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  • Analysis: U.S. nixes Israel-Syria talks Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 23 10:10 AM
    The United States has demanded Israel not even "explore" the possibility of peace talks with Syria, the Haaretz newspaper reported Friday. Israelis are ...
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  • Syria said boosting arsenal since war Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 12:08 PM
    Syria has embarked on an "unprecedented" effort to bolster its armed forces with Iranian and Russian help, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported Thursday.
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  • Rice warns Israel against talks with Syria Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 22 10:25 PM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Israel against any attempts to talk to Syria during her recent visit.
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  • Rep.: Time to talk with Iran, Syria Open this result in new window
    The Scranton Times-Tribune - Feb 23 3:49 AM
    U.S. Rep. Christopher P. Carney said Thursday the United States needs to open a dialogue with Syria and Iran on the war in Iraq, echoing the message given to him and other visiting congressmen by leaders in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey.
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  • IDF 2007 assessment: War in Gaza, not Syria Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 23 4:53 AM
    Israeli defense officials agree that Syria, with the backing of Iran, is apparently preparing for war with the Jewish state, but do not believe that conflict will erupt this year.
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  • Claim: Syria-Russia missle deal close Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 22 8:20 AM
    Syria could soon receive thousands of advanced anti-tank missiles from Russia that could find their way into the hands of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
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  • Syria denies moving troops toward Israel Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 22 6:25 AM
    Syria denied a published report that it is building up its troops along the Israeli border. Israeli Radio reported that Syrian Parliament member ...
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  • Syria Said Boosting Arsenal Since War Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 22 6:02 AM
    Syria Beefing Up Its Arsenal in Wake of Last Year's Israel-Hezbollah Lebanon War, Report Says
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  • U.S. hardens line on talks between Israel and Syria Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 22 10:40 PM
    The United States demanded that Israel desist from even exploratory contacts with Syria, of the sort that would test whether Damascus is serious in its declared intentions to hold peace talks with Israel.
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  • Carney: Talks are needed with Syria, Iran Open this result in new window
    The Daily Review - Feb 23 1:12 AM
    U.S. Rep. Christopher P. Carney said Thursday the United States needs to open a dialog with Syria and Iran on the war in Iraq, echoing the message delivered to him and other visiting congressmen by leaders in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey.
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  • Report: Iraqi refugees crowding Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 21 10:36 AM
    The influx of Iraqi refugees is triggering a sharp rise in prices of housing and goods and is overcrowding schools in Syria, a state-run newspaper warned on Wednesday. The report in the Al-Baath daily was an unusual complaint, as Syrian state media rarely comment on the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who have taken refuge here. It follows reports earlier this month that Syrian authorities ...
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  • Blair says he is prepared to work with Syria, Iran Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 21 8:17 AM
    Syria is showing signs that it could help improve security in Iraq but Iran is doing little and may be making the situation worse, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today. Blair said that he was prepared to work with Syria and Iran to bring stability to Iraq and the rest of the Mideast region if they are prepared to help.
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  • Israel's PM: No Compromise on Hamas, Iran and Syria Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Feb 22 8:00 AM
    Israel's prime minister, Ehud Olmert, said Wednesday he will maintain contacts with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, but that achieving peace with the Palestinians will be difficult because a majority of Palestinians support Hamas. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem the Israeli leader also had tough words for Iran and Syria.
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  • Report: Iraqi refugees burden Syria Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Feb 21 3:34 PM
    The influx of Iraqi refugees is triggering a sharp rise in prices of housing and goods and is overcrowding schools in Syria, according to a Wednesday report in the Al-Baath daily newspaper.
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  • Israeli leader draws hard line against Syria, Iran, Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Feb 22 12:13 AM
    Israel's prime minister spelled out a tough line Wednesday against Iran, Syria and an emerging Palestinian government, urging the international community to take a firmer stance against Tehran's nuclear ambitions and saying the Jewish state has no interest in talking to those who support violence.
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  • Report: Iraqi Refugees Crowding Syria Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 21 3:00 PM
    Report: Iraqi Refugees Driving Up Prices in Syria, Overcrowding Schools
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  • Syria does matter Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Feb 22 1:27 AM
    Syria matters because it is at the heart of the Middle East and is the key to a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace, says Alon Ben-Meir .
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  • Syria denies moving troops toward Israel Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Feb 22 6:25 AM
    Syria denied a published report that it is building up its troops along the Israeli border.
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  • New regulation for Iraqi refugees in Syria Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Feb 22 2:12 AM
    Iraqi refugees in Syria receive new Syrian government regulations with cheers, happiness.
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  • Report: Refugees Raise Prices in Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 21 10:38 AM
    The influx of Iraqi refugees is triggering a sharp rise in prices of housing and goods and is overcrowding schools in Syria, a state-run newspaper warned on Wednesday.
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  • EastWest Introduces Quantum Leap Voices of Passion Virtual Instrument Open this result in new window
    Harmony Central - Feb 24 2:07 AM
    EastWest introduces Quantum Leap Voices of Passion, a Virtual Instrument of female vocalists from Wales, Syria, India, Bulgaria and America.
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  • Buidling Trade Bridge From KL To Damascus Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Feb 24 12:49 AM
    DAMASCUS, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has taken a long leap to carve strong socio-economic relations with Syria, once the centre of the great Islamic empire, which is now keen to open its door to foreign investments to jump-start its slow-paced economy.
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  • Israel gripped by Syria war fears Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 22 6:55 AM
    A reported Syrian troop build-up near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has fuelled speculation in Israel about a future conflict, more than three decades after the two enemies last went to war.
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  • Muslim ministers meet in Pakistan on Mideast Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    Foreign ministers from seven key Muslim states gathered in the Pakistani capital for talks on a new Islamic initiative to end the turmoil in the Middle East.
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  • Syria moving troops closer to border with Israel: report Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Feb 22 12:25 AM
    Tel Aviv - Syria has moved its forces closer to the border with the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, an Israeli newspaper reported Thursday.
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  • Blair says he is prepared to work with Syria, Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Feb 22 12:02 AM
    LONDON, February 22 (IranMania) - Syria is showing signs that it could help improve security in Iraq but Iran is doing little and may be making the situation worse, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today, Reuters reported.
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  • Kurds in Diaspora Twice Victims of Terrorism Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Feb 24 3:50 AM
    Since the division of their homeland between Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria in 1923, there is no doubt the vast majority of Kurds in the these countries have been subject to discrimination and mistreatment, including illegal arrests, imprisonment, torture, kidnappings, and even assassinations and massacres by these oppressive regimes.
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  • Simpson: Talk with Iran Open this result in new window
    Casper Star-Tribune - Feb 23 11:00 PM
    LARAMIE -- Fostering regional talks between Iraq and surrounding nations, including Iran and Syria, is the only path offering substantial hope of solving the crisis in Iraq, former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson said Thursday.
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  • Hamas sends message to captured Israeli soldier's dad Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 24 4:34 PM
    A Hamas leader on Friday offered a message to the father of an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas in June: If you want your son to be released, get your country to follow our demands.
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  • Olmert spells out tough line against Iran, Syria Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Feb 21 12:33 PM
    JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister spelled out a tough line Wednesday against Iran, Syria and an emerging Palestinian government, urging the international community to take a firmer stance against...
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  • A Secret History Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 24 3:05 PM
    In the Middle Ages, many Islamic scholars were women. Will their rediscovery have an effect on Muslim women today?
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  • Middle East Business Information Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Feb 23 11:34 PM
    23 February 2007 Syria has long been accused by the US of fuelling the fires of insurrection in neighbouring Iraq, providing assistance to factions opposed to Baghdad and, in co-operation with Iran, seeking to benefit from instability in the region.
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  • Truck bomb in Iraq kills at least 35 Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 24 12:24 PM
    The blast was an apparent sign of internal Sunni battles between insurgents and those opposing them.
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  • Former U.N. envoy supports Iraq pullout Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 11:59 AM
    President Bush should follow British Prime Minister Tony Blair's lead and start withdrawing troops from Iraq, former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said Saturday.
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  • Truck blast kills 35 at Iraqi mosque Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 11:50 AM
    A truck exploded Saturday as worshippers left a Sunni mosque west of Baghdad, killing at least 35 people and injuring more than 60 in an apparent sign of increased internal Sunni battles between insurgents and those opposing them.
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  • Middle East Business Information Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Feb 23 11:04 PM
    BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia is stepping up its efforts to convince Syria to endorse the international court to try suspects in former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination, viewed by the kingdom as key to the solution of the Lebanese crisis, according to Lebanon's Central News Agency.
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  • Shiites protest detention of Iraqi politician's son Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 24 8:37 AM
    Thousands of Shiites rallied in the holy city of Najaf on Saturday to protest the nearly 12-hour detention of the eldest son of Iraq's most influential Shiite politician as he crossed back from Iran.
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  • Democrats call on Bush to follow Blair's example with Iraq reduction Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 24 8:08 AM
    President Bush should follow British Prime Minister Tony Blair's lead and start withdrawing troops from Iraq, former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said Saturday, as he delivered the Democrats' weekly radio address.
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  • Ministers arrive in Pakistan for Mideast talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 5:22 AM
    The foreign ministers of seven key Muslim nations started arriving in Pakistan Saturday for talks on a collective push to end the turmoil in the Middle East.
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  • Riyadh presses Damascus to back Hariri court Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 23 12:55 PM
    Saudi Arabia is stepping up its efforts to convince Syria to endorse the international court to try suspects in former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination, viewed by the kingdom as key to the solution of the Lebanese crisis, according to Lebanon's Central News Agency. Al-Markazia reported on Friday that a meeting might be held.
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  • Commentary: Syria can make a difference Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Feb 21 3:20 AM
    NEW YORK -- US administration officials are talking increasingly about the wisdom of possibly engaging with Syria, gaining its support and participation in preventing the already chaotic situation in the Middle East from further deterioration.
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  • EASTWEST Introduces Quantum Leap Voices Of Passion Virtual Instrument Open this result in new window
    Broadcast Newsroom - Feb 23 12:53 PM
    DMN Newswire--2007-2-23-- EASTWEST (www.soundsonline.com), the industry leader in soundware development and distribution, introduces Quantum Leap Voices of Passion , a Virtual Instrument of female vocalists from Wales, Syria, India, Bulgaria and America.
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  • Shiites blast arrest of lawmaker's son Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 4:12 AM
    Thousands of Shiites rallied in the holy city of Najaf Saturday to protest the nearly 12 hour detention of the eldest son of Iraq's most influential Shiite politician as he crossed back from Iran. The U.S. military called the incident "unfortunate."
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  • Syria urges dialogue with US on all issues Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 20 3:03 AM
    Syria is calling for talks with the United States to cover all areas of contention in the Middle East, a state newspaper has said.
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  • US says 'NO' to Israel-Syria peace talks Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 23 5:23 AM
    Jerusalem Newswire or Jnewswire, is your Jerusalem-based, online daily news source for headline stories, breaking news, analyses and features on the Middle East, Arab-Israeli conflict.
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  • Realpolitik: Syria can make a difference Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 20 10:56 AM
    U.S. administration officials are increasingly talking about the wisdom of engaging with Syria to try to gain its support and participation in efforts to ...
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  • Rabbi Michael Lerner: How to End the War in Iraq - In A Way That Will Actually Work Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Feb 24 11:11 AM
    Now that the toothless resolution disapproving of the Bush escalation has passed without making any impact on the President, a growing number of Americans are beginning to realize that the war in Iraq is unlikely to end until Congress specifically cuts the funding for the war and refuses to pass any funding authorization for the Dept. of Defense until the troops are headed safely home. And ...
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  • Muslim ministers to arrive in Pakistan for talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 10:24 PM
    The foreign ministers of seven key Muslim nations were due to arrive in Pakistan late Saturday for talks on a collective push to end the turmoil in the Middle East.
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  • WER calls for greater international response to Iraqi refugee crisis Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 23 6:16 AM
    World Emergency Relief (WER) - UK While many governments are continuing to ignore the plight of Iraqi refugees, WER is increasing the provision of humanitarian aid to local partner agencies in Jordan and Syria who are working with ...
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  • Iraqi War Refugees: Millions of Iraqis Flee The Violence Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Feb 24 3:48 PM
    The United Nations is warning that the violence in Iraq is leading to a disastrous refugee crisis in the Middle East. Out of a population of 26 million, nearly two million Iraqis are internally displaced and another two million have fled abroad, according to recent UN estimates.
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  • Transcript: Democrats' Weekly Radio Response Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Feb 24 9:59 AM
    Transcript of Democrats' weekly radio response.
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  • Russia has no plans to build navy bases in Syria - FM Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Feb 21 4:09 AM
    MOSCOW, February 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's foreign minister Wednesday denied reports about an alleged Russian-Syrian agreement to establish Russian Navy bases on Syria's Mediterranean coast in Tartus and Latakia.
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  • Israel gripped by Syria war fears Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Feb 22 7:19 AM
    JERUSALEM -- A reported Syrian troop build-up near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has fueled speculation in Israel about a future conflict, more than three decades after the two enemies last went to war.
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  • Truck Blast Kills 35 at Iraqi Mosque Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 24 9:30 AM
    Truck Blast Kills 35 at Sunni Mosque in Iraq; Shiites Protest Detention of Politician's Son
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  • © Oxford Business Group. Publishers of Emerging Markets Intelligence Reports. Open this result in new window
    Oxford Business Group - Feb 23 7:52 AM
    Syria has long been accused by the US of fuelling the fires of insurrection in neighbouring Iraq, providing assistance to factions opposed to Baghdad and, in co-operation with Iran, seeking to benefit from instability in the region.
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  • Canada strikes down anti-terror law Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 7:34 PM
    One of Canada's most contentious anti-terrorism measures was struck down Friday by the Supreme Court, which declared it unconstitutional to detain foreign terror suspects indefinitely while the courts review their deportation orders.
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  • Re-arming Race In Mideast by Joshua Brilliant UPI Correspondent Tel Aviv (UPI) Feb 22, 2007 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Feb 22 5:48 PM
    Six months after the attacks against Lebanon, Syria, Hezbollah and Israel are all beefing up their forces, preparing for another round of hostilities though none seem imminent.
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  • Shiites Decry Detention of Leader's Son Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 24 8:31 AM
    Shiites Take to Streets of Najaf, Iraq to Protest Detention of Politician's Son by U.S. Force
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  • Bush keeps attention on health-care costs Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinel - 6 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - President Bush is not giving up on his call to overhaul the tax code for those who buy health insurance.
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  • Syria Rejects Limited Talks With U.S. Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 20 7:00 AM
    Syria has rejected a U.S. offer for bilateral talks on the plight of thousands of refugees fleeing the Iraq war, saying any discussion with Washington must include the broader issues facing the region ? a demand the U.S. has thus far refused to meet.
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  • Analysis: Rearming race in Mideast Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 22 11:56 AM
    Six months after the attacks against Lebanon, Syria, Hezbollah and Israel are all beefing up their forces, preparing for another round of hostilities ...
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  • Syria ready for dialogue with US on all issues Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Feb 21 12:14 AM
    DAMASCUS: Syria is calling for talks with the United States to cover all areas of contention in the Middle East, a state newspaper said yesterday.
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  • Three U.S. Soldiers Die In Anbar Province Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 24 6:00 AM
    Three American soldiers have been killed in combat operations in the western province of Anbar, the U.S. military said. Meanwhile, Iraqi police say a top al Qaeda financier has been captured.
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  • Jailing Without Trial Rejected in Canada Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Feb 23 6:45 PM
    TORONTO, Feb. 23 -- Canada's Supreme Court on Friday unanimously struck down the use of secret testimony to imprison and deport foreigners as possible terrorist suspects, ruling that the procedures violate Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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  • Canadian Court Limits Detention in Terror Cases Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 23 6:50 PM
    The decision reflected striking differences from the current legal climate in the United States.
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  • 'History will see Blair as Churchillian' Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Feb 24 5:13 PM
    Tony Blair's backing for the Iraq war will be honoured by history in the same way as Churchill's decision to fight Hitler, Iraq's former prime minister has told The Sunday Telegraph.
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  • Blair will be remembered like Churchill: Jaafari Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair will go down in history like his World War II predecessor Winston Churchill, former Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim Al Jaafari told The Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
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  • U.S. detention of key Shiite raises ire Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 4:55 PM
    U.S. troops detained the eldest son of Iraq's most influential Shiite politician for nearly 12 hours Friday as he crossed back from Iran the same route Washington believes is used to keep powerful Shiite militias flush with weapons and aid.
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  • Iraqi Shi'ites Denounce US Detention of Politician's Son Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Feb 24 2:18 PM
    Iraqi police say a truck bomb killed 37 people and wounded more than 60 outside a Sunni mosque Satuday in restive Anbar province. Three bomb blasts in Baghdad killed at least five people and wounded 20 others.
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  • Truck Blast Kills 35 at Iraqi Mosque Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 24 9:36 AM
    A truck exploded Saturday as worshippers left a Sunni mosque west of Baghdad, killing at least 35 people and injuring more than 60 in an apparent sign of increased internal Sunni battles between insurgents and those opposing them. The imam of the...
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  • Exclusive interview: 'I'm no Dracula' Open this result in new window
    New Straits Times - Feb 24 4:15 PM
    Samy Vellu speaks his mind on that bad boy outburst, toll concession agreements, the government compensating concessionaires, hiking toll rates, the threats to MIC, the general election...
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  • Turkey, Kingdom Discuss Iran Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Feb 24 4:19 PM
    RIYADH, 25 February 2007 Turkey yesterday reaffirmed its strong support for the Middle East peace process while pledging to work with Saudi Arabia and other Islamic nations to advance efforts to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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  • Syria Does Matter Open this result in new window
    Ohmynews - Feb 20 10:33 PM
    Along with the Iraq Study group, many political leaders, academics, and think tanks have recommended that the administration engage with Syria. Bush has not simply refused to heed these calls...
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  • Haloed precincts Open this result in new window
    Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Feb 24 12:36 PM
    Our correspondent escapes into a literary haven, retreating behind the doors of the Rampur Raza Library and comes back undoubtedly enriched from the experience Just when you begin wondering aloud whether this muddy and squelchy excuse for a road is the 'only way' to a heritage site which houses over 17,000 rare manuscripts, 80,000 printed books, 5000 miniature paintings and so much more... you ...
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  • Erodgan, right, met Manouchehr Mottaki, Iran's foreign minister, in Ankara on Tuesday [EPA] Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Feb 24 2:29 PM
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, has said that a series of meetings planned by Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president, for leaders of key Muslim Sunni states are not aimed at forging an alliance against Shia Iran.
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  • Canada anti-terror law is struck down Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Feb 24 12:28 AM
    OTTAWA Canada's Supreme Court on Friday unanimously declared it unconstitutional to detain foreign terrorism suspects indefinitely while the courts review their deportation orders.
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  • Meshaal calls for end of siege on Palestinians Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 22 10:44 PM
    Exiled politburo chief of Hamas in Syria Khaled Meshaal Thursday called on the international community to end the siege on the Palestinian people after the formation of the upcoming Palestinian unity government.
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  • Canada court strikes right to detain foreign terrorism suspects Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 23 1:04 PM
    The justices ruled that detaining such people for an unlimited period and without trial violated the country's bill of rights.
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  • Interaction of Religion and Politics in U.S. Open this result in new window
    Ohmynews - 13 minutes ago
    Examining religion's affect on the political administration of the state, it can be seen that underlying all is a Christian fundamentalism, driven variously by Baptist, Methodist and...
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  • Apology issued over Iraq politican's son Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 1:39 PM
    U.S. troops detained the son of Iraq's most powerful Shiite politician Friday as he returned to the country from Iran, keeping him in custody for nearly 12 hours before releasing him, Shiite officials said. The U.S. ambassador apologized for the arrest.
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  • Carney calls for diplomacy Open this result in new window
    The Daily Item - Feb 22 9:02 PM
    KUWAIT While on a fact-finding mission in the Middle East this week, U.S. Rep. Chris Carney said he's heard a consensus among national leaders that the United States must talk with Iran and Syria to end the war in Iraq.
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  • The future is now Open this result in new window
    CNN Money - Feb 23 1:35 PM
    The Future Is Now: In Lessons From Our Future, a brilliant history that's never been written, the authors conclude, "If the future teaches us anything, it's that it hasn't happened yet." That has held true throughout the years and helps explain why visions of the future - from home robots to hovercraft - have always looked so, well, futuristic. But lately something's changed.
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  • Canada's high court overturns anti-terrorism law that detains suspects indefinitely Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Feb 24 11:53 AM
    OTTAWA Canada's Supreme Court is striking down the Canadian government's right to indefinitely detain foreign terror suspects without a trial. In a nine-to-nothing judgment, the country's high court says it violates Canada's bill of rights.
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  • Syria relaxes restrictions on Iraq refugees Open this result in new window
    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.
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  • Truck Blast Kills 35 at Iraqi Mosque Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 24 9:10 AM
    Local police say a truck exploded as worshippers left a Sunni mosque in the western city of Habbaniyah, killing 35 people and wounding 62.
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  • Preparatory meeting for Makkah summit today Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: A one-day consultative meeting of the core group of seven Muslim countries takes place here on Sunday to prepare an agenda for the proposed Makkah summit aimed at launching a new Middle East peace initiative and addressing other political issues in the Muslim world, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon.
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  • Former U.N. envoy supports Iraq pullout Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Feb 24 8:45 AM
    WASHINGTON - President Bush should follow British Prime Minister Tony Blair's lead and start withdrawing troops from Iraq, former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said Saturday. "Engaging...
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  • Bahrain senior riders best Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Feb 24 3:08 PM
    BAHRAIN took the seniors category team title while Shaikh Salman bin Saqer Al Khalifa of Al Fateh Stable came second in the seniors individual race of the Qatar International Endurance Horseride Championship which was held yesterday at Al Sileen area.
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  • US steps up pressure on Iran over nuclear standoff Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 12:30 PM
    The United States stepped up pressure Friday on Iran over its nuclear program, calling for tougher UN sanctions as Vice President Dick Cheney again brandished the threat of military action if diplomacy fails.
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  • Shiites decry detention of leader's son Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Feb 24 8:32 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Thousands of Shiites rallied in the holy city of Najaf on Saturday to protest the nearly 12-hour detention of the eldest son of Iraq's most influential Shiite politician as he crossed...
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  • Syria calls on US to engage in dialogue Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 20 1:27 PM
    Syria is calling for talks with the United States to cover all areas of contention in the Middle East, a state newspaper said on Tuesday. "Syria wants to engage in a dialogue with the United States concerning all issues: Palestine, the Golan Heights, Iraq, Leba-non as well as anything else to do with Arab countries," an editorial in the official Ath-Thawra said.
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  • Key Islamic states to meet today Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Feb 24 1:56 PM
    Islamabad: Foreign ministers of seven leading Muslim countries are meeting here today for talks on the evolving Middle Eastern scenario.
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  • Hamas' Haniyeh a popular politician Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 12:12 PM
    He has a gaggle of bodyguards and a silver Mercedes, but to the people of this refugee camp, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas is still just "Abul Abed," the neighbor who shares electricity from his generator during power cuts and attends their weddings and funerals.
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  • http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/829405.html Open this result in new window
    MLive.com - Feb 22 4:44 PM
    With Syria building up its arsenal and tensions with Israel mounting near the Golan Heights, does the US: A) Encourage talks between the two, or B) Demand Israel desist from "even exploratory" diplomatic contact?
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  • Former U.N. Envoy Supports Iraq Pullout Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Feb 24 12:25 PM
    By ANN SANNER WASHINGTON - President Bush should follow British Prime Minister Tony Blair's lead and start withdrawing troops from Iraq, former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said Saturday. "Engaging in a broad-based diplomatic offensive, and beginning a redeployment of U.S.
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  • Oscar time is bittersweet for Iraqi filmmaker Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 11:23 AM
    Iraqi filmmaker Hamid Almaleky is hoping two documentaries on his war-torn country will snatch up awards at Sunday's Oscars ceremony, though he admits he'll be watching the show with heavy heart.
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  • U.S. envoy apologizes Open this result in new window
    The Record - Feb 24 7:38 AM
    BAGHDAD -- U.S. troops temporarily detained the son of one of Iraq's most prominent Shiite politicians as the son returned from Iran on Friday, sparking bitter rebukes by Shiite leaders in Iraq and prompting an apology by U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad.
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  • Son of Iraqi big held Open this result in new window
    New York Daily News - Feb 24 1:19 AM
    BAGHDAD - U.S. troops detained the eldest son of Iraq's most influential Shiite politician for nearly 12 hours yesterday as he crossed the border from Iran on the same route Washington believes is used to keep powerful Shiite militias flush with weapons and aid.
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  • Journalist took risks to prove himself Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 9:11 AM
    Sami al-Hajj, 38, grew up in central Sudan, the second eldest of six children, and left in the early 1990s to find work in the United Arab Emirates, according to his younger brother, Asim.
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  • Canadian antiterror provision stricken Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Feb 24 1:28 AM
    OTTAWA --Canada's top court struck down the country's most contentious anti terrorism provisions yesterday, declaring it unconstitutional to detain foreign terror suspects indefinitely while the courts review their deportation orders.
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