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New Straits Times - Feb 26 4:37 PM
MALAYSIA and Syria should use their positions in Asean and among Arab nations to increase trade between themselves and their two regions, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.Syria, Malaysia sign cooperation agreements People's Daily - Feb 26 6:00 PM
Syria and Malaysia signed on Monday a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding on bilateral cooperation in various fields, Syria's official SANA news agency reported.Syria, Malaysia call for full withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq People's Daily - Feb 26 5:45 PM
Syria and Malaysia called on Monday for a full withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq within a defined timetable, Syria's official SANA news agency reported.Syria, Malaysia to enhance economic cooperation People's Daily - Feb 26 5:46 PM
Syria and Malaysia would form a bilateral economic committee to enhance economic and trade cooperation, Syria's official SANA news agency reported on Monday.Govt deniesefforts to marginalise Iran, Syria Dawn - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: Brushing aside the speculations about efforts to marginalise Iran and Syria, Pakistan on Monday said foreign ministers of seven `like-minded Muslim countries did not form a bloc against any country.Syria Could Be Gateway For M'sian Goods To Arab Market, Says Abdullah Bernama - Feb 26 6:34 AM
DAMASCUS, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Syria with its ideal location in the Middle East can be a catalyst to promote trade between Malaysia and the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) with nearly 1.3 billion people, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Monday.ISRAEL INTEL COMMUNITY DIVIDED OVER SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Feb 26 6:25 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's intelligence community has been divided over whether Syria was preparing for war in 2007.Lebanon's Jumblatt asks US for aid against Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 3:55 PM
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said Monday he was in Washington to ask for US aid to fight Syrian influence in his country.Olmert: Prepare for war with Syria Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 26 12:38 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ordered the IDF to actively prepare for war with Syria, despite buying in to assessments that such a conflagration is unlikely in the coming year.Syria building arms, reaching out: Israel debates what Assad wants JTA - Feb 25 2:27 PM
JERUSALEM (JTA) With Syria talking peace while in the throes of a major new arms buildup, Israeli intelligence is divided again over President Bashar Assad s intentions.Syria unlikely to launch war against Israel in 2007: official People's Daily - Feb 25 5:00 PM
Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin said on Sunday that Syria was unlikely to initiate a war against Israel in 2007, the Ha'aretz daily reported.Malaysian PM starts visit to Syria People's Daily - Feb 25 4:44 PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Sunday started his first official visit to Syria.Lebanon s Jumblatt asks US for aid against Syria Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Monday he was in Washington to ask for US aid to fight Syrian influence in his country. It is not a secret. Yes I am seeking assistance, said Jumblatt, a prominent lawmaker from the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority.Syria Rolls Out Red Carpet For Abdullah Bernama - Feb 25 5:03 AM
DAMASCUS, Feb 25 (Bernama) --- Syria rolled out the red carpet for Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who arrived here today on his maiden official visit to the country.iran, syria: A call to Muslims to unite against America Monday Morning - Feb 26 11:08 AM
Syrian President Bashar Assad and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed satisfaction over the strength of their ties and pledged to work even more closely, as Assad ended a two-day trip to his closest regional ally.Malaysian Co To Build Sewage, Water Treatment Plants In Syria Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 25 11:27 PM
The Syrian government has awarded a Malaysian consortium Renexus-Weida Sdn Bhd (RW) a major turnkey contract worth RM337.5 million (US$96.6 million) to build sewage and water treatment plants.MALAYSIAN CO TO BUILD SEWAGE, WATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN SYRIA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Feb 25 11:27 PM
Utilities The Syrian government has awarded a Malaysian consortium Renexus-Weida Sdn Bhd (RW) a major turnkey contract worth RM337.5 million (US$96.6 million) to build sewage and water treatment plants.Syrian FM calls up Iranian, Iraqi counterparts ArabicNews.com - 53 minutes ago
Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moallem in telephone contacts with His counterparts Iran's Manouchehr Mottaki and Iraq's Hoshyar Zibari consulted them on the preparations of a meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries According to Syrian foreign ministry, in seperate talks on phone, the Syrian official held talks with Mottaki and Zibari on setting the stage for organizing this meeting in Baghdad.Better ties with Syrians The Star Online - Feb 26 4:12 PM
DAMASCUS: Bilateral relations between Malaysia and Syria will be taken to a higher level when the first Malaysian-Syrian Joint Commission meeting is held here in May.Hotlinks Tiscali - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
The administration s push to keep the already long-delayed EU-Syria pact on hold underscores its determination to maintain pressure on Damascus and keep a lid, for now, on any overtures from Europe to warm ties with Syria.Saudi to host Arab summit on March 28, invites Syria Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 26 5:03 AM
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, which has recently stepped up a diplomatic drive to counter non-Arab regional power Iran, will host an annual Arab summit on March 28 and 29, Saudi media reported on Monday.Israel sees little chance of facing war in 2007 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 2:45 PM
Israeli intelligence officials were quoted on Sunday as saying they saw little chance of Arab neighboring countries, particularly Syria, launching a full-scale war against the Jewish state in 2007.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Feb 26 4:14 PM
Close to two million Iraqis are displaced within Iraq, and about two million are outside, mostly in Syria, Jordan and nearby countries. While many of those inside and outside Iraq had left before 2003,Saudi to host Arab summit on March 28, invites Syria AlertNet - Feb 26 4:47 AM
Source: Reuters RIYADH, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, which has recently stepped up a diplomatic drive to counter non-Arab regional power Iran, will host an annual Arab summit on March 28 and 29, Saudi media ... Annual flow of Golan apples to Damascus begins The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 26 12:56 PM
A consignment of 10,000 tons of apples grown in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and sold to Syria began arriving in Damascus Monday with the help of the UN, officials said. Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 war, and in 1981 it all but annexed the strategic plateau where some 15,000 Israeli settlers now live.Iran and Syria absent from Islamic summit Daily Dispatch - Feb 25 11:14 PM
FOREIGN ministers from six Islamic nations were in Pakistan yesterday to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including Iraq, Iran, and the spread of terrorism.Syria-Iran-Iraq Syrian FM calls up Iranian, Iraqi counterparts Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 25 2:59 PM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moallem in telephone contacts with His counterparts Iran's Manouchehr Mottaki and Iraq's Hoshyar Zibari consulted them on the preparations of a meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries.Commentary: US plans for war with Iran may be irreversible Middle East Times - Feb 26 6:35 AM
LONDON -- After holding separate meetings with President Bashar Assad of Syria, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei declared Muslim unity and resistance against US-Israeli conspiracies in the Middle East were urgent matters for all the Muslims in the region to rally around.Analysis: U.S. nixes Israel-Syria talks 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 ...Israeli cabinet to examine annual intelligence report AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 4:14 AM
The Israeli cabinet will on Sunday examine the annual report compiled by its intelligence agencies on regional issues including the Palestinian conflict, Iran and Syria.British Court Affirms Order to Deport Cleric to Jordan New York Times - 54 minutes ago
The ruling set the stage for the deportation of other foreign terrorism suspects in Britain to countries with poor human rights records.Palestinian Killed in Israeli Sweep of West Bank City New York Times - 55 minutes ago
Israeli troops searched for militants and weapons in the West Bank for a third day, going door to door and clashing with gunmen and stone-throwing youths.Canada?s Move to Restore Rights New York Times - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Lawmakers have only to look to Canada?s Supreme Court for easy-to-follow directions back to the high ground on basic human rights and civil liberties.Lebanese president asked to Arab summit AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 4:47 PM
Saudi Arabia's king on Monday invited Lebanon's president to an Arab summit next month amid signs in this fractured country that his Western-backed political opponent, Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, might not be asked to attend.Dinner to showcase foreign traditions BG News - Feb 26 5:36 AM
BOWLING GREEN - Tickets for the "Stars Across the World" 2007 International Dinner go on sale today. The formal buffet is hosted by the World Student Association and will be held in the Union Ballroom at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 25. Dinner will include dishes from around the globe, including Bulgaria, France and Syria.U.K. court allows deportation of Islamic cleric International Herald Tribune - Feb 26 1:33 PM
The ruling Monday that the government could deport the radical Islamic cleric to Jordan set the stage for deportation of other terror suspects to countries with poor human rights records.Decision On Evidence Against Chia Postponed To Thursday Bernama - Feb 25 9:33 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Sessions Court postponed to Thursday its decision whether to allow the prosecution to use the evidence obtained from Japan against tycoon Tan Sri Eric Chia in his criminal breach of trust trial because his lead counsel Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is attending to another case in Syria.Israel sees little chance of facing war in 2007 Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 25 2:22 PM
Israeli intelligence officials were quoted on Sunday as saying they saw little chance of Arab neighbouring countries, particularly Syria, launching a full-scale war against the Jewish state in 2007.Syria said boosting arsenal since war 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.Israeli Crackdown in West Bank City Continues New York Times - Feb 26 10:35 AM
Israeli troops searched for militants and weapons in the Nablus today, going door-to-door for a third straight day.PM to visit disputed Golan Heights The Star Online - Feb 25 3:42 PM
DAMASCUS: A visit to the disputed Golan Heights will be the highlight of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi s three-day official visit to Syria.Egypt closes satellite TV feed from Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 8:44 AM
Egypt has stopped its satellite transmission of a private Iraqi channel whose pro-Sunni programming came under criticism from the U.S. and Iraqi governments, an Information Ministry official said Monday.Rice warns Israel against talks with Syria 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.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Feb 25 10:05 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The Druze community in the Golan has been given permission to export apples to Syria. The apples will be shipped in trucks from the Red Cross. The first shipment will be sent at 11 AM on Monday .Host Regions Cope With Iraqi Exodus Forbes - Feb 26 3:23 AM
International and intranational displacement of Iraqis causes strain--and could promote long-term disputes.Ex-NATO Commander Cautions Iran Space War - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
by Dalal Saoud - UPI Correspondent Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Feb 26 - A gradual withdrawal from Iraq, a diplomatic offensive in the Middle East and dialogue with Iran over its nuclear program could help introduce needed change of policy according to NATO's former Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Wesley Clark.Outside View: A shared vision of darkness UPI - Feb 26 10:41 AM
Every time we in the Middle East listen to the statements of U.S. President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Vice President Dick ...The Other Gulf War by Claude Salhani UPI International Editor Washington (UPI) Feb 26, 2007 Space War - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
After nearly six weeks of heavy aerial and artillery bombardment of Iraqi positions the ground war for the liberation of Kuwait began. Dubbed Operation Desert Storm, the war ended just over four days after it started -- or 100 hours later -- 16 years ago this Wednesday.Iraqi Kurdish leader ready for dialogue with Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 4:03 AM
The president of Iraqi Kurdistan called on Turkey for face-to-face talks to end high-running tensions over Turkish Kurd rebels based in his autonomous region in northern Iraq, in a television interview broadcast on Monday.Lahoud threatens to stay on beyond November The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 25 1:09 PM
President Emile Lahoud warned of a constitutional vacuum if agreement over a national unity government is not reached before the end of his term in office, which was already extended for three years when Syria still ran Lebanese politics. In an interview with Algerian television Sunday, the president said.Egypt stops pro-militant Iraq TV BBC News - Feb 26 8:59 AM
Egypt stops transmission of a private Iraqi TV station which glorifies the Sunni insurgency in Iraq.Uncertain outlook for Big Oil UPI - Feb 26 12:01 PM
The financial outlook for the world's biggest oil companies remain uncertain, Standard & Poor's cautioned Monday. The New York credit rating agency said ...Rep.: Time to talk with Iran, Syria 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.Busy Schedule For Abdullah In Yemen Bernama - 57 minutes ago
SANA'A, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will have a busy schedule during his three-day visit to Yemen beginning today.US renews offer of talks with Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 1:04 AM
On the eve of a big-power meeting on Iran, the United States reaffirmed its offer of direct talks with the Islamic Republic, if it suspends its work on uranium enrichment.Saudi king invites Syrian president to next month s Arab summit Khaleej Times - Feb 25 6:56 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - Saudi Arabia s king has invited Syrian President Bashar Assad to next month s Arab summit _ a move that could help improve strained relations between the two countries, Syria s official news agency, SANA, reported Sunday.Mom in Lebanese custody battle could face arrest warrant: lawyer CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
The estranged husband of a Canadian woman wanted for child abduction in Lebanon is considering launching a worldwide warrant for her arrest, the man's lawyer says.Pakistan meeting of Muslim FMs urges diplomacy on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 11:31 PM
The foreign ministers of seven key Muslim nations called Sunday for a diplomatic solution to the "dangerous" standoff over Iran's nuclear programme and other tensions in the Middle East.Salim al-Hoss visit to Iran after; no specific plan on Lebanon ArabicNews.com - 53 minutes ago
Former Lebanese prime minister Salim al-Hoss said here Sunday before departing for Tehran that during his visit to Iran he will attempt to seek Iran's help to reduce tension on Lebanon's domestic scene.Today's Headlines: ArabicNews.com - 59 minutes ago
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!IDF 2007 assessment: War in Gaza, not Syria 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.Interview: Ex-NATO Commander cautions Iran UPI - Feb 26 8:26 AM
The U.S. failure in Iraq and the prospects of striking Iran over its nuclear program threaten to further destabilize the Middle East region. Changing the ...Egypt Closes Satellite TV Feed From Iraq AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 26 8:30 AM
Egypt has stopped transmission by its TV satellite of Al-Zawraa, a private Iraqi channel whose propaganda on behalf of the Sunni insurgency had drawn fire from the U.S. and Iraqi governments, an Information Ministry official said Monday.Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee Concludes 44th Session in Vienna SpaceRef - Feb 26 6:37 PM
VIENNA, 26 February (UN Information Service) -- The newly established space-system-based disaster management programme, a safety framework for nuclear power sources in outer space, mitigation guidelines for space debris and the International Heliophysical Year 2007 were key agenda items of the 44th session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the ...A history lesson The Aspen Times - Feb 26 6:43 PM
Dear Editor, How soon we forget the lessons of history. Remember the cause of the 1973 oil crisis? Here's a quick refresher: Abdullah's Visit May Rekindle Unsettled Golan Heights Issue Bernama - Feb 25 2:03 AM
DAMASCUS, Feb 25 (Bernama) --- The Golan Heights, an unsettled issue between Israel and Syria, is likely to gain more attention with additional pressure coming from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) for an amicable solution to a prolonged discord.Eric Chia CBT trial: Ruling on Japanese evidence delayed New Straits Times - Feb 26 4:52 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court yesterday postponed to Thursday its decision on the admissibility of the Japanese evidence in Tan Sri Eric Chia s criminal breach of trust case.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Feb 25 11:35 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his cabinet and the heads of Israel's intelligence agencies that Israel needs to prepare for war, despite the estimates that war with Syria was unlikely this year.Claim: Syria-Russia missle deal close 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.Anbar: Not exactly nice place to visit Times-Reporter - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq The killers started early. Just after sunrise, they tracked the imam to his modest brick mosque, where he was praying on a green carpet. Three masked gunmen muscled past a handful of worshippers and pumped four bullets into the chest of Sheik Adbul Rahman Jawhar al-Karbouli.Michael Barone: Where's the Beef.com? US News & World Report - Feb 26 7:17 AM
Presidential candidates have the opportunity to set the national agenda by bringing forward new proposals and innovative policies. Some do this: Bill Clinton in 1992, George W. Bush in 2000. Others don't. Like most or all of the 2008 candidates. Click through their websites, and what you find is pretty thin gruel.Fouad Ajami: Maintaining Perspective US News & World Report - Feb 26 7:17 AM
'It's too soon to tell," The late Chinese leader Zhou Enlai is reported to have answered when asked for an evaluation of the significance of the French Revolution of 1789. This was nearly two centuries after the great upheaval of France. Revolutions are full of cunning, and the Iranian Revolution, now almost three decades old, has been no exception-cunning and ferocity side by side, the talk of a ...Lebanon's political schism fires rumours of arms grab Financial Times - Feb 26 6:37 PM
When describing their country's situation, the Lebanese these days frequently come up with two contradictory phrases: "Nobody wants a new civil war," is one; "Everyone has a gun under his bed," the other.UN inequalities The Aspen Times - Feb 26 6:43 PM
Dear Editor: Turkish military chief flexes some political muscle Financial Times - Feb 26 6:25 PM
The head of Turkey's armed forces used a visit to the US this month to fire a warning shot across the bows of his political masters at home.Simpson: Talk with Iran Casper Star-Tribune - Feb 25 1:13 AM
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.Syria denies moving troops toward Israel 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 ...Syria Said Boosting Arsenal Since War ABC News - Feb 22 6:02 AM
Syria Beefing Up Its Arsenal in Wake of Last Year's Israel-Hezbollah Lebanon War, Report SaysU.S. hardens line on talks between Israel and Syria 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.New Hampshire Voters Question Sununu on Iraq NPR - Feb 26 6:00 AM
During the recent congressional recess, some lawmakers were chided at home for their positions on President Bush's troop increase in Iraq. Sen. John Sununu of New Hampshire, a Republican up for re-election in 2008, was among those taking heat.Canada strikes down terror detainment law El Nuevo Herald - Feb 26 2:06 PM
OTTAWA - One of Canada's most contentious antiterrorism provisions 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.New US covert operations helping Sunni Muslim radicals AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 4:44 PM
The United States is stepping up covert operations in Iran in a new strategy that risks sparking an "open confrontation" and benefits Sunni radicals, a US magazine reported Sunday.Analysis: The other Gulf war UPI - Feb 26 4:55 AM
After nearly six weeks of heavy aerial and artillery bombardment of Iraqi positions the ground war for the liberation of Kuwait began. Dubbed Operation ...Review of the Arab press UPI - Feb 26 4:41 AM
Arab press roundup for Feb. 26:Carney: Talks are needed with Syria, Iran 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.Vermont fund finishes pulling money out of Sudan Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 26 1:22 PM
BOSTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Vermont's state treasury became the latest among a small but growing number of U.S. investors to pull money out of companies doing business with Sudan in protest of violence in the country's southern Darfur region.February 21, 2007 SeedQuest - Feb 26 8:33 AM
On Tuesday the 20 February 2007, Connie Hedegaard, Danish Minister for the Environment announced at a public discussion organised by Friends of Europe, that she was concerned if Europe has a negative effect on countries in the developing world by imposing its standards on the rest of the world with regard to regulation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO).It's time to start talking International Herald Tribune - Feb 25 2:54 PM
The time has come to begin preparing for an international conference to define the political outcome of the Iraq war.Hispanic help no sure thing for Richardson Miami Herald - Feb 26 12:05 PM
WASHINGTON - Although he says he is not seeking the presidency as the ''Hispanic candidate,'' New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is proving a rock star among the Spanish-language press, and Democrats hope that his presence among presidential contenders will fire up Hispanic voters.Nixon's Balancing Act Washington Post - Feb 26 4:38 AM
NIXON AND MAO The Week That Changed the World By Margaret MacMillanIsraeli spy chief predicts war-free Mideast in 2007 AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 10:04 AM
The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency told the government on Sunday that there would be no war between Israel and its neighbours in 2007.Police foil terrorist attack in Moscow Sify News - Feb 26 6:30 PM
Russia's Organised Crime Bureau said they foiled a terrorist attack in Moscow when they arrested Farid Magomedov with an explosive device at a bus stop in the north-west of the city a week ago.US renews offer of talks with Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 2:39 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brushed aside Iran's latest defiant statements on its nuclear program Sunday to reaffirm her offer of talks with Tehran if it suspends uranium enrichment.Sick Iraqi president in Amman for treatment AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 2:07 PM
Iraq's 74-year-old President Jalal Talabani was flown to Amman on Sunday for medical treatment after falling ill owing to the pressure of recent work, the Iraqi ambassador to Jordan told AFP.ARMENIA ALLOWS DUAL CITIZENSHIP AMID CONTROVERSY EurasiaNet.org - Feb 26 9:59 AM
Armenia s parliament approved a package of amendments February 26 that give millions of ethnic Armenians around the world the chance to obtain Armenian citizenship without abandoning their current nationality.Iraq's Talabani, outlaw turned peacemaker AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 11:59 AM
Iraq's President Jalal Talabani, evacuated on Sunday to Jordan after falling ill, has a reputation as a peacemaker for trying to broker consensus between the country's bitterly divided factions.Iraq Withdrawals A Sign Of 'self-confidence': Iraqi F.M. TurkishPress.com - Feb 26 2:35 PM
COPENHAGEN - Danish and British troop withdrawals from Iraq showed Iraqis were ready to assume responsibility for their own security, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said in Copenhagen on Monday.Iran Remains Defiant Ahead of 6-Power Meeting New York Times - Feb 25 12:51 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that his country?s nuclear program had no ?reverse gear.?Iraq's President Talabani falls sick AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 25 12:15 PM
Iraq's 74-year-old President Jalal Talabani was flown out of his Kurdish home city towards Jordan on Sunday after falling ill with what an ally said was a kidney problem.The Moderate Muslim Brotherhood Foreign Affairs Magazine - Feb 26 8:16 AM
Article preview: first 500 of 5,004 words total. Summary: Even as Western commentators condemn the Muslim Brotherhood for its Islamism, radicals in the Middle East condemn it for rejecting jihad and embracing democracy.
