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Iraqi refugees feel hounded by Syria crackdown 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 2:26 PM
Hussein, like hundreds of thousands of other Iraqis, fled to neighbouring Syria from the violence blighting daily life at home. But now that Damascus has tightened residency rules, he faces an uncertain future.Iraqi refugees feel hounded by Syria crackdown TODAYonline - Feb 03 2:52 PM
Iraqi refugees visit the shrine of Sitt Zeinab in the southern suburbs of Damascus, 02 February 2007. Until 20 January 2007, Iraqis were eligible for permits allowing them to stay in Syria for three months -- and then the permits could be renewed.Syria 'hostile' towards Iraqis: Baghdad AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 11:47 AM
Baghdad lashed out at Damascus, saying the strife-torn country's western neighbour was hostile towards Iraqis after it imposed new time limits for refugees staying in Syria.U.S., Russia clash over Syria in Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 11:17 AM
The United States and Russia clashed on Friday over Moscow's suggestion that Syria should be included in efforts to advance an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement.Iraq says half of extremists come from Syria Khaleej Times - Feb 03 11:43 AM
BAGHDAD - Half the extremists who commit bomb attacks in Iraq come from Syria, Iraqi government spokesman Ali Al Dabbagh said on Saturday. What we see on the streets of Baghdad, 50 percent of it is coming from Syria.Iraqi refugees feel hounded by Syria crackdown Middle East Online - Feb 03 3:09 AM
New two week permits of stay hurt Iraq s 600,000 refugees in Syria, add further burden on exile community.U.S., Russia Clash Over Syria Mideast Role CBS News - Feb 02 2:00 PM
The United States and Russia clashed over Moscow's suggestion that Syria should be included in efforts to advance an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement after the Russian foreign minister said, "Syria could play a constructive role."Israeli media says Syria has tested Scud AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 2:01 AM
Syria has test-fired a Scud ballistic missile capable of striking anywhere in neighbouring arch-foe Israel, local media have reported.High-powered debate shows Syria's economic problems Washington Post - Feb 02 12:45 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A forthright discussion this week between businessmen and top officials revealed the extent of the problems facing Syria's economy and government thinking on liberalization after decades of state control. U-S, Russia disageree over role of Syria in Israel-Palestinian peace effort WLUC TV 6 - Feb 02 8:20 PM
WASHINGTON The United States and Russia appear to be at odds over whether Syria should be included in efforts to advance an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement.U.S., Russia clash over Syria's role in Mideast peace CNews - Feb 02 3:45 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) Russia s top diplomat rebuked the Bush administration Friday for its resistance to diplomacy with distasteful Middle East governments and said Syria should be part of international efforts to forge Israeli-Palestinian peace.Iraq plans summit with Iran and Syria Los Angeles Times - Feb 02 1:45 AM
The regional security talks might include the Arab League and the U.N., but not the U.S. BAGHDAD The Iraqi government Thursday invited Iran and Syria to Baghdad for talks next month on regional security, amid growing tension and accusations by the Bush administration of foreign meddling in Iraqi affairs. U-S, Russia disageree over role of Syria in Israel-Palestinian peace effort WANE-TV Fort Wayne - Feb 02 1:15 PM
WASHINGTON The United States and Russia appear to be at odds over whether Syria should be included in efforts to advance an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement. Russia's...Israeli media says Syria test-fired improved Scud The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 02 1:37 PM
Syria has test-fired a Scud ballistic missile capable of striking anywhere in neighboring Israel, Israeli media reported Friday. The Israeli Army's Green Pine radar system detected the test at the start of the week, according to security sources cited by the media.Syria may assist Mideast settlement - Lavrov Itar-Tass - Feb 02 11:00 AM
WASHINGTON, February 2 (Itar-Tass) -- Syria may play a constructive role in the Mideast settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Washington on Friday.Iraq invites Syria, Iran to regional security talks Baltimore Sun - Feb 02 12:39 AM
Other neighbors, U.N. might also be present; U.S. not on the list, but says it supports summit The Iraqi government invited Iran and Syria yesterday to Baghdad for talks next month on regional security, amid growing tension and accusations by the Bush administration of foreign meddling in Iraqi affairs. Iraq security meeting to include Syria, Iran Miami Herald - Feb 02 12:13 AM
(AP) -- An Iraqi Foreign Ministry official said Thursday the government has invited neighboring countries, including U.S. foes Iran and Syria, to a meeting on security next month in Baghdad.Iraqi refugees protest new Syria stay limits Gulf Times - Feb 02 2:12 AM
DAMASCUS: More than 100 Iraqi refugees gathered yesterday outside UN offices in Damascus to seek help in countering new time limits on their stay in neighbouring Syria.Iraq suspends Syria flights ahead of security crackdown Borneo Bulletin - Feb 02 1:11 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in the capital and surrounding regions, a member of parliament and an airport official said.Iraq Restricts Air, Land Passages to Syria, Iran Washington Post - Jan 31 8:48 PM
BAGHDAD, Jan. 31 -- Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a security crackdown, a parliament member and an airport official said Wednesday, the Associated Press reported. Syria tested scud missile: media Sunday Times - Feb 02 2:20 AM
JERUSALEM - Syria has test-fired a Scud ballistic missile capable of striking anywhere in neighbouring arch-foe Israel, local media reported. The Israeli army s Green Pine radar system detected the test at the start of the week, according to security sources cited by the media.Iraq War Spawns Growing Refugee Problem ABC News - Feb 03 9:48 AM
Iraq War Spawns Growing Refugee Problem; U.N. Estimates 1 Million Iraqis Are in Syria AloneIraqi refugees swelling populations in other countries The Pantagraph - 46 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Syria - Decades after the Middle East was hit by the mass uprooting of Palestinians, it is again struggling with a gigantic refugee problem - this time from Iraq.Iraq Invites Syria, Iran For Talks CBS News - Feb 01 4:30 AM
Iraq has invited officials from Syria and Iran, among other neighboring countries, to talks in the war-torn country on how to bring the spiraling sectarian violence under control, putting the U.S. in an increasingly difficult position.Iraq halts flights to and from Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 2:35 PM
Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in the capital and surrounding regions, a member of parliament and an airport official said Wednesday.Russia Clashes With U.S. on Mideast Policy Washington Post - Feb 02 6:17 PM
Russia urged ending the isolation of the anti-Israeli militant group Hamas and including Syria in Middle East peace talks, exposing fissures in a high-level diplomatic group that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gathered yesterday in Washington to validate her new effort to end the...Iraq stops flights with Syria as at least 70 killed in violence The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 01 1:23 PM
Iraq has halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran in preparation for a security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in Baghdad, as at least 70 people died in attacks across the country Thursday.IRAQ Iran, Syria Invited to Baghdad To Discuss Iraq Security Situation AsiaNews.it - Feb 03 4:51 AM
As from March the Iraqi government is promoting a series of meetings that should see the major countries of the region discussing the security situation in Iraq. The United States will be conspicuous by its absence but it has backed the Baghdad initiative.Iraq halts Syria flights, closes Iran border Boston Globe - Feb 01 1:30 AM
BAGHDAD -- Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in the capital and surrounding regions, a member of parliament and an airport official said yesterday.Iraq halts all flights to, from Syria The Columbus Dispatch - Feb 01 5:35 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq indefinitely suspended all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in the capital and surrounding regions, a member of parliament and an airport official said yesterday.Ex-diplomat spills beans on three-year secret talks between Syria and Israel Gulf News - Feb 01 1:03 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: A retired Israeli diplomat went public on Wednesday about secret talks between Israel and Syria, describing how negotiators met in a luxury Swiss hotel and dodged the media for three years.Iraq halts air link with Syria Seattle Times - Feb 01 12:36 AM
Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security...Officials: Iraq imposes new travel restrictions with Syria and Iran WFMJ Youngstown - Feb 01 1:58 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq has put an end to all flights to and from Syria and closed a major border crossing with Iran.51pc stake in Syrian Islamic bank for Syrians The Peninsula - Feb 03 2:49 PM
Doha Sheikh Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, the Chairman of the founding committee of the Syrian International Islamic Bank, has announced that 51 per cent of the capital would be offered for public subscription to Syrian nationals in Syria and abroad.Presidential hopeful Clinton wants talks with Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 11:37 AM
U.S. presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Thursday the United States should talk with Iran and Syria as she outlined a plan for the Middle East that left open the possibility of military action against Tehran.Firms invited for expo Gulf Daily News - Feb 03 4:25 PM
MANAMA: Companies from Bahrain and across the region are invited to take part in the first Gulf Expo, which will be held in Damascus, Syria from April 5 to 8.Russian official adds rift to Rice's plan for peace in Mideast The Buffalo News - Feb 03 6:06 AM
WASHINGTON - Russia urged ending the isolation of the anti-Israeli militant group Hamas and including Syria in Middle East peace talks, exposing fissures in a high-level diplomatic group that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gathered Friday in Washington to validate her new effort to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Rice, allies at odds on how to revive talks Boston Globe - Feb 03 12:58 AM
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and some US allies agreed yesterday to try to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, but clashed over how to handle the Palestinian militant group Hamas and one of its key backers, Syria.Russia, U.S. clash on Syrian peace role The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 03 12:09 AM
The United States and Russia clashed yesterday over Moscow's suggestion that Syria should be included in efforts to advance an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement.American involvement deepens in Lebanon USA Today - Feb 02 9:29 AM
A few years ago, American aid to Lebanon was measured in the number of dairy cows a U.S. program gave to farmers. Now it is in the hundreds of millions of dollars, plus military help, as Washington tries to prop up a government seen as threatened by Iran and Syria.My secret talks with Syria, by Israeli envoy Daily Telegraph - Jan 31 10:58 PM
A retired Israeli diplomat went public yesterday about secret talks between Israel and one of its most implacable enemies, Syria, describing how negotiators met in a luxury Swiss hotel and dodged the media for three years.Saturday, February 3 CNN.com - 33 minutes ago
SAN ROQUE, Colombia (CNN) -- A gas explosion on Saturday collapsed two adjacent coal mining tunnels, trapping 31 miners and killing at least three in a northeastern Colombian village, National Police said.Mideast peace meeting highlights Quartet rifts AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
The meeting of Middle East mediators which backed the latest US plan to revive Israeli-Palestinian negotiations revealed some telling rifts among the big powers over how to actually achieve peace.Iraq stops flights to Syria in preparation for new security plan Southeast Missourian - Jan 31 10:36 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in...3-way Mideast talks endorsed Deseret Morning News - Feb 02 11:23 PM
Middle East peace negotiators gave broad endorsement Friday to American designs for three-way talks led by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and involving Israeli and Palestinian leaders. But discord immediately surfaced with Russian comments that Syria, too, could play a constructive role.Scores killed in Baghdad market blast AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
A suicide bomber driving a truck loaded with a ton of explosives hidden beneath cooking oil, canned food and bags of flour obliterated a Baghdad food market on Saturday, killing at least 121 people in one of the most fearsome attacks in the capital since the U.S. invasion in 2003.Baker: Syria talks may help Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 7:17 PM
If the Bush administration opened a dialogue with Syria it could remove a major roadblock to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking Hamas' refusal to recognize the Jewish state former Secretary of State James A. Baker III said Tuesday.At least 121 dead as truck bomber strikes market in Baghdad's Shiite area USA Today - Feb 03 6:20 PM
A suicide bomber driving a truck loaded with a ton of explosives hidden under cooking oil, canned food and bags of flour obliterated the food market in a mainly Shiite section of Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 121 people in one of the most gruesome attacks in the capital since the U.S. invasion began.World Scene The Washington Times - Feb 02 9:16 PM
IRAQ Baghdad to host security meeting BAGHDAD -- Iraq has invited neighboring countries, including U.S. rivals Iran and Syria, to a meeting on security next month in Baghdad, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, while two suicide bombings in a crowded outdoor market in a Shi'ite city south of Baghdad killed 45 persons.With Rumsfeld Gone, Critics of War Look to Rice New York Times - Feb 03 3:41 PM
In recent weeks the secretary of state has faced increased, and somewhat unfamiliar, criticism.Iraq stops all flights to and from Syria WZZM 13 Grand Rapids - Jan 31 7:52 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq has put an end to all flights to and from Syria and closed a major border crossing with Iran.Iraq Cancels Flights to Syria, Closes Border Crossing with Iran The New York Sun - Jan 31 6:02 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq indefinitely halted all flights to and from Syria and closed a border crossing with Iran as the government prepares for a new security crackdown aimed at crushing violence in the capital and surrounding regions, a member of parliament and an airport official said Wednesday. The airport official said flights to and from Syria would be canceled for at least two weeks and ...Moscow to press U.S. for sanction cancellation - FM Lavrov Russian Information Agency Novosti - Feb 03 3:05 AM
MOSCOW, February 3 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow will seek cancellation of U.S. sanctions against Russian companies cooperating with Syria and Iran as it deems them against legal norms, the Russian foreign minister said Saturday.Truck blast in Baghdad market kills more than 120 CNN.com - Feb 03 3:33 PM
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden truck in a crowded Baghdad market Saturday, killing at least 128 people and wounding 343 others, a Health Ministry official said.Officials: Iraq imposes new travel restrictions with Syria and Iran NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Jan 31 5:37 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq has put an end to all flights to and from Syria and closed a major border crossing with Iran. A member of parliament and an airport official say the...130 killed in second deadliest attack since Iraq invasion AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 12:02 PM
A suicide bomber blew up his Mercedes truck in a Baghdad market killing at least 130 people in the second deadliest attack since the US-led invasion of 2003.Hamas, Fatah clashes defy truce CNN.com - Feb 03 3:26 PM
GAZA CITY (AP) -- Fatah and Hamas clashed at Cabinet ministries, universities and security headquarters Saturday in defiance of a truce that was to have calmed the seething Gaza Strip.127 slaughtered in deadliest Iraq attack this year AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 11:01 AM
A suicide bomber blew up his Mercedes truck near a central Baghdad market in Iraq's deadliest attack so far this year, killing at least 127 people just ahead of the nighttime curfew.Iraqi PM vows to end bomb terror BBC News - 1 minute ago
Iraq's PM vows to end attacks like Saturday's deadly truck bomb in Baghdad which killed more than 130 people.War in Iraq Propelling A Massive Migration Washington Post - Feb 03 6:43 PM
AMMAN, Jordan -- Inside his cold, crumbling apartment, Saad Ali teeters on the fringes of life. Once a popular singer in his native Baghdad, he is now unemployed. To pay his $45 monthly rent, he borrows from friends. To bathe, he boils water on a tiny heater. He sleeps on a frayed mattress, under a tattered blanket.World must share more of refugee burden Gulf Times - Feb 02 11:41 PM
GENEVA: The world must share more of the burden of Iraqis fleeing violence or persecution in their homeland, amid signs of strain in major host countries Jordan and Syria, the UN refugee agency said yesterday.Clinton wants talks with Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 8:08 PM
Presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Thursday the United States should talk with Iran, Syria, Hamas and Hezbollah as she outlined a plan for the Middle East that left open the possibility of military action against Tehran.US slams latest 'atrocity' in Baghdad AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 11:44 AM
The White House condemned the grisly suicide attack in central Baghdad that left at least 127 people dead and another 305 wounded when a trucker detonated a bomb near a bustling market.Syrian TV Is Key Weapon In Propaganda War CBS News - Feb 02 5:30 AM
The heavy fighting may be going on inside Iraq, but Syria has become a major front in the propaganda war ? and as Elizabeth Palmer reports from Damascus, the weapon of choice is television.D IS FOR DAMASCUS The Wichita Eagle - Feb 02 11:03 PM
Damascus, the capital of Syria, claims to be the world's oldest continuously inhabited city. It lies on the Barada River, about 60 miles from the Mediterranean Sea. The old city, in the southeastern section of today's Damascus, is layered with Greek ruins, Roman temples, synagogues, churches and mosques.Romney assails Clinton on Iran Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Feb 02 5:15 PM
BALTIMORE Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of "timidity" regarding the security threat posed by Iran. In a speech to a retreat of conservative congressional Republicans, Romney lashed out at Clinton for telling a pro-Israel dinner that a dialogue with countries hostile to Israel including Iran and Syria is needed ...Iraqis must reform quickly, intelligence report says USA Today - Feb 03 10:51 AM
Iraqi security forces lack the training, equipment and skills necessary to replace U.S. troops and to fight the Shiite militia groups rapidly gaining strength in Iraq, according to a new intelligence report on Iraq released Friday.World must share Iraq refugee burden: UNHCR Deccan Herald - Feb 02 9:44 PM
The world must share more of the burden of Iraqis fleeing violence or persecution in their homeland, amid signs of strain in major host countries Jordan and Syria, the United Nations refugee agency has said.UN refugee chief holds talks in Saudi AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 9:03 AM
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz has met UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, who is touring the Middle East to assess programmes for hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees in the region.Jordan's role in Arar deportation questioned CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 02 11:50 AM
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said he will ask Jordan to explain its role in Maher Arar's deportation from New York to Syria via Jordan.White House like an 'ostrich' on Syria: Senator AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 11:02 AM
A US Senator accused the White House of pursuing a failed, "ostrich" like policy by failing to talk to Syria, just over a month after he defied top officials and met President Bashar al-Assad.Nelson: Include Syria in talks Sun-Sentinel - Jan 31 6:14 AM
WASHINGTON · While Congress prepares to assert more influence over U.S. policy in the Middle East, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson on Tuesday called for aggressive diplomacy to engage Syria and possibly Iran to stabilize war-torn Iraq.SYRIA Censorship accompanies rapid internet growth in Arab states AsiaNews.it - Feb 02 3:06 AM
There are 26 million users who welcome the internet as a means of freedom of thought and information. But censorship is blocking entire websites and tens of millions of blogs, often banning everything that smacks of dissent from the powers that be.Test of Syria's intentions Haaretz Daily - Feb 02 12:56 AM
Holding your breath in light of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's latest peace trip to the Middle East or the Quartet meeting tomorrow is not recommended.South Africa: Syria, an Important Player in Resolving Mid East Conflict - Pahad AllAfrica.com - Jan 31 8:10 AM
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad says Syria continues to be an important player in reaching a solution to conflicts in the Middle East.Negroponte sees Iraq success without Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 8:40 AM
A democratic Iraq can still emerge from sectarian violence, but the United States does not plan to open talks with Syria and Iran on stabilizing the country, President George W. Bush's pick for deputy secretary of state said on Tuesday.Beirut political crisis could endanger aid pledges AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 7:08 AM
Lebanon's finance minister has warned that ongoing political deadlock could endanger a government-proposed economic reform plan and jeopardize billions of dollars of aid pledged by international donors.SYRIA KEY TO PEACE - BAKER New York Post - Jan 31 2:25 AM
WASHINGTON - If the Bush administration opened a dialogue with Syria, it could remove a major roadblock to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking - Hamas' refusal to recognize the Jewish state - former Secretary of State James Baker said yesterday...Jordan's role in Arar deportation questioned CBC Ottawa - Feb 02 12:40 PM
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said he will ask Jordan to explain its role in Maher Arar's deportation from New York to Syria via Jordan.German chancellor arrives in Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 5:30 AM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Cairo for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the start of a regional tour hoping to nudge along the faltering Middle East peace process.Gulfsands signs Syria rig deal ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Jan 31 2:05 AM
Gulfsands Petroleum continued to slip today as news that the oil and gas explorer has secured a rig for drilling the next exploration well on Block 26, Syria mid-February failed to impress.Mitt calls Hill 'timid' on Iran Boston Herald - 39 minutes ago
BALTIMORE - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of 'timidity' regarding the security threat posed by Iran. In...UN refugee chief visits region to study Iraqi plight The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 02 1:37 PM
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres traveled to the Middle East Friday on a four-day visit to assess programs for hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees in the region. Guterres will visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan and Syria, though not Iraq itself because of timing and security considerations.Forward.com Forward - Feb 02 11:03 AM
In a speech before a packed pro-Israel crowd in New York, Senator Hillary Clinton made a forceful, if measured, case for the need to engage with Iran and Syria, while reaffirming her commitment to denying Tehran nuclear weapons.US involvement deepens after Syrian pullout Gulf News - Feb 02 3:32 PM
Beirut: A few years ago, American aid to Lebanon was measured in the number of dairy cows a US programme gave to needy farmers. Now it is in the hundreds of millions of dollars, plus military help, as Washington tries to prop up a government seen as threatened by Iran and Syria.Syria: FM To Turkey For High-Level Talks India Daily - Jan 31 8:31 AM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem arrived in Ankara, Turkey on Jan. 31 for high-level talks with Turkish officials regarding Iraq. Moualem carried a message from Syrian President Bashar al Assad to Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, and will also discuss with them issues of common concern to both Syria and Turkey.Bomb kills 120 in Shiite market The State - 27 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq A suicide bomber driving a truck loaded with explosives hidden beneath cooking oil, canned food and bags of flour obliterated a Baghdad food market on Saturday, killing at least 121 people in one of the most fearsome attacks in the capital since the U.S. invasion in 2003.121 Killed As Baghdad Market Obliterated San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 03 4:47 PM
A suicide bomber driving a truck loaded with a ton of explosives hidden beneath cooking oil, canned food and bags of flour obliterated a Baghdad food market on Saturday, killing at least 121 people in one of the most fearsome attacks in the capital since the... Sen. Clinton Calls Iran Threat To U.S., Israel WCBS-TV New York - Feb 02 11:28 AM
Calling Iran a danger to the U.S. and one of Israel's greatest threats, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said "no option can be taken off the table" when dealing with that nation. But Clinton, a top 2008 Democratic presidential contender, also called for a dialogue with countries hostile to Israel -- including Iran and Syria -- as a way to promote peace in the Middle East.Ministries in jeopardy San Antonio Express-News - 31 minutes ago
Visa program for immigrant religious workers under scrutinyU.S. Talks With Palestinians and Israelis Gain Support New York Times - Feb 02 7:41 PM
Middle East peace negotiators gave broad endorsement on Friday to American designs for three-way talks.121 killed as Baghdad market is destroyed in blast Seattle Times - Feb 03 4:18 PM
A suicide bomber driving a truck loaded with a ton of explosives hidden beneath cooking oil, canned food and bags of flour obliterated a Baghdad food market today.Syria calls for SA help in Middle East Mail and Guardian - Jan 31 5:46 AM
Syria is hoping that South Africa can help it with key problems in the Middle East, its Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Faisal Mikdad, said on Wednesday.Revision of Iran's Middle East Policy Is Long Overdue Payvand Iran News - Feb 02 8:10 AM
Iran's current Middle East policy includes several key elements: a) support for Hizbollah and Hamas, b) strategic alliance with Syria, c) close ties with several Shi'a factions in Iraq, d) assistance to Shi'a militant groups, e) opposition to the Arab-Israeli peace initiative and support for armed struggle against Israel, f) opposition to the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq and other Arab ...Troops get OK to counter Iranian agents The Record - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- President Bush has authorized U.S. forces in Iraq to take whatever actions are necessary to counter Iranian agents deemed a threat to American troops or the public at large, the White House said Friday.Friday, February 2 CNN.com - Feb 02 11:28 PM
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- A car bomb explosion killed one person and wounded six others when it exploded in a commercial area just south of the Iraqi capital in Mahmoudiya Saturday morning, a Baghdad police official said.Clinton Wants Talks with Iran Fox 6 News San Diego - Feb 02 5:50 AM
Presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United States should talk with Iran, Syria, Hamas and Hezbollah as she outlined a plan for the Middle East that left open the possibility of military action against Tehran.Romney seeks support in Kentucky Louisville Courier-Journal - Feb 03 6:34 PM
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, fresh from picking up endorsements from three Kentucky congressmen, sought to boost his own campaign at a Republican dinner tonight while keeping aloof from the Kentucky GOP's own bitter gubernatorial race. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, was the keynote speaker at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner for the Republican Party of Kentucky. The $75-a-plate ...Neighboring nations invited to Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 3:11 AM
Iraq invited officials from Iran, Syria and other neighboring nations to Baghdad next month to discuss the security situation in the country, a government official said Thursday.Syria calls on SA for help News 24 South Africa - Jan 31 6:06 AM
Syria's vice minister of foreign affairs is in South Africa to deliver a letter to President Thabo Mbeki highlighting Middle East problems.