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Syria turns to euro for half of foreign currency reserves 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 1:27 PM
Syria has replaced the dollar with the euro for half of its foreign currency reserves, as part of efforts to counter possible US sanctions, Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri said.Iraq-Syria relations strained anew AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 6:53 AM
Relations between Baghdad and Damascus that were restored just three months ago are already under strain amid allegations Syria is sheltering Iraqi fugitives but being "hostile" to genuine refugees.Syria hits out at latest accusations from Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 3:38 AM
Syria has reacted angrily to accusations by the Iraqi government that half the bombings rocking the country were the work of infiltrators from neighbouring Syria.Iraq says 50 percent of bombers arrive via Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 3:06 AM
The Iraqi government said on Sunday that half the Sunni Muslim militants behind the bombings shaking the country had arrived through neighboring Syria.Syria is haven for bombers, says Iraq Daily Telegraph - Feb 04 5:33 PM
Iraq has accused Syria of allowing half of all suicide bombers to infiltrate through its territory in an escalating war of words between Baghdad and Damascus that raised fears of a humanitarian crisis in the Middle EastSyria accused over Iraq attacks BBC News - Feb 04 2:58 AM
An Iraqi official says half of attacks in Baghdad are by militants from Syria, after a major blast in the capital.Lebanon Ex-President Says Syria Trying To Topple Beirut Government Nasdaq - Feb 04 1:21 PM
WASHINGTON (AP)--A former president of Lebanon accused Syria of plotting a coup d'etat against his country's democratically elected government. Amin Gemayel, whose son Pierre, the country's industry minister, was assassinated in November, said he doesn't know who was responsible for the killing.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.Iran, Syria discuss regional issues, Lebanon ArabicNews.com - Feb 04 2:06 PM
Syria's Foreign Minister Valid al-Mualem and Iranian Ambassador to Damascus Mohammad Hassan Akhtari conferred Sunday on the latest regional developments.Syria turns to euro for half of foreign currency reserves TODAYonline - Feb 04 1:55 PM
Euro banknotes on display. Syria has replaced the dollar with the euro for half of its foreign currency reserves, as part of efforts to counter possible US sanctions, Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri said.Syria denies crackdown on Iraqi refugees Gulf News - Feb 04 1:10 PM
Damascus: Syria yesterday dismissed Iraqi accusations that it was taking measures against Iraqi refugees while welcoming Sunni figures wanted by the Baghdad government.SYRIA FIRES SCUD D MISSILE Middle East Newsline - Feb 04 10:55 AM
JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Syria has completed a successful test of its Scud D ballistic missile. Israeli intelligence sources said Damascus fired the Scud D in late January in northeastern Syria. The sources said the missile flew for several hundred kilometers and landed near an apparent target.Syria behind 'coup d'etat' in Lebanon: Gemayel AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel has said the movement to bring down the government of Fuad Siniora is a "coup d'etat" against Lebanon's constitution.Webb: Deal with Iran, Syria on Iraq UPI - Feb 04 9:38 AM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Sen. James Webb, D-Va., says President Bush's plan to boost U.S. troops in Iraq ignores "the elephant in the bedroom" -- dealing with Iran and Syria.Iraq-Syria relations strained anew Middle East Online - Feb 04 7:12 AM
Iraqi flights to Syria grounded as Damascus expresses discontent with Iraq government accusations.Iran, Syria discuss latest regional issues Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 04 7:37 AM
Syria - Meeting - Envoy Syrian Foreign Minister Valid al-Mualem and Iranian Ambassador to Damascus Mohammad Hassan Akhtari conferred here Sunday on the latest regional developments.Iraq says 50 percent of bombers arrive via Syria AlertNet - Feb 04 3:02 AM
Source: Reuters DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Iraqi government said on Sunday that half the Sunni Muslim militants behind the bombings shaking the country had arrived through neighbouring Syria. The United States ... Syria dismisses Iraq terror accusations Al Bawaba - Feb 04 6:55 AM
Damascus has reacted angrily to accusations by the Iraqi government that half the bombings rocking the country were the work of infiltrators from neighbouring Syria.Syria turns to euro for half of foreign currency reserves Eu Business - Feb 04 9:42 AM
(DAMASCUS ) - Syria has replaced the dollar with the euro for half of its foreign currency reserves, as part of efforts to counter possible US sanctions, Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri said on Sunday.Syria and Indonesia sign cooperation pact Khaleej Times - Feb 04 4:20 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria and Indonesia Sunday signed an agreement for economic, scientific and technical cooperation, Syria s official SANA news agency said.Iraq: 50% of bombers from Syria News 24 South Africa - Feb 04 5:56 AM
The Iraqi government says that half the Sunni Muslim militants behind the bombings shaking the country had arrived via Syria.Syria accused over Iraq attacks Gulf News - Feb 04 5:06 AM
Baghdad: Half of the Sunni Muslim militants behind the bombings in Iraq arrived through Syria, the Iraqi government said on Sunday. Government spokesman Ali Al Dabbagh said that "fifty per cent" of many insurgents come from Syria, echoing sentiments of US and Iraqi officials.Tajikistan pres to go to Egypt, Syria to restore trade relations Itar-Tass - Feb 04 2:56 AM
DUSHANBE, February 4 (Itar-Tass) - Dushanbe hopes that the official visit by Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov to Egypt and Syria, starting on Sunday, will restore large-scale cooperation with those countries, lost during the five-year civil war in Tajikistan (1992-1997), above all in the trade and economic sphere.Iraq: Syria accused over Iraq attacks AngolaPress - Feb 04 4:31 AM
BAGHDAD, 02/04 - A senior Iraqi official has said half of all insurgent attacks in Baghdad are carried out by militants from Syria. Ali al-Dabbagh said the Iraqi government has provided Damascus with evidence to back up this claim.Syria offers new incentives for investors Mena Report - Feb 03 11:40 PM
Despite American attempts to isolate Syria, new incentives recently offered by Syrian President Bashar Al Assad are attracting investors, including those from the UAE such as the Qudra Holding Company.Iraqi refugees feel hounded by Syria crackdown TODAYonline - Feb 03 2:49 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 11:40 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.Syria behind coup d etat in Lebanon: Gemayel Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel said Sunday the movement to bring down the government of Fuad Siniora is a coup d etat against Lebanon s constitution.Syria refuses to help refugees driven from Iraq Independent - Feb 04 4:48 PM
More than 700 Palestinian refugees who have been driven out of Iraq are stranded in squalid tented camps on the Syrian border. Damascus is refusing to let them in, despite the wintry conditions and limited supplies of food, water, fuel and medicines.Iraqi refugees feel hounded by Syria crackdown Middle East Online - Feb 03 3:12 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 12:49 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. Syria denies abetting Iraq militancy The Hindu - Feb 04 12:33 PM
Explosions kill 11; curfew clamped in NajafSyria feels refugee pinch as millions of Iraqis flee homeland New York Daily News - Feb 04 1:27 AM
DAMASCUS - Nearly 2 million Iraqis have fled to neighboring countries as unimaginable violence continues to ravage their homeland.U-S, Russia disageree over role of Syria in Israel-Palestinian peace effort WLUC TV 6 - Feb 03 3:04 AM
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.Syria switches 50 pct of foreign currency reserves to the euro Sharewatch - Feb 04 10:59 AM
"The Syrian pound is sheltered from crises because of its large foreign currency reserves and because the euro has replaced the dollar in the case of about half of this money," Otri said, quoted by the state news agency SANA.Transcript: Sen. Jim Webb on 'FOX News Sunday' Fox News - Feb 04 9:52 AM
Virginia Democrat calls Bush plan for Iraq half a strategy and compares the idea of talking to Iran and Syria now to the engagement of China during the Vietnam war era.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.Syria reports seizure of arms bound for Tripoli The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 04 1:41 PM
Syrian customs officers last week stopped an Iraqi truck attempting to smuggle arms into Lebanon, the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Sunday. The truck - said to be carrying 95 9-mm handguns, an assault rifle, a Russian rifle, 190 bullets and 290 ammunition clips.Iraq plans summit with Iran and Syria Los Angeles Times - Feb 02 1:52 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 KHQ Spokane - Feb 02 1:04 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 1:23 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.Meshaal says Hamas would try best to make Mecca talks succeed People's Daily - Feb 04 5:57 PM
Exiled politburo chief of Hamas in Syria Khaled Meshaal said on Sunday that Hamas would try its best to make Mecca talks succeed.Syria may assist Mideast settlement - Lavrov Itar-Tass - Feb 02 11:11 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.US asks for patience after blast kills 135 in Baghdad The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 04 1:39 PM
Iraq said on Sunday that 50 percent of Sunni insurgents had arrived through Syria and renewed its pledge to crack down on militants after a suicide explosion killed 135 people in a mainly Shiite area of Baghdad. American officers told a small group of foreign reporters a US-Iraqi campaign to stabilize Baghdad would begin soon and said.Prolonged bloodshed in Iraq gives rise to refugee problem The Record - Feb 04 6:24 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Decades after the Middle East was hit by the mass uprooting of Palestinians, it is again struggling with a new refugee problem -- from Iraq.Iraq invites Syria, Iran to regional security talks Baltimore Sun - Feb 02 12:46 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. Welcome Candy, Sam, & George Boston Globe - Feb 04 1:52 AM
They entered ornate, flag-filled halls, ready to swear their first oaths of allegiance: Jiong Ping Huang from China; Mohammad Hussam Sawar from Syria; Dung Thanh Ho from Vietnam; and Gjergji Cani from Albania.Iraq security meeting to include Syria, Iran Miami Herald - Feb 02 12:08 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.West attempted to alienate people from their own culture: Saffar Harandi Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 04 5:29 AM
Iran - Syria - Culture Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Hossein Saffar-Harandi said that the West has attempted to alienate people from their own national culture.Syrian Officials Foil Attempted Arms Shipment Israel National News - Feb 04 1:04 PM
(IsraelNN.com) According to Syrian officials, customs agents on the Syria-Lebanon border foiled an attempted arms shipment on Sunday. The arms were hidden in an Iraqi truck which was supposedly bringing a delivery to a restaurant owner in the town of Tripoli.Iraqi refugees flood neighbors Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Feb 04 2:55 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria Decades after the Mideast was hit by the mass uprooting of Palestinians, it is again struggling with a gigantic refugee problem this time from Iraq.In Another CIA Abduction, Germany Has an Uneasy Role Washington Post - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
HAMBURG -- The decision by Munich prosecutors to press charges against CIA counterterrorism operatives for kidnapping a German citizen, Khaled el-Masri, won widespread applause last week from German politicians and the public. "The great ally is not allowed to simply send its thugs out into Europe's...'08 hopefuls hash out pressing issues of '07 USA Today - 56 minutes ago
As the next presidential campaign gets underway, USA TODAY asked two former governors who are planning bids to discuss their positions on the Iraq war, climate change and immigration.US lawmakers set for heated debate on Bush's Iraq plan AFP via Yahoo! News - 36 minutes ago
The bruising battle over US President George W. Bush's decision to send 21,500 extra troops to Iraq heads to the Senate floor with debate opening on a resolution rebuking the unpopular plan.Iraqi refugees protest new Syria stay limits Gulf Times - Feb 02 2:11 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 1:25 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.Analysis: Bush's Iran stance echoes Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
President Bush's tough new stance on Iran and his military buildup in the Persian Gulf recall some of the drumbeats that preceded the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.Iraq Restricts Air, Land Passages to Syria, Iran Washington Post - Jan 31 8:57 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. Iraq War Spawns Growing Refugee Problem Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Feb 03 10:44 PM
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.Loss of 4 helicopters sparks procedure changes CNN.com - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- The U.S. command has ordered changes in flight operations after four helicopters were shot down in the last two weeks, the chief military spokesman said, acknowledging for the first time that the aircraft were lost to hostile fire.Hostile fire cited in U.S. copter wrecks AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
The U.S. command has ordered changes in flight operations after four helicopters were shot down in the last two weeks, the chief military spokesman said Sunday, acknowledging for the first time that the aircraft were lost to hostile fire.Syria tested scud missile: media Sunday Times - Feb 02 2:10 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 9:45 AM
Iraq War Spawns Growing Refugee Problem; U.N. Estimates 1 Million Iraqis Are in Syria AloneIraq 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.Support is honorable route USA Today - Feb 04 4:30 PM
Support is honorable routeMiddle East Business Information Zawya - Feb 04 5:34 AM
DAMASCUS, Feb 4, 2007 (AFP) - A Syrian official source reacted angrily Sunday to accusations by the Iraqi government that half the bombings rocking the country were the work of infiltrators from neighbouring Syria.Report: Russian calls U.S. 'difficult' AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 4:16 PM
Russia's foreign minister said the United States was perhaps Moscow's "most difficult" partner and urged Washington to learn from its mistakes on the world stage, according to a news report on Sunday.37 killed in Baghdad bombings AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 2:04 PM
At least 37 people died in bombings and shootings in the Iraqi capital a day after a massive blast tore through a Baghdad market, killing 130 people in the second worst attack since the March 2003 invasion.UNHCR chief briefs Saudi king on refugees AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 11:46 AM
Saudi King Abdullah met United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) chief Antonio Guterres to discuss the outflow of Iraqis from the violence at home.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.Mortars kill 15 in Baghdad after deadly truck bomb Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 1:25 PM
Mortar bombs killed 15 people in a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad on Sunday in fresh violence after a truck bomb killed 135 people in a Shi'ite area in the worst single bombing since the U.S.-led 2003 invasion.Report: Nasrallah admits Iran supplies Hezbollah with arms Haaretz Daily - Feb 04 12:25 AM
Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah has said it is no secret that Iran is aiding Hezbollah by sending money and weapons via Syria.Hagel and McCain Spar Over Iraq War Policy New York Times - Feb 04 11:51 AM
The unusually bitter exchanges today about the best way forward in the war were, to an unusual degree, Republican-on-Republican or Democrat-on-Democrat.Russia Clashes With U.S. on Mideast Policy Washington Post - Feb 02 6:21 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 1:24 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 4:56 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.Bush Iraq strategy shifts toward containing Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 9:59 AM
President George W. Bush's heightened rhetoric against Iran's alleged role in Iraq violence is aimed at ratcheting up pressure over Tehran's political activities more widely, Stephen Hadley, a top White House adviser, confirmed.Senators spar over competing Iraq resolutions International Herald Tribune - Feb 04 2:45 PM
John McCain describes a resolution proposed by John Warner as "a vote of no confidence in both the mission and the troops who are going over there."New Baghdad blasts kill 15 AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 8:22 AM
At least 15 people have died in bombings that rocked Baghdad, a day after a massive market blast killed 130 people in the second deadliest attack in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion.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 5:46 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.Progress in Baghdad will take time-U.S. general Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 8:27 AM
A security plan seen as a last-ditch attempt to halt violence in Baghdad will not produce results overnight, a U.S. general warned on Sunday, after a suicide truck bomb killed 135 people.Ex-diplomat spills beans on three-year secret talks between Syria and Israel Gulf News - Feb 01 12:55 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 12:34 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...Report: Russian official laments ties with U.S. MSNBC - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said the United States was perhaps Moscow s most difficult partner and urged Washington to learn from its mistakes on the world stage, according to a Sunday news report.51pc stake in Syrian Islamic bank for Syrians The Peninsula - Feb 03 2:47 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.Hostile Fire Cited in U.S. Copter Wrecks ABC News - Feb 04 5:00 PM
U.S. Alters Tactics After 4 Copters Downed in 2 Weeks in Iraq; Video Said to Show Chopper HitNew blasts rock Baghdad AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 4:40 AM
Further bombings have shaken Baghdad, a day after a massive blast ripped through a crowded market killing 130 people in the second deadliest attack in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion.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 4:22 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 5:57 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.Iraq's Sunni-Shiite anguish grows The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 04 3:07 PM
As sectarian violence continues, the US military cautions that results of its Baghdad troop 'surge' will take time. U.S. To Change Helicopter Tactics In Iraq CBS News - Feb 04 3:00 PM
The U.S. command has ordered changes in flight operations after four helicopters were shot down in the last two weeks, the chief military spokesman said. Sunni militants have boasted that "God has granted new ways" to threaten U.S. aircraft.Russia, U.S. clash on Syrian peace role The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 03 12:29 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.Mideast peace meeting highlights Quartet rifts AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 12:44 AM
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.U.S. Pilots Alter Tactics After Downings ABC News - Feb 04 2:45 PM
U.S. Pilots in Iraq Changing Tactics, Procedures After 4 Helicopters Shot Down in 2 Weeks