middle East.Syria, Iran vow unity against US, Zionist plots Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 19 1:53 AM
Meeting in Tehran at the weekend, Iranian demagogue Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Syrian dictator Bashar Assad pledged closer cooperation in combatting America and Israel.Iraqi refugees Guardian Unlimited - Feb 19 4:09 PM
David Gow reports that the EU is bracing itself for influx of Iraqi refugees (Report, February 16). What he doesn't say is who these people are and where the majority is going. There may be 70,000 in Sweden, but there are several hundred thousand in Jordan and Syria.Lawmaker pleads with Rice to engage Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 10:14 AM
A veteran Republican congressman pleaded on Friday for the United States to talk to Syria about easing the violence in Iraq and proposed former Secretary of State George Shultz as an envoy.Syria-Iran vow to oppose US Gulf Daily News - Feb 17 4:22 PM
TEHRAN: Close allies President Bashar Al Assad of Syria and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday pledged they would work together to confront US and Israeli "plots" in the Middle East. Assad had earlier arrived in Iran for a two-day visit aimed at further bolstering ties, his second trip to the Islamic republic since Ahmadinejad took power in August 2005. The two men warned ...Iran and Syria vow alliance against US, Israel Khaleej Times - Feb 17 10:17 AM
TEHERAN - The presidents of Iran and Syria on Saturday vowed alliance against what they called US and Israeli conspiracies against the Islamic world.Syria, Oman: welcome Mecca accord Monday Morning - Feb 19 12:53 PM
Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem and his visiting Omani counterpart, Youssef bin Allawi bin Abdullah, expressed their satisfaction at the agreement reached between the Palestinian brothers in Mecca on forming a government of national unity, it said.Iran, Syria must defuse U.S. plots - Khamenei Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 18 1:48 PM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's highest authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran and Damascus should work closely to defuse U.S. "plots" in the Middle East, state television reported on Sunday.Hoss holds talks with Assad in Damascus The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 19 1:24 PM
Former Premier Salim al-Hoss visited Syria Monday and met with Syrian President Bashar Assad following an invitation issued by the latter. The official Syrian Arab News Agency reported that Hoss and Assad discussed the implications of tensions in both Iraq and Palestine on the political as well as security situations in both Lebanon and Syria.Patience runs thin as Iraqi refugees flood Amman, Damascus The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 19 1:11 PM
With rising rents and crowded streets in Damascus and traffic jams and job losses in Amman, patience with Iraqi refugees who are flooding the capitals of Syria and Jordan is running thin. Meanwhile, the head of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Antonio Guterres, is a worried man.Regional problems to be solved through Iran-Syria cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 17 7:36 AM
Syria - Cooperation - Iran Head of Syrian Foreign Ministry Research Department, Samir al-Taki said here Saturday that the problems associated with the US aggression against Iraq and that of Israel against Palestinian people can be solved through Iran-Syria cooperation.Iran, Syria must defuse U.S. plots - Khamenei The Star Online - Feb 18 1:51 PM
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - An explosion caused by a suspected bomb in a McDonald's restaurant in Russia's second city of St Petersburg on Sunday injured at least five people, officials said.Syria's Assad holds talks in Iran over Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 12:03 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed instability in Iraq and the crisis in Lebanon with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the start of a two-day visit to Iran on Saturday, the official IRNA news agency said.Leaders of Iran, Syria criticize US presence in Middle East WNCT Greenville - Feb 18 6:45 PM
(AP) - The supreme leader of Iran says the US won't achieve its goals in the Middle East. During a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US will be the "principal loser" in the region, according to Iranian state media.UNHCR urges support for Iraqi refugees Monday Morning - Feb 19 12:53 PM
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has urged global support for Syria and Jordan as they cope with hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees who have fled the violence at home.Patience with Iraqi refugees running thin Middle East Times - Feb 19 5:50 AM
DAMASCUS -- With rising rents and crowded streets in Damascus and traffic jams and job losses in Amman, patience with Iraqi refugees who are flooding the capitals of Syria and Jordan is running thin.Iraq to reopen borders with Iran, Syria News Interactive - Feb 17 12:45 AM
IRAQ will reopen its borders with Iran and Syria, closed earlier this week in the initial stages of a security crackdown.Syria, Iran vow unity as Assad visits IranMania.com - Feb 18 2:33 PM
LONDON, February 19 (IranMania) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is winding up his latest trip to Iran as the two allies, accused by Washington of stirring trouble in the Middle East, pledged to work even more closely, AFP reported.Iraq says borders with Iran and Syria to re-open AlertNet - Feb 16 11:16 PM
Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Iraq will re-open its borders with Iran and Syria, closed earlier this week in the initial stages of a security crackdown, a spokesman for the officer overseeing the plan ... Iraq reopens borders as security drive cuts killings AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 4:15 AM
Iraq started to reopen its borders with Iran and Syria as the US military said a joint operation with Iraqi forces has begun to stifle the vicious sectarian conflict in Baghdad.Gulfsands/Emerald start drilling Khurbet East ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Feb 19 2:00 AM
Gulfsands Petroleum clawed back a little ground today as the oil and gas group said it has started drilling the Khurbet East exploration well within Block 26, Syria.Iran and Syria must defuse US plots, says Khamenei Gulf News - Feb 18 1:10 PM
Tehran: Iran's highest authority Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran and Damascus should work closely to defuse US 'plots' in the Middle East, state television reported yesterday.'Honour' killing of teen spurs outcry in Syria Gulf News - Feb 18 1:10 PM
Damascus: Sixteen-year-old Zahra Ezzo died at the hospital last month after a brutal attack. But it was her brother who confessed to killing her and her family who appointed him to carry out the murder.MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2007 11:59 MECCA TIME, 8:59 GMT Aljazeera - Feb 19 1:44 AM
There are no main images. The ending of a three-day border closure between Iraq and Syria has led to chaotic scenes at two crossings as more people try to escape the continuing violence in Iraq.Hamas official: U.S. 'sowing sedition' AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
A senior Hamas official on Monday accused the United States of "sowing sedition" among the Palestinians hours after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held a rare summit with the Israeli prime minister and Palestinian president.Iran, Syria urge Muslims to stay united against US Middle East Times - Feb 18 5:34 AM
CLOSE ALLIES: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) walks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al Assad (L) after a news conference in Tehran Sunday.Iraq to re-open borders with Iran and Syria Gulf News - Feb 17 1:06 AM
Baghdad: Iraq will re-open its borders with Iran and Syria, which were closed earlier this week in the early stages of a security crackdown, a spokesman for the officer overseeing the plan said on Saturday.Syria's Assad in Iran for talks on Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 5:34 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Iran on Saturday to discuss instability in Iraq and the crisis in Lebanon, the official IRNA news agency reported.Leaders of Iran, Syria Criticize US Presence In Middle East WCSH 6 Portland - Feb 18 6:11 AM
The supreme leader of Iran says the US won't achieve its goals in the Middle East.Syria and Iran vow unity against US Kavkaz Center - Feb 18 7:43 AM
Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his Iranian counterpart, have pledged to work together to confront US and Israeli "plots" in the Middle East.Iraq shutting borders with Iran, Syria IranMania.com - Feb 16 10:33 PM
LONDON, February 17 (IranMania) - Iraq has begun closing its borders with Iran and Syria as part of a security crackdown aimed at stopping the flow of foreign fighters and weapons into the country, the United States military said, Reuters reported.Hezbollah growing more powerful, says Israeli general AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 12:04 PM
Hezbollah is militarily stronger today than before the 34-day war Israel waged against its Shiite militia in Lebanon last summer, a senior Israeli officer was quoted as saying by army radio.Assad weathers crises, but regime still suffers from uncertainty San Diego Union-Tribune - Feb 18 2:37 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria, 9:44 a.m. Feb. 18 (AP): On the face of it, the worst appears to be behind Bashar Assad. There's much less talk of regime change in Damascus, or of prosecuting the Syrian president over the murder of a Lebanese politician.LEBANON Sfeir tells politicians wars begin with words - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 19 3:56 AM
Asia News LEBANON Sfeir tells politicians wars begin with words lebanon cardinal nasrallah sfeir lent address dialogue wars syria iran assad hezbollah Maronite patriarch urges Lebanese to seek dialogue at the national level and amongst Christians.Russian gen. warns on missile defense AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 1:48 PM
In a statement reflecting the growing distrust between Moscow and the West, a top Russian general on Monday warned that Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted by Russian missiles if they agree to host U.S. missile defense bases.Syria, Iran vow unity against US plots Middle East Online - Feb 18 1:12 AM
Assad, Ahmadinejad warn against dangers of disunity between Sunni, Shiite Muslims.Syria's Assad due in Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 11:32 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is to visit Iran, his closest regional ally, for talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other Iranian leaders, state television said.Syrian Leader Is in Tehran for Meetings on the Region New York Times - Feb 17 4:35 PM
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is in Iran to discuss instability in Iraq and the crisis in Lebanon, the official IRNA news agency reported.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Feb 18 11:34 PM
TEHRAN, Feb 18, 2007 (AFP) - The presidents of Iran and Syria, both accused by the United States of meddling in Lebanon and Iraq, on Sunday urged the region's Muslims to stay united in the face of US attempts to divide them.Iraq reopens borders Sunday Times - Feb 18 10:55 PM
BAGHDAD - Iraq started to re-open its borders with Iran and Syria as the US military said a joint operation with Iraqi forces has begun to stifle the vicious sectarian conflict in Baghdad.U.S. sees more savvy in Iraq attacks AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 10:46 AM
U.S. officials' recent statements that sophisticated weapons and tactics played a role in a series of helicopter downings have cast a spotlight on insurgent claims of new, deadly ways to attack Americans. It remains unclear, however, if the insurgents have managed to get their hands on new weapons, or if they are merely using a combination of previous weapons in new and effective ways.U.S. lawmaker pleads with Rice to engage Syria AlertNet - Feb 16 10:17 AM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A veteran Republican congressman pleaded on Friday for the United States to talk to Syria about easing the violence in Iraq and proposed former Secretary of State George ... B92 - News - Globe - Iran and Syria, joint anti-US front, says Assad B92 - Feb 18 4:27 AM
Tehran -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue with Iran their joint front against the United States.U.N. panel questions Canada on deportation case CNN.com - Feb 19 9:49 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- A United Nations anti-racism panel wants to know if Canada can ensure that it will avoid repeating the mistakes that led to the U.S. deportation of a Syrian-born Canadian to Damascus, where he says he was tortured.Ramping Up the Violence The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 9:09 AM
Israeli government authorities are building a ramp to allow non-Muslims to reach the enormous platform atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.Edwards: No direct talks with Iran a mistake CNN.com - Feb 19 6:43 AM
(AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards criticized the Bush administration on Sunday for failing to engage directly with Iran to resolve problems with the Iraq war and Iran's effort to develop nuclear weapons.No analogy between attitudes to Iran, Nazi Germany: Rice AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 7:31 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview she was reluctant to draw an analogy between the international community's handling of Iran and appeasement towards Nazi Germany in 1938.Iraq s Refugee Scandal Middle East Online - Feb 18 12:13 PM
The Iraqi refugee crisis heaps more shame on George Bush and Tony Blair, strains the societies of Syria and Jordan, and refugee relief requires enormous support from the West, and from the rich Middle East countries, says Patrick Seale .Iraq: Refugees Under Pressure in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Feb 16 6:00 AM
February 16, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The Washington-based NGO Refugees International recently made a study of the situation of Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. RFE/RL Russian Service correspondent Irina Lagunina spoke with Kristele Younes, a Refugees International researcher was went to all three countries to talk to people who fled from Iraq.Two soldiers reported killed in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 5:18 AM
The U.S. military has said two U.S. soldiers were killed and 17 were wounded in a coordinated attack on a base north of Baghdad.Muslim Women Enjoying Special Swimsuits AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 19 3:38 PM
Amana Siddiqi loved swimming as a child but gave it up as a teenager because her Muslim faith required she fully cover her body in public.World Scene The Washington Times - 36 minutes ago
IRAN Assad talks solidarity despite rumors of rift TEHRAN -- Syrian President Bashar Assad accused the "enemies" of Islamic countries of trying to sow discord, Iranian state television's Web site reported yesterday after the Syrian leader ended a visit to Iran.New insurgent weapons and tactics in Iraq? MSNBC - Feb 19 2:49 PM
U.S. officials recent statements that sophisticated weapons and tactics played a role in a series of helicopter downings have cast a spotlight on insurgent claims of new, deadly ways to attack Americans. Iraq begins to reopen its borders Gulf News - Feb 18 1:06 PM
Baghdad: Iraq reopened its borders with Iran and Syria yesterday as the joint operation by US and Iraqi forces brought a lull in the vicious sectarian violence in the capital Baghdad.String of bombings kill 15 in Baghdad AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 3:07 AM
A string of bombings killed at least 15 people Monday in the Baghdad area, a day after a massive car bomb attack in a Shiite area market delivered the first major blow to the U.S.-led security crackdown.A lesson in stifling violent extremism The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 19 2:17 PM
Crimea's Tatars have created a promising model to lessen ethnoreligious conflict. Israeli prime minister says Israel wants peace with Syria USA Today - Feb 15 4:06 AM
Israel wants to make peace with Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday, but he urged Damascus to stop supporting terrorism.Syria, Iran vow to counter US-Israeli 'plots' RTÉ News - Feb 17 11:46 PM
The Syrian president and his Iranian counterpart have pledged to work together to confront what they call US and Israeli 'plots' in the Middle East. Bashar al-Assad met Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran where he is on a two-day visit.Iraq reopens borders Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 18 5:41 AM
Authorities say Iraq has begun reopening its borders with Iran and Syria after a security crackdown.President urges regional states to counter enemies' satanic plots Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 18 7:36 AM
Iran - Syria - Ahmadinejad President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday called on regional states to counter enemies' 'satanic' plots.Palestinian leadership deal clouds talks AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 1:18 AM
U.S. and Israeli dissatisfaction with a Palestinian power-sharing deal clouded talks Monday among Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Israel's prime minister and the Palestinian president, but Washington's top diplomat said she wanted to inject some hope by addressing the outlines of a peace deal.Iraq-refugee plan facesbipartisan opposition The Washington Times - 26 minutes ago
A new program by the Bush administration to admit 7,000 Iraqi refugees into the United States this year is meeting with some resistance on both sides of the political aisle.At least 60 killed in Baghdad car bombs RTÉ News - Feb 18 9:30 AM
At least 60 people have been killed and 131 others were injured in two car bombs in a Shia district of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The explosions in an open-air market region in New Baghdad, in the east of the city, came as Iraq began to re-open border crossings with Iran and Syria.Syria's Assad arrives in Iran Channel NewsAsia - Feb 17 10:37 AM
TEHRAN - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday arrived in Iran, his country's closest regional ally, for talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other Iranian leaders, official media said.Iraq reopens borders as security drive cuts killings Middle East Times - Feb 18 5:04 AM
BAGHDAD -- Iraq started to reopen its borders with Iran and Syria Sunday as the US military said a joint operation with Iraqi forces has begun to stifle the vicious sectarian conflict in Baghdad.Iraq shuts borders with Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 2:04 AM
Iraq has closed its borders with Iran and Syria as part of a security crackdown aimed at stopping foreign fighters and weapons entering the country, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said on Thursday.