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UNHCR urges support for Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 12:07 PM
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees urged global support for Syria and Jordan as they cope with hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees who have fled the violence at home.Rice authorizes talks with Syria on Iraqi refugee crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:53 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice revealed that she had authorized diplomatic talks with Syria about the Iraqi refugee crisis, despite a continuing freeze on high-level contacts with Damascus.Syria: Won't force Iraqis to return AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:10 PM
Syria will not force any Iraqi refugees to return to their homeland despite the exchange of harsh words between the two countries, the U.N. refugee chief said Thursday.Syria blames US for 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:43 PM
Syria's vice president blamed Washington for the "humanitarian catastrophe" caused by an outflow of refugees from war-torn Iraq, official media reported.Iraqi refugees safe in Syria despite new rules-UNHCR AlertNet - Feb 09 10:21 AM
Source: Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Syria has assured the United Nations it would keep hosting one million Iraqi refugees despite new rules imposed on residency, the U.N. High ... USA SYRIA IRAQ US only willing to discuss Iraqi refugees with Syria - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 09 7:55 AM
Asia News USA SYRIA IRAQ US only willing to discuss Iraqi refugees with Syria united states syria iraq united nations refugees condoleezza rice antonio guterres Condoleezza Rice gives green light to US diplomats to talk with Damascus about the humanitarian emergency facing Iraqi refugees.Syria won t bar refugees Daily Herald - Feb 09 12:01 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria Syria will not force any Iraqi refugees to return to their homeland despite the exchange of harsh words between the two countries, the U.N. refugee chief said Thursday.U.S., Syria to discuss Iraq refugees EARTHtimes.org - Feb 09 5:11 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in Washington she has given the U.S. embassy in Syria authorization to discuss Iraqi refugees with Damascus.Syria: Return of Golan Heights Central to Middle East Peace Voice of America - Feb 08 3:12 PM
Syria's president has repeatedly called for a renewal of peace talks between his country and neighboring Israel, and some in Israel say now might be a good time to deal.Syria Tells UN Refugee Chief It Won't Force Iraqis To Leave Nasdaq - Feb 08 12:22 PM
DAMASCUS (AP)--Syria won't force any Iraqi staying here to go back to Iraq despite the exchange of harsh words between the two countries, the U.N. refugee chief said on Thursday.Rice authorises talks with Syria on Iraqi refugee crisis Channel NewsAsia - Feb 08 2:28 PM
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice revealed Thursday that she had authorised diplomatic talks with Syria about the Iraqi refugee crisis, despite a continuing freeze on high-level contacts with Damascus.More support sought for Iraq refugee hosts Jordan, Syria New Kerala - Feb 09 12:10 AM
Dharam Shourie, United Nations, Feb 9: The United Nations refugee agency has sought increased international support for States such as Jordan and Syria which have made a "huge sacrifice" by hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn Iraq.Rice authorizes talks with Syria on Iraqi refugees AlertNet - Feb 08 2:06 PM
Source: Reuters By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday she had authorized the U.S. embassy in Damascus to talk to Syria about Iraqi refugees but ... Assad says Syria wants good relations with Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 1:58 PM
President Bashar al-Assad told a meeting of his ruling Baath party that Syria wants good relations with Iraq and is committed to its neighbour's security, the official SANA news agency said.Syria blames Washington for deepening refugee crisis The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 08 2:23 PM
Syria's vice president on Thursday blamed Washington for the "humanitarian catastrophe" caused by an outflow of refugees from war-torn Iraq, official media reported. "The invasion of Iraq has led to an outpouring of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees to Syria and neighboring countries.UNHCR chief Guterres praises Syria for generosity to Iraqi refugees AlertNet - Feb 08 10:06 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres acknowledges Syria's extraordinary generosity towards a million Iraqis who have fled violence in their homeland. World must help Jordan, Syria assist Iraqi refugees: UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 6:20 AM
UN High Commissioner for Refugees chief Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to help Jordan and Syria assist hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighbouring Iraq.Syria: Continued Support For Hezbollah, Hamas India Daily - Feb 08 8:46 AM
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said during a Baath Party Central Command conference Feb. 7 Syria will continue to support Hezbollah and Hamas despite U.S. pressure on Syria to abandon support for the groups, Reuters reported Feb. 8, citing Baath Party members.Syria blames US for 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Iraq Sharewatch - Feb 08 7:22 AM
"The invasion of Iraq has led to an outpouring of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees to Syria and neighbouring countries," Faruq al-Shara said after meeting the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, the SANA news agency said.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-02-08 15:31 GMT: Syria blames US for 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Iraq Interactive Investor - Feb 08 8:04 AM
DAMASCUS (AFX) - Syria's vice president today blamed Washington for the "humanitarian catastrophe" caused by an outflow of refugees from war-torn Iraq, official media reported.Iran, Syria share common interests: EC chairman Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 07 11:47 PM
Iran - Syria - EC Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here Wednesday called on Iran and Syria to actively take up issues of the world of Islam.Rice Authorizes Talks With Syria on Iraq Refugees Payvand Iran News - Feb 09 8:24 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Senators Thursday she has instructed the chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Damascus to engage the Syrian government on the issue of Iraqi refugees. Officials here dismiss suggestions that the decision by Rice signals a thaw in the frosty U.S.-Syrian relationship. -VOASyrian President: Syria firm in its support for Hezbollah, Hamas Haaretz Daily - Feb 08 12:26 AM
DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed to keep supporting Hezbollah and Hamas on Wednesday, despite United States pressure on Syria to stop backing the groups, Baath Party members said.Rice OKs talks on Iraqi refugees CNN.com - Feb 09 12:50 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she authorized the U.S. embassy in Syria to talk to Damascus about Iraqi refugees but downplayed expectations about a wider dialogue.Syria beat Qatar in a thriller Gulf Times - Feb 08 2:00 AM
Singapore, Iran `B , Syria and Jordan all won their respective matches in the opening round in the Boys Team event at the Qatar Junior Open on Tuesday. Romania and Russia reigned supreme in the girls category.High Commissioner winds up visit to Middle East region, new arrivals of Palestinians at Iraq-Syria border AlertNet - Feb 09 3:52 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees - Netanyahu accuses Syria of 'indirect' war EARTHtimes.org - Feb 07 10:26 PM
Former Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu accuses Syria of waging an indirect war against Israel.Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Time Magazine - Feb 09 3:15 PM
The Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria. Permission to attend a dinner at the Iranian embassy is not exactly commonplace for American journalists in Damascus.UN Urges Other Nations to Assist Jordan, Syria With Iraqi Refugees Voice of America - Feb 07 1:27 PM
The head of the United Nations refugee agency has urged other nations to help Jordan and Syria with the four million Iraqis who have fled their homes.U.S. to talk to Syria about Iraqi refugees Calcutta News - Feb 09 4:14 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Senators Thursday she has instructed the chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Damascus to engage the Syrian government on the issue of Iraqi refugees.Robert Fisk: Conspiracy of silence in the Arab world Independent - Feb 09 4:27 PM
Could Rifaat al-Assad's day in court be growing closer? Yes, Rifaat - or Uncle Rifaat to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria - the man whose brother Hafez hurled him from Damascus after he tried to use his special forces troops to stage a coup. They were the same special forces who crushed the Islamist rebellion in Hama in February 1982, slaughtering up to - well, a few thousand, according to the ...U.S.: Syria a negative force in Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 10:49 AM
The United States on Tuesday criticized Syria as a negative force in the Middle East and urged the country to do more to help stabilize Iraq.Syria pip Bahrain 'A' in semis Gulf Daily News - Feb 07 3:09 PM
BAHRAIN 'A' bowed out in the semi-finals of the Cadet Boys (under-15) team event losing 3-1 to Syria on the second day of the World Junior Circuit Third Doha Tournament organised by the International Table Federation (ITTF) in Doha yesterday.Rice Authorizes Talks With Syria on Iraq Refugees Voice of America - Feb 08 3:12 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Senators Thursday she has instructed the chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Damascus to engage the Syrian government on the issue of Iraqi refugees. The move is part of a broader effort by the Bush administration to help deal with the refugee problem.Syria offers new incentives for investors Mena Report - Feb 07 8:36 AM
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.HIZBULLAH RECEIVES SA-18 MISSILES FROM SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Feb 07 9:33 AM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has received SA-18 surface-to-air missiles from Syria.Support Needed For States Hosting Displaced Iraqis Scoop.co.nz - Feb 09 2:36 PM
The chief of the United Nations refugee agency called for increased international support for States such as Jordan and Syria which have made a huge sacrifice by hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn Iraq.Peretz: Syria Enabling Hizbullah Rearmament Israel National News - Feb 07 11:06 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz blamed Syria Wednesday for making it possible for Hizbullah to rearm. According to Peretz, Israel has the right to use force against the organization in order to prevent this rearmament.Israel claims Syria still arming Hezbollah EARTHtimes.org - Feb 07 8:26 AM
Israeli defense officials claim Syria is still arming Hezbollah militants in Lebanon in defiance of a U.N. resolution, YNetNews reports.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-02-07 14:54 GMT: World must help Jordan, Syria assist Iraqi refugees - UN Interactive Investor - Feb 07 7:18 AM
AMMAN (AFX) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres today urged the international community to help Jordan and Syria assist hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighbouring Iraq.Iran, Venezuela to begin direct flights AP via Yahoo! News - 49 minutes ago
Iran's national airline will begin direct flights to Venezuela next month in another sign of the two nations' increasingly close ties.Middle East countries should be involved in Iraq settlement - Ivanov Interfax - Feb 09 3:48 AM
SEVILLE. Feb 9 (Interfax) - Russia has proposed inviting a number of leading Middle East countries, including Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, to participate in the Middle East settlement process.Hezbollah Wants Its Guns Returned New York Times - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Hezbollah acknowledged Friday that it owned a truckload of arms seized by Lebanese customs authorities and demanded their return.Richardson's Quest Albuquerque Tribune - Feb 09 9:27 AM
In a speech Thursday at a think tank, Richardson played off President Bush's "axis of evil" State of the Union address in 2002 to suggest he - unlike the Bush administration - would talk directly with hostile countries such as North Korea, Iran, Syria and Cuba.With Rumsfeld gone, Rice now target of war anger CNN.com - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
Condoleezza Rice's appearance Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was downright tame compared with the reception she got last month, when she sat before the same committee to explain President Bush's "way forward" in Iraq.U.S. airstrike kills 5 Kurds in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
U.S. helicopters targeting insurgents mistakenly killed at least five allied Kurdish militiamen in the northern city of Mosul early Friday. The military also reported three more American soldiers killed in combat, pushing the U.S. death toll to 33 in the first eight days of the month.Israeli police, Muslim rioters clash AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Anger over Israeli construction near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence Friday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims. Protests spread in the Arab world, with demonstrators accusing Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines.Washington is blamed for refugee crisis Gulf Times - Feb 09 2:27 AM
DAMASCUS: Syria s vice president yesterday blamed Washington for the humanitarian catastrophe caused by an outflow of refugees from war-torn Iraq, official media reported.Ex-Lebanese president backs Siniora over Hariri murder court AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 3:42 PM
Lebanese former president Amin Gemayel sided with the Beirut government against the pro-Syrian opposition over creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in former premier Rafiq Hariri's murder.Quartet again urges Palestinian government to recognize Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 4:07 PM
The international Quartet pushing the Middle East peace process urged the next Palestinian national unity government to recognize Israel.Enough suffering The Record - Feb 08 6:27 PM
Maher Arar, a software engineer who was wrongly deported by the United States to his native Syria, where he was imprisoned and tortured for a year, has received an apology and an offer of $8.9 million from the government.Syria deeply concerned over Israeli acts near Islamic holy site People's Daily - Feb 06 6:30 PM
Syria on Tuesday expressed its deep concern over Israeli digging operation in the surroundings of the al-Aqsa Mosque, saying it threatens the safety and sanctity of the Islamic holy site.Some blogs from around the Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:23 AM
Some blogs in the Middle East:PALESTINE Cautious reactions to Palestinian accord - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 09 3:40 AM
Asia News PALESTINE Cautious reactions to Palestinian accord palestine israel arabia saudi iran syria accord palestinians mecca government unity national Israel and the United States are demanding that the announcement of the formation of a national unity government be followed by recognition of Israel and by a commitment to put an end to terrorism.Iraqi Refugees in Syria Fear Deportation Voice of America - Feb 06 11:12 AM
The United Nations estimates nearly one million Iraqis have fled violence in their homeland to neighboring Syria, and 30,000- to-40,000 new arrivals come every month.Syria can play key role in quelling Iraq violence: Assad AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 1:51 PM
Syria can play a major role in international efforts to quell sectarian violence in Iraq, President Bashar al-Assad told US television, warning the US might have missed its chance.Faisal Kutty: American and U.S. Anti-terror Practices on Trial: Maher Arar Saga Not Over Yet UN Observer - Feb 09 2:28 AM
2007-02-09 | My priority right now is to clear my name , said Maher Arar during his first public appearance in 2003 upon his return after being tortured for over a year in Syria.A two-edged weapon Ian Bremmer International Herald Tribune - Feb 09 10:46 AM
An understanding of how sanctions work and don't work is a crucial element of any state's foreign-policy tool kit.French criticism on Iraq no longer angers US AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 12:23 PM
French criticism of US Iraq policy, which just a few years ago enraged Washington, now merits hardly a comment, as the American public and many US politicians have changed their view on the war.Violence erupts at Jerusalem holy site AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:53 AM
Anger over Israeli construction to repair a damaged ramp near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence Friday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims. Protests spread across the Arab world, with demonstrators accusing Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines.Bloggers grow in Mideast; police watch AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:23 AM
Wael Abbas hasn't been arrested by Egyptian police, but the blogger fears it could happen any day. A democracy activist who never leaves home without a camera, he has drawn the attention of state security by posting videos that show what many Egyptians only talk about behind closed doors police brutality and male harassment of women on the street, such as fondling.Blogs transform Mideast social dialogue AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:24 AM
Wael Abbas hasn't been arrested by Egyptian police, but the blogger fears it could happen any day.U.S. airstrike kills 5 Kurdish troops in friendly fire incident in northern Iraq USA Today - Feb 09 10:50 AM
U.S. helicopters on Friday mistakenly killed at least five Kurdish troops, a group that Washington hopes to enlist as a partner to help secure Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.Bloggers in Mideast transforming dialogue but face clampdowns by authorities USA Today - Feb 09 9:43 AM
There's a wave of writers and photographers blogging from the Middle East, a region ridden with censorship and intense pressure not to criticize authorities.Clashes at contested Jerusalem holy site AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 8:55 AM
Israeli riot police armed with stun grenades have stormed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound and clashed with Palestinian stone throwers at the most contested religious site in the Holy Land.Lebanon to use seized Hezbollah arms to fight Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 8:01 AM
The Lebanese army will use weapons seized from the Shiite group Hezbollah to fight Israel in case of any future violation of Lebanese sovereignty, Defence Minister Elias Murr said.UN opens Syria no-man's land school for Iraq Palestinians AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 8:11 AM
The United Nations has opened a tented school for some 90 Palestinian refugee children in the no-man's land between Iraq and Syria.Israeli police raid Muslim shrine to quell protest Los Angeles Times - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
JERUSALEM -- Israeli police raided the grounds of Islam's third-holiest shrine Friday, chained the compound's gates behind them, and fired tear gas and stun grenades into a crowd of thousands of Muslim worshippers to quell a rock-throwing protest over Israeli excavation work nearby. Syria: Give Refuge to Palestinians Fleeing Threats in Iraq Electronic Iraq - Feb 06 6:04 AM
NEW YORK - Syria should immediately reopen its border to Iraqi Palestinian refugees fleeing deadly attacks against their community, Human Rights Watch said today.Syria can help quell Iraq violence, Assad tells ABC News AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 6:41 AM
Syria can play a major role in international efforts to quell sectarian violence in Iraq, President Bashar al-Assad told US television.Syria Blunt in Support for Hizbullah, Hamas Israel National News - Feb 08 12:21 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian President Bashar Assad bluntly expressed his support for the Hizbullah and Hamas terrorist organizations on Wednesday during a speech at a Ba ath party conference in Damascus.Syria wants to develop oil in, with Iraq EARTHtimes.org - Feb 06 10:41 AM
Syria wants to revive negotiations initiated with Saddam Hussein to explore oil in the border areas of Iraq.Pakistan's new Mideast initiative Gulf News - Feb 08 3:03 PM
In five days beginning January 20, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf visited Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the UAE to launch a new peace initiative in the Middle East.Blogs Shift Mideast Dialogue Wired News - Feb 09 3:52 PM
Middle Eastern bloggers tackling everything from human rights to Islam are making it harder for governments to keep their monopoly on the media. By the Associated Press.Iraqi, US forces push into Baghdad AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 4:16 AM
US and Iraqi forces have pushed into Baghdad to clean up insurgent and militia hotbeds, launching house-to-house searches in a major operation to restore order in the battered Iraqi capital.Merkel Criticizes Iran, Syria During Middle East Tour Deutsche Welle - Feb 06 6:20 AM
Chancellor Angela Merkel met Emirati President Khalifa Monday as part of her efforts to revive the Middle East peace process. She used the talks to criticize Iran and Syria for their destabilizing roles in the region.Israel weighing force against Hezbollah AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 8:24 AM
Israel's defense minister on Wednesday accused Syria of allowing the rearmament of Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon and said Israel has the right to act "forcefully" against the Shiite militia to counter the threat.Richardson's Quest Albuquerque Tribune - Feb 08 11:46 AM
In a speech at a think-tank here, Richardson played off President Bush's "axis of evil" State of the Union address in 2002 to suggest he - unlike the Bush administration - would talk directly with hostile countries such as North Korea, Iran, Syria and Cuba.Mandaeanism threatened with oblivion by Iraq war The Washington Times - 27 minutes ago
TRENTON, N.J. -- Among the casualties of the Iraq war is a little-known religious faith called Mandaeanism that has survived roughly two millennia and whose adherents believe that John the Baptist was their great teacher.Paul Abrams: "I Knew Harry Truman, Harry Truman Was a Friend of Mine, and George W., You're No Harry Truman" HuffingtonPost - Feb 09 1:33 PM
Well, OK, I didn't actually know Harry Truman, except that he was pure Missouri as was my mother, so I feel as if I could have known him. And, I cannot claim he was friend of mine, but his "Fair Deal" gave my grandparents and parents their chances in life, so he was bequeathed to me as a friend. The last part, however, is certainly true: George Bush is no Harry Truman. Delusions of grandeur ...Syria Plays Negative Role in PA Affairs, Says U.S. Israel National News - Feb 06 9:21 AM
(IsraelNN.com) U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack told reporters Tuesday that Syria is playing a negative role in the Middle East. McCormack said that Syria is interfering in Iraq and is also preventing Palestinian Authority Arabs from realizing their own state. Iraqi, US forces flow into Baghdad AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 2:10 AM
US and Iraqi forces have flowed into Baghdad to clean up insurgent and militia hotbeds, making house-to-house searches in a last-ditch operation to restore order in the battered Iraqi capital.US tells Syria's Assad to put words into action on helping steady Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 12:18 PM
The United States chided Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for claiming his government could play a major role in helping stabilize Iraq, telling him actions speak louder than words.Syria urges talks on Iraq The Washington Times - Feb 05 9:14 PM
CAIRO -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said cooperation -- and negotiations -- between Syria and the United States could be the "last chance" to avoid full-scale civil war in Iraq.U.S. mistakely kills allied Kurds in Baghdad Boston Herald - 32 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. helicopters targeting insurgents mistakenly killed at least five allied Kurdish militiamen in the northern city of Mosul early yesterday. The military also reported three more American...Israeli Media Says Syria Has Tested Scud by Staff Writers Jerusalem (AFP) Feb 02, 2007 Space War - Feb 05 5:02 PM
Syria has test-fired a Scud ballistic missile capable of striking anywhere in neighbouring arch-foe Israel, local media reported on 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.Police, Muslim worshippers clash at disputed Jerusalem holy site Los Angeles Times - Feb 09 11:45 AM
Anger over Israeli construction to repair a damaged ramp near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence today as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims. Protests spread across the Arab world, with demonstrators accusing Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines. Iran further isolated over nuclear program: US ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
BUENOS AIRES, (AFP) - Iran is finding itself further isolated as international supporters for its nuclear program are reduced to "a gang of four," the number-three US diplomat said Friday.US millions fail to buy influence in deadly Gaza power play The Age - Feb 08 5:29 AM
Palestinians accuse US of stoking civil war in occupied territories as part of wider proxy struggle with Iran, Syria or the Islamic world in general.Thursday, February 8 CNN.com - Feb 08 11:32 PM
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- Eight suspected terrorists were killed in a U.S.-led coalition airstrike Thursday evening after troops raided an area south of Baghdad, a U.S. military statement said Friday.Iran, Venezuela to Begin Direct Flights The Daily Comet - 34 minutes ago
Iran's national airline will begin direct flights to Venezuela next month in another sign of the two nations' increasingly close ties. Iran Air will operate a weekly, commercial flight linking Tehran and Caracas in March, the Venezuelan government said in a statement Friday.Excavations spark violence The Age - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
Israeli riot police fight crowds of stone-throwing Palestinians outside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque.Iraqi Refugees Turn To Prostitution CBS News - Feb 07 4:30 PM
The United Nations says nearly 2 million Iraqis have fled to neighboring countries like Syria to avoid killing. Elizabeth Palmer reports that many women have been forced into prostitution to stay alive.Some Blogs From Around the Mideast AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 09 11:23 AM
Some blogs in the Middle East:Assad to U.S.: Work with Syria on Iraq MSNBC - Feb 05 9:26 AM
President Bashar Assad said cooperation and negotiations between Syria and the United States could be the last chance to avoid full-scale civil war in Iraq.Harassing Syria and Iran Gulf News - Feb 07 12:48 PM
The US, Britain and Israel are on record saying they are not planning any military action against Iran because of its ambitious nuclear programme, which may ultimately yield a nuclear weapon, probably not on the same scale as Israel, Pakistan and India.Syria: Talks With U.S. Iraq's Only Hope CBS News - Feb 05 8:07 AM
President Bashar Assad said cooperation _ and negotiations _ between Syria and the United States could be the "last chance" to avoid full-scale civil war in Iraq.Opposition to war doesn't reflect lack of patriotism Sioux City Journal - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
SIOUX CITY -- I am not sure what incident the writer of a Sunday Letter to the Editor headlined "Disgrace from the left" spoke of, but I can tell you all right here and now that the left does not condone any actions where one of our soldiers gets hit or spat at by anybody.Report: U.S. Airstrike Kills 5 Kurds FOX 10 Phoenix - 35 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. helicopters targeting insurgents mistakenly killed at least five allied Kurdish militiamen in the northern city of Mosul early Friday.Violence Erupts at Jerusalem Holy Site San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 09 12:17 PM